Michael MooreMichael Moore’s documentary about the collapse of the global economy will hit theatres Oct. 2, the film’s distributors announced Thursday.

According to Overture and Paramount Vintage, the still-untitled documentary will explore the “root causes of the economic meltdown,” as well as “take a comical look at the corporate and political shenanigans” that resulted in the financial meltdown.

“The wealthy, at some point, decided they didn’t have enough wealth,” Moore said in a statement. “So they systematically set out to fleece the American people.”

The distributors noted that the movie will hit theatres almost a year to the day that U.S. Congress passed the country’s first economic stimulus package.

Moore is known for making provocative documentaries, from his 1989 breakout film “Roger and Me” to the Academy Award-winning “Bowling For Columbine” and the controversial “Fahrenheit 9/11.” His most recent film, 2007’s “Sicko,” took a critical look at the U.S. health-care industry.






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