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Fat Head

Fat Head

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Fat Head

2009

1h 44m

6.7(44 votes)

Documentary

Overview

A comedian replies to the "Super Size Me" crowd by losing weight on a fast-food diet while demonstrating that almost everything you think you know about the obesity "epidemic" and healthy eating is wrong.

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10 featured cast members

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Tom Naughton

Tom Naughton

Self / CSPI Guy / Customer

Chareva Naughton

Chareva Naughton

Self / Veggie Girl / Counter Clerk

Morgan Spurlock

Morgan Spurlock

Self / Documentary Film Maker / Director, Supersize Me

Michael Eades

Self

Gary Taubes

Gary Taubes

Self

Peter Paddon

Guy who sees himself on the news

Sally Fallon Morell

Self / Weston A. Price Foundation

Mary Enig

Self / Weston A. Price Foundation

Mary Dan Eades

Self

Al Sears

Self / Wellness Research Foundation

Creative team

Directed by: Tom Naughton
Written by: Tom Naughton

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