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Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead

  • 2010
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 37m
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Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead (2010)
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. Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead is a documentary that chronicles Joe's personal mission to regain his health
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Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead is an American documentary that chronicles Australian Joe Cross's 60-day journey across the United States, where he embarks on a juice-only fast in a quest to recl... Read allFat, Sick, and Nearly Dead is an American documentary that chronicles Australian Joe Cross's 60-day journey across the United States, where he embarks on a juice-only fast in a quest to reclaim his health.Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead is an American documentary that chronicles Australian Joe Cross's 60-day journey across the United States, where he embarks on a juice-only fast in a quest to reclaim his health.

  • Directors
    • Joe Cross
    • Kurt Engfehr
  • Writers
    • Joe Cross
    • Kurt Engfehr
    • Robert Mac
  • Stars
    • Joe Cross
    • Amy Badberg
    • Merv Cross
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    7.5/10
    9K
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    • Directors
      • Joe Cross
      • Kurt Engfehr
    • Writers
      • Joe Cross
      • Kurt Engfehr
      • Robert Mac
    • Stars
      • Joe Cross
      • Amy Badberg
      • Merv Cross
    • 33User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Joe Cross
    Joe Cross
    • Self
    Amy Badberg
    • Self - Doctor
    Merv Cross
    • Self - Joe's Father
    Virginia Cross
    • Self - Joe's Mother
    Joel Fuhrman
    • Self - Nutritionist
    Tammy Hamlin
    • Self - The Markey Health Food Store
    Stacy Kennedy
    • Self - Senior Clinical Nutritionist, Brigham & Women's Hospital
    Siong Norte
    • Self
    Terry Pennington
    Terry Pennington
    • Self - Owner of Terry's Gun and Pawn
    Ronald Penny
    • Self - Emeritus Professor of Medicine, University of NSW, Medical Director, Good Health Solutions
    • (as Prof. Ronald Penny)
    Mandy Reinking
    • Self - Hotel Staff
    Austin Staples
    • Self - Phil's Son
    Barry Staples
    • Self - Phil's Brother
    • (as Barry 'Bear' Staples)
    Phil Staples
    Phil Staples
    • Self
    William Staples
    • Self - Phil's Father
    Kit Willow
    • Self - Designer, Willow Fashion Group
    • (as Kit Willow Podgornik)
    • Directors
      • Joe Cross
      • Kurt Engfehr
    • Writers
      • Joe Cross
      • Kurt Engfehr
      • Robert Mac
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    10hx1950

    This Flick Might Save Your Life...!

    I watched this DVD today. The story it tells and info it imparts is an inspiration! If you are struggling with being overweight, watching might be the best 90+ minutes you can spend. I'm sure a lot of people will wring their hands about the value of juicing or the difference between juicing, blending and masticating. Don't get caught up in the small details. Yes, exercise isn't emphasized as much, but Phil is seen running,etc; It might be that the filmmakers considered exercise a given.YES! Exercise if you will in any form you safely can do. If you have problems with juicing, then eat the fruits and vegetables whole. Just get the stuff down and eliminate, as much as you can, processed/refined foods. If the idea of fasting w/juice (or eating whole fruit/veggies) for 60 days is repelling to you, then consider 30 days, or 10, or, heck, try 3 days, or 30 hours... I ordered my blender today...Amazon has a great selection. Take Care!
    10parrott_nicholas

    Inspiration

    The movie pace is strange, seems like 2 movies in one,mixed in with some Osmosis Jones (Chris Rock cartoon) type animation. It is very educational and uplifting. Honest and not condescending at all but light hearted and humorous despite the serious subject matter. The interviews with Americans is straight to the point and gets them "you and me" to ask some important questions of ourselves and how we value our life and health. It almost seems like an advertisement for Juicer's but never names a brand specifically that I caught. I went to Macy's today and they had 2 left. The sales clerk mentioned that they were flying off the shelf due to a movie about them. I was tickled to tell her about the movie, and that I was one of "those people". We did not buy from Macy's but just wanted to get hands on. I highly recommend you check it out, and hope you enjoy. P.S. I watched it free on Hulu, and got the Juicer for cheaper directly from the manufacturer (an Australian brand). Cheers.
    10spystyle

    SO fantastic !!!!!!!!! Gerson enthusiasts should enjoy it :)

    I've never written a review before, I am worried about the word limit :) Here goes : You've got to see this film if you are serious about turning your health around. I've been studying the "Gerson therapy", "Food Matters", "Jay Kordich" and "Andrew Saul" stuff, in an effort to get healthy and fit, and it's all a little overwhelming for me. This movie follows the same approach but does it in such a simple way, it's perfect! America is in a health crisis, and with health care's tremendous profit margin the trend will be to make us sicker and fatter each year. We are just dollars for them - society has us on the fast track to diabetes and obesity - not to mention smoking and prescription drugs - but we can take back our health :) Watch this movie, then go to their website and join in - reboot your health :) Also Google up the stuff I mentioned above. They all use juice like this.

    Good health and abundant energy, it's worth any price - but it's also surprisingly affordable.
    8alexvojacek

    Pure inspiration, one of the best documentaries out there!

    First of all, I am a vegetarian, I was from the moment I first saw "earthlings", one of the most sad and terrible documentaries about the way animals are treated in a day to day basis for us to be able to consume them.. from that point forward I just watched each and every documentary about healthy diets, vegetarianism, vegan-ism and the likes.

    I just watched this new film with no expectations whatsoever, thinking I've seen it all, what else could impress me. My knowledge about the subject is wide, I already did fasting, detox diets and all you can imagine, I weight 59kg and I am 38 and I didn't think I could learn something more about it, and I was right! I did not learned anything new, but, oh boy how wrong I was about the whole thing.

    I did make a huge mistake in over-thinking my position as vegetarian following logic steps when in fact, that was not the thing that lead me to where I am in the first place, instead, it was experience, seeing other people much better than me, my girlfriend feeling great, me, not so much.

    THIS is the core of this film, experience.

    The movie does away with all scientific explanations (except for a few doctors in between) and put all of it's effort on showing us real people, real experiences and some really disturbing transformations (for the better!).

    Suffice to say the movie struck me as beautiful, excellent, super inspiring and right to the point. It's so good that I want to watch it again and again with all the people I know so they too can see for themselves the importance of diet.

    They say an imagine worth a thousand words, well, this movie is all about experience, images, transformation, virtue, will and most of all, inspiration to others.

    Explanations, I know them, probably a lot of people don't but now I see this is not so much important anymore, this movie nailed it.

    Please go watch it you won't regret it, even if you're not interested in all this green stuff.

    8 out of 10 for sure!
    9essensual911

    Very inspirational

    For over 2 years, my dad has been drinking vegetable "smoothie" daily for breakfast with recipes recommended by Dr. Tom Wu from Taiwan. As a result he is healthier and looks younger. After watching this documentary, he was inspired and did 3 weeks purely on the smoothie (skin and all fiber included, not just the juice). Surprisingly, he now looks even younger and healthier. His psoriasis condition improves dramatically. So much that I am now trying this out for 10 days. I'm on day 5 now and my skin is glowing I barely need make-up in the morning. I also don't have the migraine which I usually have during my period. I like this documentary very much I am buying the DVD for others who want some inspirational boost to start their health journey.

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      Followed by Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead 2 (2014)
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    • Release date
      • September 1, 2014 (Netherlands)
    • Countries of origin
      • Australia
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Толстый, больной и почти мёртвый
    • Filming locations
      • Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Us & Us Media
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      • A$2,500,000 (estimated)
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      • 1h 37m(97 min)
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