That Sugar Film
That Sugar Film
That Sugar Film
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2014
1h 37m
6.8(221 votes)
Documentary

Overview

One man's journey to discover the bitter truth about sugar. Damon Gameau embarks on a unique experiment to document the effects of a high sugar diet on a healthy body, consuming only foods that are commonly perceived as 'healthy'. Through this entertaining and informative journey, Damon highlights some of the issues that plague the sugar industry, and where sugar lurks on supermarket shelves.

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Madman Entertainment
Sprout Pictures

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Cast & Crew

33 members
Acting

Damon Gameau

Himself

Damon Gameau
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Stephen Fry

The Sugar Family Sketch

Stephen Fry
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Brenton Thwaites

The Liver Sketch

Brenton Thwaites
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Isabel Lucas

Sugary Words

Isabel Lucas
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Jessica Marais

Sugar Emotion Sketch

Jessica Marais
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John Leary

Ballet Business Man

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Production

Nick Batzias

Father

Nick Batzias
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Katie Batzias

Mother

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Annalise Braakensiek

Bikini girl on beach

Annalise Braakensiek
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Kieron Rooney

Scientist in Lab

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Gary Taubes

Self / Investigative Science Journalist / Author, Why We Get Fat

Gary Taubes
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David Wolfe

Self

David Wolfe
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Kathleen DesMaisons, Ph.D.

Self / President, Radiant Recovery

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Thomas W. Campbell

Self / Author, "My Big TOE" / Retired NASA Physicist

Thomas W. Campbell
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Professor Nick Allen

Self / Psychological Science, U. Melbourne

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Kelly Brownell

Self / Dean, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke U.

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Nyurpaya Kaika Burton

Self

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Angela Hammons

Self

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Larry Hammons

Self

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Aaron Matheson

Self / Wellness Leader

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Howard Moskowitz

Self / Chairman, iNovum LLC

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Michael Moss

Self / Author "Salt Sugar Fat"

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Barry Popkin

Self / Professor of Nutrition, UNC

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Danielle R. Reed

Self / Member of Monell Chemical Senses Center

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Jean-Marc Schwartz

Self / Professor, Touro University, CA

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Dr. John L. Sievenpiper

Self / Physician Scientist, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute

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Dr. Edwin Smith

Self / Dentist, Kentucky

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Kimber Stanhope

Self / Research Scientist / PhD. Nutritional Biology

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Eric Stice

Senior Research Scientist

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Maurice Thompson

Self / Amata Store Manager

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John Tungku Tregenza

Self / Aboriginal Community Development Worker

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Inawinytji Williamson

Self / OAM

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Hugh Jackman

Self

Hugh Jackman

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