iTunes

Opening the iTunes Store.If iTunes doesn't open, click the iTunes application icon in your Dock or on your Windows desktop.Progress Indicator
iTunes

iTunes is the world's easiest way to organize and add to your digital media collection.

We are unable to find iTunes on your computer. To preview, buy, or rent movies, get iTunes now.

Already have iTunes? Click I Have iTunes to open it now.

I Have iTunes Free Download
iTunes for Mac + PC

Fast, Cheap & Out of Control

  PG HD Closed Captioning

Errol Morris

Open iTunes to preview, buy, and download this movie.

Plot Summary

Errol Morris' newest subjects are four eccentrics: MIT robot scientist Rodney Brooks; a topiary gardener George Mendonca; retired lion tamer Dave Hoover; and Ray Mendez, an authority on tiny mole rats. Morris creates a profound meditation on man's relationship with the world around him.

Customer Reviews

Funny, beautiful, and mind-bending!

Okay, maybe it's not the "best movie ever," but I can certainly understand other people's enthusiasm -- this is a truly special, one-of-a-kind movie, and definitely one of my favorites of all time (documentary or otherwise)! Gorgeous, moving, nerdy, and very thought-provoking, and by far Morris's best (in fact, a good deal of his other stuff is downright bad, so don't pass on this one just b/c you don't like other Morris joints). The people he profiles -- a lion tamer, a roboticist, a topiary gardener, and a zoologist -- are individually enthralling (e.g., you get to hear neat stuff like why lion tamers use chairs:-), but once their stories start to mesh in your head (about halfway through, I'd say), the movie takes on incredibly rich intellectual and emotional depth, especially given all the strange and lovely stock footage and such Morris mixes in. One of the more important things in my own life (at the risk of rolling eyes) is the intersection between the spiritual and the rational, and this movie is both about that and a perfect example of just such an intersection. PLEASE give it a chance, you won't be disappointed (just make sure you're not tired when you start it -- it takes a bit of concentration to stay with it:-).

The best movie of all time!

Honestly, this is my favorite movie ever. Its hard to say one movie is your fave but this one really is. It really show how we are all connected in the most subtle and intelligent manner. Really, do yourself a favor and see this as soon as possible.

watch it

This used to be my favorite movie. The best part about it? Seeing what passion looks like. Watch it, and then ask yourself if you care about anything half as much as these guys do. Not that I'm a great fan of "specialization," but still, worth thinking about.

Fast, Cheap & Out of Control
View In iTunes
  • $12.99
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Released: 1997

Customer Ratings