BURBANK, Calif., July 26 (UPI) -- Michael Thursday said the Bush administration has served him with a subpoena regarding his trip to Cuba during the making of his new film, "Sicko."
The Oscar-winning filmmaker, who appeared Thursday on NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," said he was notified about the subpoena at the network's studios in Burbank, Calif.
"I haven't even told my own family yet," Moore said. "I was just informed when I was back there with Jay that the Bush administration has now issued a subpoena for me."
Moore filmed the trip as part of his film comparing the U.S. healthcare system with government healthcare systems in other countries.
He took three Sept. 11, 2001, emergency rescue workers to Guantanamo Bay "because I heard the al-Qaida terrorists we have in the camps there, detained, are receiving free dental, medical, eye care, the whole deal, and our own (Sept. 11) rescue workers can't get that in New York City."
Moore said the film's distributor, the Weinstein Co., will donate 11 percent of "Sicko's" box-office receipts Aug. 11 to "help these workers and the other workers who need help."
I watched SiCKO opening weekend and it's good shit, really good shit, and so freaking hilarious!! I urge you to run to theaters to find out more about how our healthcare system works, it's an issue all of us Americans are affected by.
SiCKO also examines how and why people are denied health care coverage when they thought they were insured and how free socialized health care works for every other industrialized Western nation in the world. I hope we can make a change in America. And according to Michael's site, michaelmoore.com, many people are making changes after watching SiCKO! :)
Also, with the revealing films Michael has made, I always thought it would only be a matter of time before he finds himself in deep dookey. Free speech anyone?
Michael Moore has a ton of interesting content on his site - michaelmoore.com, sicko-movie.com, story source - United Press International
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July 27th, 2007 1:45 PM
I think our Goverment is a little crazy!! I mean don't they have enough to do than chase down MM? Shit, I usually can't find time to go number 2 in a day. What a crock!!
July 27th, 2007 3:10 PM
this isnt about free speech..it is about Moore breaking the embargo against Americans visiting Cuba which was put in place nearly 40 years ago by the Democrats of all people.
Anyone who waves it in the governments face that they went to Cuba is likely to get subpoenaed.
July 27th, 2007 5:30 PM
Thanks Joshua!!! :)
I was hoping someone would comment and give a better explanation than the article did.
I was thinking of some rule right along those lines, but you explained the situation perfectly! :)
I also believe the Government isn't exactly in love with Michael's movies.
July 27th, 2007 7:56 PM
Joshua's right, but lots of Americans go to Cuba all the time. And if I remember the film correctly, the National Guard saw MM in his boat and never stopped him.
Sounds like sour grapes to me!
July 28th, 2007 1:18 AM
I enjoyed all of his films, but I thought this one was the best. Maybe the news of the subpoena will get more people interested in seeing the film.