The Weight of the Nation (TV Series)
2012 · Documentary · 60 min. · United States
To win we have to lose. HBO shines a bright light on America's obesity epidemic in this multi-part, multi-platform project that looks at causes, symptoms and treatments for the problem...and offers some possible solutions to restore our individual and collective health. Launching one of the most far-reaching public health campaigns on obesity, 'The Weight of the Nation' will feature four HBO documentaries and 10 supplemental films.
Direction Dan Chaykin
Cast Larry Dwyer · Cindy Roach · Gerald Berenson · Peter Katzmarzyk · Stephanie Broyles · Kathy Pigott · Joe Culpepper · Jack P. Shonkoff · Thomas Frieden · Shiriki Kumanyika · Mary Hanley · David Nathan · Marlene Schwartz · Francis Collins · Rudy Leibel · Thomas Farley · Deborah Lomax · Michael Nutter · America Bracho
Soundtrack Daniel Freiberg · Wendy Blackstone · Adam Dorn
Screenplay Dan Chaykin
Cinematography Samuel Painter · Dyanna Taylor
Original title The Weight of the Nation (TV Series)
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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