Grassroots
Stars: Jason Biggs, Joel David Moore, Lauren Ambrose, Cedric the Entertainer, Christopher McDonald, Cobie Smulders | Written by Stephen Gyllenhaal, Justin Rhodes | Directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal
In a world where politicians have become vilified and demonised, with corruption seemingly pouring out of every pore of governments across the globe, Grassroots couldn’t be a more timely release. Based on a true events, this “David vs Goliath” tale is the story of journalist Phil Campbell (Biggs) who, being fired from his job, reluctantly agrees to help his oddball friend, Grant Cogswell (Moore), in his bid to earn a seat on the Seattle City Council. Despite overwhelming odds, Cogswell’s crazy campaign gains momentum and he becomes a legitimate opponent to incumbent councillor Richard McIver (Cedric the Entertainer).
Based on Phil Campbell’s book, Zioncheck for President, Grassroots comes from director Stephen Gyllenhaal (Army Wives, Numb3rs), the father of movie stars...
Stars: Jason Biggs, Joel David Moore, Lauren Ambrose, Cedric the Entertainer, Christopher McDonald, Cobie Smulders | Written by Stephen Gyllenhaal, Justin Rhodes | Directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal
In a world where politicians have become vilified and demonised, with corruption seemingly pouring out of every pore of governments across the globe, Grassroots couldn’t be a more timely release. Based on a true events, this “David vs Goliath” tale is the story of journalist Phil Campbell (Biggs) who, being fired from his job, reluctantly agrees to help his oddball friend, Grant Cogswell (Moore), in his bid to earn a seat on the Seattle City Council. Despite overwhelming odds, Cogswell’s crazy campaign gains momentum and he becomes a legitimate opponent to incumbent councillor Richard McIver (Cedric the Entertainer).
Based on Phil Campbell’s book, Zioncheck for President, Grassroots comes from director Stephen Gyllenhaal (Army Wives, Numb3rs), the father of movie stars...
- 11/10/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Day three of the 21st Annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival promises more great films and an appearance at the Hi-Pointe by director Joe Dante. And there are still 8 days to go!
Sliff’s main venues are the the Hi-Pointe Theatre, Tivoli Theatre, Plaza Frontenac Cinema, Webster University’s Winifred Moore Auditorium, Washington University’s Brown Hall Auditorium and the Wildey Theatre in Edwardsville, Il
The entire schedule for the 21st Annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival be found Here.
http://cinemastlouis.org/sliff-2012
Here is what will be screening at The 21st Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival today, Saturday, November 10th
Director Jennifer Lynch
A Fall From Grace Program is at 11:00 am at the Tivoli Theatre – A Free Event Sliff guest Jennifer Lynch (Chained.) has plans to shoot her next film, A Fall from Grace, in St. Louis. Post-Dispatch film critic Joe Williams leads a...
Sliff’s main venues are the the Hi-Pointe Theatre, Tivoli Theatre, Plaza Frontenac Cinema, Webster University’s Winifred Moore Auditorium, Washington University’s Brown Hall Auditorium and the Wildey Theatre in Edwardsville, Il
The entire schedule for the 21st Annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival be found Here.
http://cinemastlouis.org/sliff-2012
Here is what will be screening at The 21st Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival today, Saturday, November 10th
Director Jennifer Lynch
A Fall From Grace Program is at 11:00 am at the Tivoli Theatre – A Free Event Sliff guest Jennifer Lynch (Chained.) has plans to shoot her next film, A Fall from Grace, in St. Louis. Post-Dispatch film critic Joe Williams leads a...
- 11/10/2012
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Review by Dana Jung
For anyone who has visited a Disney theme park and ridden their fabulous monorail system, the new film Grassroots will have a nice resonance. Based on the “mostly true” account of the Seattle, Washington city council race in 2001, Grassroots uses the symbolic image of a clean-energy, aesthetically pleasing mass transportation system to explore the themes of passion for a cause, the state of post-9/11 politics, and the forces that impact social change.
Phil Campbell (Jason Biggs) is a struggling young journalist on the verge: on the verge of landing a dream job, on the verge of taking the relationship with his girlfriend (Lauren Ambrose) to the next level, on the verge of moving out of the older house where he has several roommates to make ends meet. In between jobs, Phil half-heartedly agrees to help manage the campaign his friend Grant (Joel David Moore) is intent on running for city council.
For anyone who has visited a Disney theme park and ridden their fabulous monorail system, the new film Grassroots will have a nice resonance. Based on the “mostly true” account of the Seattle, Washington city council race in 2001, Grassroots uses the symbolic image of a clean-energy, aesthetically pleasing mass transportation system to explore the themes of passion for a cause, the state of post-9/11 politics, and the forces that impact social change.
