Michael & Me | |
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Directed by | Larry Elder |
Written by | Larry Elder |
Produced by | Larry Elder |
Starring | Larry Elder Michael Moore |
Cinematography | Carl Bartels |
Edited by | Sal Martino |
Music by | David Siebels |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Michael & Me is an independent, self-financed 2005 American documentary film created by Los Angeles–based radio and television talk show host Larry Elder. The direct-to-DVD documentary attempts to disprove statements made by filmmaker Michael Moore in his 2002 documentary film Bowling for Columbine about the relationship between American culture, gun ownership and increased violence. [1] The documentary mirrors Moore's landmark 1989 documentary, Roger & Me, in tone and interview style. The film is frequently presented at conservative film festivals. [2] [3] [4]
In Michael & Me, Elder interviews people who have used guns to prevent becoming a victim of crime to provide evidence that an armed society is a safer society. For example, Elder interviews a woman identified as " Jane Doe," a real estate agent who was raped by a client. Elder states that the victim "would have been able to protect herself" were she armed. [5]
In an August 2005 interview on Hannity & Colmes, Elder stated that he took out a home equity loan to finance the documentary's estimated $350,000 budget. [5]