In turn shocking, funny, terrifying and deeply poignant, Fast Food Nation is an unmissable portrait of our times. Don Henderson (Greg Kinnear) is a marketing executive at mickeys fast food restaurant chain, home of the big one. When he discovers that contaminated meat is getting into the frozen patties of the company's best-selling burger he takes a journey to the dark heart of the All American meal.He crosses paths with immigrants working the slaughterhouses that mickey's, desperate for a new start in a new land, and host of the other characters that are in some way involved in an industry that has an ever increasing global impact.A fictional interpretation of Eric Schlosser's international 2001 bestseller of the same name, FAST FOOD NATION is a sharp, satirical look at America's fast food industry. The film follows a variety of stories that illustrate the complexity of a consumer culture in freefall and the state of a nation in crisis. Directed by Academy AwardÒ-nominated director Richard Linklater , the film boasts an all-star ensemble cast including Ethan Hawke, Greg Kinear, Kris Kristofferson and Avril Lavigne.Fast Food Nation