Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead
| Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead | |
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| Directed by |
Joe Cross Kurt Engfehr |
| Produced by | Stacey Offman |
| Written by |
Joe Cross Robert Mac |
| Starring |
Joe Cross Joel Fuhrman Phil Staples |
| Music by | M. E. Manning |
| Cinematography |
Rick López Max Polley Jamie Rosenberg |
| Edited by |
Alison Amron Christopher Seward |
| Distributed by |
Reboot Media Bev Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead is a 2010 American documentary film which follows the 60-day journey of Australian Joe Cross across the United States as he follows a juice fast to regain his health under the care of Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Nutrition Research Foundation's Director of Research.[1] Cross and Robert Mac, co-creators of the film, both serve on the Nutrition Research Foundation's Advisory Board.[2][3] Following his fast and the adoption of a plant-based diet, Cross states in a press release that he lost 100 pounds and discontinued all medications.[4][5][6] During his road-trip Cross meets Phil Staples, a morbidly obese truck driver from Sheldon, Iowa, in a truck stop in Arizona and inspires him to try juice fasting.[7][8][9] A sequel to the first film, Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead 2, was released in 2014.[10][11][12]
Awards
Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead won the Turning Point Award and shared the Audience Choice Award – Documentary Film at the 2010 Sonoma International Film Festival.[13]
Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead was the winner in 2010 of the Iowa Independent Film Festival in the Best Documentary Feature category..[14]
Critical reception
The film has received mixed reviews with review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes giving it a rating of 67% "fresh" [15] and Metacritic having an average score of 45 out of 100, based on 5 reviews.[16] The Hollywood Reporter called it an "infomercial passing itself off a documentary "[17] The New York Times stated that the film is "no great shakes as a movie, but as an ad for Mr. Cross’s wellness program its now-healthy heart is in the right place".[18]
References
- ↑ "Nutrition Research Foundation: Scientific and Research Boards - Joel Fuhrman, M.D., Director of Research". Nutritional Research Foundation.
- ↑ "Nutrition Research Foundation: Advisory Board - RJoe Cross". Nutritional Research Foundation.
- ↑ "Nutrition Research Foundation: Advisory Board - Robert Mac". Nutritional Research Foundation.
- ↑ Rachel Sturtz (November 23, 2012). "Wellness: Juice is the Word". 5280.
- ↑ "Official press release" (PDF). Reboot Media.
- ↑ Charlotte McDonagh (January 2, 2015). ""Half my calories come from plants" weight loss tips". Daily Express.
- ↑ Derrick Vander Waal (September 3, 2008). "Nothing But Juice: Sheldon man drops 95 pounds during documented 61-day fast". The Sheldon Mail-Sun. 137 (16).
- ↑ "Joe Cross interviewed on CBS "Virginia This Morning"". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ Sidney Fussell (May 3, 2016). "One man's journey and determination to becoming healthy". Tech Insider.
- ↑ Paul, Graham (September 21, 2014). "Being Vegan – Fat, Sick, & Nearly Dead 2". Las Vegas Informer.
- ↑ Amy Cooper (February 14, 2015). ""Fat, Sick and Nearly dead 2" – promote juicing". The Sydney morning herald.
- ↑ Maggie Bowers (March 9, 2016). "Reporter's friend takes on juicing and tell all". The Newnan Times-Herald.
- ↑ "2010 Award Winners". Sonoma International Film Festival.
- ↑ "Iowa Independent Film Festival". Iowa Independent Film Festival.
- ↑ "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead (2011)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
- ↑ "Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
- ↑ Frank Scheck (2011-03-31). "Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead: Movie Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ↑ Jeanette Catsoulis (March 31, 2011). "A Road-Trip Diet". New York Times. Retrieved 21 November 2014.