King Corn 2007

In America's heartland, a hidden ingredient fuels the fast-food frenzy: corn. High-fructose sweeteners, beef fattened on corn, and crispy fries all owe their taste to this versatile crop. As two college friends discover, their junk food generation has been literally grown on corn - even their hair contains it! King Corn takes viewers on a journey to Iowa, where they plant an acre of America's most powerful crop, tracing its journey from seed to soda can and beyond, revealing the shocking consequences of our addiction to this ubiquitous grain.

Balcony Releasing

Studio

Aaron Woolf

Director