Michael & Me is an independent, self-financed 2005 American documentary film created by Los Angeles-based radio and television talk show host Larry Elder. The direct-to-DVD documentary attempts to disprove statements made by filmmaker Michael Moore in his 2002 documentary film Bowling for Columbine about the relationship between American culture, gun ownership and increased violence. The documentary mirrors Moore s landmark 1989 documentary, Roger & Me, in tone and interview style. The film is frequently presented at conservative film festivals.

Overview

In Michael & Me, Elder interviews people who have used guns to prevent becoming a victim of crime to provide evidence that an armed society is a safer society. For example, Elder interviews a woman identified as Jane Doe, a real estate agent who was raped by a client. Elder states that the victim would have been able to protect herself were she armed.

Production notes

In an August 2005 interview on Hannity & Colmes, Elder stated that he took out a home equity loan to finance the documentary s estimated $350,000 budget.

Year	2004
ReleaseDate	2005-08-02
RuntimeMins	90
RuntimeStr	1h 30min
Plot	Attorney and Radio Talk-Show host Larry Elder spends a year and a half attempting to interview Michael Moore in response to Moore’s assertions about guns made in Bowling for Columbine.
Directors	Larry Elder
Writers	Larry Elder
Stars	Larry Elder, Michael Moore
Produced by	Sanora Bartels,Larry Elder,Dana Riley
Music by	David Siebels
Cinematography by	Carl Bartels
Film Editing by	Sal Martino
Sound Department	Steve Cookman
Genres	Documentary
Companies	Maiden Voyage Productions Inc.
Countries	USA
Languages	English
ContentRating	Not Rated
ImDbRating	6
ImDbRatingVotes	261
Keywords	rebuttal,conservative,gun,gun control,character name in title