Captain Mike Across America

Captain Mike Across America
Poster for the re-edited version of the film
Directed byMichael Moore
Written byMichael Moore
Produced byMonica Hampton
StarringMichael Moore
Narrated byMichael Moore
CinematographyBernardo Loyola, Kirsten Johnson
Edited byBernardo Loyola, David Feinberg
Distributed byThe Weinstein Company
Release dates
  • September 7, 2007 (2007-09-07) (Toronto International Film Festival)
  • September 23, 2008 (2008-09-23) (United States)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Captain Mike Across America is a film written, directed and narrated by Michael Moore.[1] It was filmed prior to the 2004 election, when the polling margin between candidates George W. Bush and John Kerry could have tipped either way.[2] It debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7 and 8, 2007. The film was re-edited by Moore into Slacker Uprising, which was released for free on the Internet on September 23, 2008.

It is one of the first feature-length films made by a known director to be released as both a free and legal downloadable online movie. The free download is only available to those residing in the United States and Canada.[3] The film was also made available free for online viewing and download on the Lycos Cinema platform as well as iTunes and blip.tv. It had a one-night-only run at the Michigan Theater, where Michael Moore spoke briefly.[4] The film is available in DVD format.

Slacker Uprising features live performances or appearances by Eddie Vedder (of Pearl Jam), Roseanne Barr, Joan Baez, Tom Morello (of Rage Against the Machine), R.E.M., Steve Earle, and Viggo Mortensen. The original score is by Anti-Flag.[5]

  1. ^ Jason Buchanan (2008). "Captain Mike Across America". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2008-04-24.
  2. ^ "Captain Mike Across America - Michael Moore". [Toronto International Film Festival]. 2007-09-07. Archived from the original on 2007-09-12. Retrieved 2007-09-09.
  3. ^ "Slackeruprising.com". Archived from the original on 2012-12-10. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  4. ^ "Michael Moore screens Slacker Uprising at Michigan Theater". Michigandaily.com. 2008-09-19. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
  5. ^ ""Slacker Uprising Press Release"". Archived from the original on 2017-07-17. Retrieved 2021-08-04.