Much of the world is. Including Joe Cross. 100 pounds overweight, loaded up on steroids and suffering from a debilitating autoimmune disease, Cross is at the end of his rope and the end of his hope. In the mirror he saw a 310lb man whose gut was bigger than a beach ball and a path laid out before him that wouldn’t end well— with one foot already in the grave, the other wasn’t far behind.
With doctors and conventional medicines unable to help long- term, Joe turns to the only option left, the body’s ability to heal itself. He trades in the junk food and hits the road with juicer and generator in tow, vowing only to drink fresh fruit and vegetable juice for the next 60 days. Across 3,000 miles Joe has one goal in mind: To get off his pills and achieve a balanced lifestyle. What happens next is nothing short of a miracle.
While talking to more than 500 Americans about food, health and longevity, it’s at a truck stop in Arizona where Joe meets a truck driver who suffers from the same rare condition. Phil Staples is morbidly obese weighing in at 429 lbs; a cheeseburger away from a heart-attack. As Joe is recovering his health, Phil begins his own epic journey to get well.
Watch the trailer below;
Part road trip, part self-help manifesto, Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead defies the traditional documentary format to present an unconventional and uplifting story of two men from different worlds who each realize that the only person who can save them is themselves.
Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead is premiering in NYC at the Quad April 1st and is running until April 7th. Joe Cross will appear in the flesh on April 2. Buy tix for this important life-changing movie before it’s sold out. Get your advance tickets today through movietickets.com. *both screenings followed by Q&A with Joe Cross and Doug Evans of Organic Avenue.
To find out when this film is coming to a town near you, check out fatsickandnearlydead.com, or buy it on their website and wait patiently.