Pittsburgh will host the United States premiere of "Capitalism: A Love Story" tonight for union workers attending the AFL-CIO Convention, with filmmaker Michael Moore in attendance.

The documentary, about the economic crash and its roots on Wall Street, is due to open in Pittsburgh and nationwide Oct. 2.

Moore is planning to participate in a 6 p.m. press conference at the David L. Lawrence Center before leading a march of union workers down Penn Avenue to the Byham Theater, where the film is scheduled to be screened at 7.

Oscar-winner Moore is known for such controversial documentaries as "Roger & Me," "Bowling for Columbine" and "Sicko."

On his Web site, michaelmoore.com, the filmmaker describes "Capitalism: A Love Story" this way: "I made this movie as if it was going to be the last movie I was allowed to make. It's got it all -- lust, passion, romance and 14,000 jobs being eliminated every day."

-- Sharon Eberson, Post-Gazette staff writer