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FAT, SICK & NEARLY DEAD is an inspiring film that chronicles Joe's personal mission to regain his health.
FAT, SICK & NEARLY DEAD is an inspiring film that chronicles Joe's pe...
Documentary - 2010
Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead
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7.5
69%
45
100 pounds overweight, loaded up on steroids and suffering from a debilitating autoimmune disease, Joe Cross is at the end of his rope and the end of his hope. In the mirror he saw a 310lb man whose gut was bigger than a beach ball and a path laid out before him that wouldn't end well— with one foot already in the grave, the other wasn't far behind. FAT, SICK & NEARLY DEAD is an inspiring film that chronicles Joe's personal mission to regain his health.
Director:
,
Joe Cross
,
Kurt Engfehr
Cast:
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Joe Cross
,
Phil Riverstone
,
Amy Badberg
,
Merv Cross
,
Virginia Cross

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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
97 min
Release date:
16 Apr 2010
Country:
US, AU
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
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Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
For all its aesthetic deficiencies and self-promotional aspects, it at least provides a valuable and important message.
– Frank Scheck,
Hollywood Reporter,
1 Apr 2011
rotten:
"Fat, Sick" may be 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.
– Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
31 Mar 2011
rotten:
Blithely ignoring socioeconomic factors, Cross places responsibility for good nutrition squarely on human willpower.
– Ronnie Scheib,
Variety,
31 Mar 2011
fresh:
A gonzo, if somewhat gimmicky, approach to advocating healthy living; it's like Super Size Me in reverse.
– Nick Schager,
Time Out New York,
29 Mar 2011
rotten:
Virtually every documentary cliche from the past decade finds its way into this account of director Joe Cross's weight-loss odyssey, a retread-reversal of Super Size Me right down to the cheesy animation.
– Mark Holcomb,
Village Voice,
29 Mar 2011
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