Edited from
Killers from Space (1954)
- In the "Your American Life" clip, Peter Graves is seen for a split second shooting out of bed (in the scene where he first sees the eyes)
References
Kubanskie kazaki (1949)
- Clip of happy peasants singing and marching.
Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- A little girl is shown sleeping in bed with a "Lady and the Tramp" blanket while her mother narrates their health care deprivation story.
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
- The song "(I've got a) Golden Ticket" from the film is played when Moore reveals how a senator became CEO of a health care insurance company for a $2 million salary
Star Wars (1977)
- Listing of pre-existing conditions done in style of Star Wars prologue
Jurassic Park (1993)
- A poster is briefly visible in a home movie.
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
- Excerpts from soundtrack ("Christmas Eve Montage" from Danny Elfman's score) are used in the sequence where Moore explores a British hospital
Referenced in
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: (2007-05-23)" (2007)
- Jay Leno mentioned this movie to Arnold Schwarzenegger.
"The Phillip DeFranco Show: Sicko Review (and a Proposal) (#1.5)" (2007)
- Phil Reviews and Condones this film
"Aftenshowet: (2007-08-27)" (2007)
- topic of interview with Michael Moore
"Deadline: (2007-08-27)" (2007/II)
- topic of interview with Michael Moore
"Go' aften Danmark: (2007-08-27)" (2007)
- topic of interview with Michael Moore
"House M.D.: Mirror Mirror (#4.5)" (2007)
- When House learns that the majority of people in the room do not have health insurance, he says "Michael Moore was right"
"30 Rock: Flu Shot (#3.8)" (2009)
- Liz mentions she learned about Cuban healthcare from watching the trailer of Sicko when she saw Alvin and the Chipmunks.
"The Jay Leno Show: (#1.2)" (2009)
- Jay mentions that Michael Moore directed the movie
Features
The Cure (1917)
- Scene of massage treatment from The Cure included in Sicko.
White Zombie (1932)
- Zombies working on the plantation are shown in a comparison to Americans working to pay for health even after retirement age.
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
- During the lie scene, it flashes a quick scene from this because the film is about lies.
Red Nightmare (1962)
- crosscut with a Soviet musical
"Nasa mala klinika" (2004/I)
- clip is shown
Featured in
"Aftenshowet: (2007-08-27)" (2007)
- footage used in between interview with Michael Moore
"Deadline: (2007-08-27)" (2007/II)
- footage used in between interview with Michael Moore
"Go' aften Danmark: (2007-08-27)" (2007)
- footage used in between interview with Michael Moore
"The O'Reilly Factor: Miller Time!" (2008)
- Clips of the film are featured during a discussion of Michael Moore's interview with Wolf Blitzer.
The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV)
- Nominee clips.
"De zomer draait door: (#2.9)" (2009)
- A fragment is shown.
Spoofed in
An American Carol (2008)
- Michael Malone makes a documentary about health care in Cuba
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