Killer at Large

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Actors: Arnold Schwarzenegger , George W. Bush , Walter Cronkite , Michael Pollan , Richard Newman , Bill O'Reilly , Douglas Rushkoff , Kelly Brownell , Richard Carmona , Deborah Platt Majoras , Tom Harkin , Brian Wansink , Sam Brownback , Susan Linn , Bill Clinton , Arthur Frank , Shawn M. Talbott , Richard Berman , Neil LaBute , Ronald McDonald , Denise Austin , Michael F. Jacobson , Ralph Nader , Deborah Cohen , Barry Popkin , Jim Hightower , Margo Wootan , Earl L. Butz , Marion Nestle , Barry Glassner , Dr. Lionel Tiger , Shmuley Boteach , Michael Leavitt , Morgan Downey , Michele Simon , Brooke Bates , Dr. Linda Kinsinger , Chef Ann Cooper , Meme Roth , Richard Atkinson , Mike Huckabee

Director: Steven Greenstreet

IMDB Rate: 6.9 out of 10 (78 votes)

Plot Summary:Film producer Bryan Young, 28, lost 40 pounds over two years when making the documentary, Killer at Large, which details some of the reasons and possible solutions to the nation s obesity epidemic. The film premieres Friday in New York and opens to wider distribution in January. An educational version (45 minutes) will be offered on DVD through the web site on Dec. 1 a theatrical version (104 minutes) will be available on DVD in April. The documentary takes a broad look at many causes of overweight including our toxic food environment, the problems with school lunches and vending machines and the impact food lobbyists have on determining government policies. It also includes stories about young people who ve had gastric bypass surgery or liposuction. Plus, there are interviews with dozens of people who have tried to bring attention to the obesity problem including former president Bill Clinton, Kelly Brownell of Yale University and consumer advocate Margo Wootan of the Center for Science in the Public Interest. Young says making the documentary was eye-opening to him. At six-foot tall, he weighed 260 pounds when filming began two years ago. As he learned about the causes of obesity, the first thing he did was cut out fast food which he was eating almost daily for lunch. I lost 10 pounds in a month. Then he stopped drinking caloric beverages such as juice and Gatorade and started drinking water and coffee. He had given up regular soda 10 years ago. Young, who now weighs 220 pounds, says he isn t been able to go the gym as much as he d like to because he has been busy putting the finishing touches on the documentary, which cost 300,000 to make. So what will it take to reverse this epidemic? Telling people to eat less and exercise more isn t working, says producer Steven Greenstreet. It s an extremely complicated and multi-faceted problem. Adds Young It s going to take progressive public policy action. We need to take action in our communities and schools. Proceeds from Friday s New York premiere are being donated to the Children s International Obesity Foundation. The film s producers and the foundation will be presenting actor Chevy Chase and his wife Jayni with an award for their work in fighting childhood obesity.