Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead is a 2011 English-language Documentary motion picture written by Joe Cross, Kurt Engfehr and Robert Mac. The movie is directed by Joe Cross and Kurt Engfehr and produced by Stacey Offman. 100 pounds overweight, loaded up on steroids and suffering from a debilitating autoimmune disease, Joe.. Fat, sick & nearly dead stars Joe Cross in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Joel Fuhrman, Phil Staples, Amy Badberg, Merv Cross, Virginia Cross and Tammy Hamlin. The music was composed by M. E. Manning. Cinematography was done by Rick L pez, Max Polley and Jamie Rosenberg and editing by Alison Amron and Christopher Seward. The film has a running time of 97 minutes. It was released on 1st September 2014. Distribution rights for the movie were acquired by Gravitas Ventures.