Phil Campbell (Jason Biggs) is a struggling young journalist on the verge: on the verge of landing a dream job, on the verge of taking the relationship with his girlfriend (Lauren Ambrose) to the next level, on the verge of moving out of the older house where he has several roommates to make ends meet. In between jobs, Phil half-heartedly agrees to help manage the campaign his friend Grant (Joel David Moore) is intent on running for city council.
- 11/9/2012
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Grassroots hits UK cinemas this Friday and during the London Film Festival, I caught up with the Director from the movie (who happens to be Jake and Maggie’s dad), Stephen Gyllenhaal and one of the stars of the movie, Jason Biggs who you’ll know best as Jim from the American Pie movies.
Grassroots is a dramatic comedy about how the little guy can get somewhere in politics if he’s willing to take a few risks and get the right group of people behind him!Biggs is joined by Joel David Moore who plays Grant Cogswell and I get to find out just what it was about this rather unique and quirky story that needed to be turned into a film. I did really enjoy the movie and I think you will too. Check out my interview with the two lovely chaps below.
It’s 2001, before Twitter, before...
Grassroots is a dramatic comedy about how the little guy can get somewhere in politics if he’s willing to take a few risks and get the right group of people behind him!Biggs is joined by Joel David Moore who plays Grant Cogswell and I get to find out just what it was about this rather unique and quirky story that needed to be turned into a film. I did really enjoy the movie and I think you will too. Check out my interview with the two lovely chaps below.
It’s 2001, before Twitter, before...
- 11/8/2012
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
★★☆☆☆ Starring the American Pie franchise's Jason Biggs and Joel David Moore, director Stephen Gyllenhaal's Grassroots (2012) is a politically charged, buddy movie adaptation of Phil Campbell's semi-biographical novel Zioncheck for Presidents: A True Story of Idealism and Madness in American Politics. In 2001, unemployed music critic and amateur political activist Grant Cogswell (Moore) decided to run for a seat on Seattle's city council, mesmerised by the idea that the city's 'majestic' monorail was the most cost-effective, eco-friendly and aesthetically pleasing solution to the city's mass transport dilemma.
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- 11/7/2012
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
To celebrate the release of Grassroots next week, Intandem Films have given us five pairs of tickets to give away to a private preview screening of the movie. The screening will take place in London on Monday 5th November at a central location at 4pm (location will be given to the winners). Please note travel and accommodation is not included in this prize so please enter only if you can make the screening. If you want to know more about the movie, watch our exclusive clip that we placed on the site yesterday.
It’s 2001, before Twitter, before the flash mob and before Obama. A political unknown named Grant Cogswell (Joel David Moore) decides he must take down Seattle City Councilman Richard McIver (Cedric the Entertainer). Grant has only one dream, but it’s a big one: an elegant monorail gliding silently above the city’s wet streets, with only...
It’s 2001, before Twitter, before the flash mob and before Obama. A political unknown named Grant Cogswell (Joel David Moore) decides he must take down Seattle City Councilman Richard McIver (Cedric the Entertainer). Grant has only one dream, but it’s a big one: an elegant monorail gliding silently above the city’s wet streets, with only...
- 11/1/2012
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Just in time for the Us Election comes this inspiring tale - and it's true!
Grassroots tells the true story of the 2001 Seattle City Council election, and HuffPost UK has an exclusive clip - Watch Above.
Phil Campbell (Jason Biggs) is an out of work journalist persuaded into managing the political campaign of his oddball friend, Grant Cogswell (Joel David Moore - 'Savages', 'Avatar'). A disillusioned, somewhat loose cannon and political unknown with no experience, Grant attempts to take on the long term incumbent for a seat on the Seattle City Council. The film is a heart-warming, inspiring story of how this unlikely pair take on Seattle's big-wig politicians, managing to do the unthinkable. It's an interesting story and Gyllenhaal does a great job in bringing it to life on screen.
The film stars Jason Biggs, Joel David Moore and is directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal. It's in UK cinemas from 9 November.
Grassroots tells the true story of the 2001 Seattle City Council election, and HuffPost UK has an exclusive clip - Watch Above.
Phil Campbell (Jason Biggs) is an out of work journalist persuaded into managing the political campaign of his oddball friend, Grant Cogswell (Joel David Moore - 'Savages', 'Avatar'). A disillusioned, somewhat loose cannon and political unknown with no experience, Grant attempts to take on the long term incumbent for a seat on the Seattle City Council. The film is a heart-warming, inspiring story of how this unlikely pair take on Seattle's big-wig politicians, managing to do the unthinkable. It's an interesting story and Gyllenhaal does a great job in bringing it to life on screen.
The film stars Jason Biggs, Joel David Moore and is directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal. It's in UK cinemas from 9 November.
- 11/1/2012
- by The Huffington Post UK
- Huffington Post
Grassroots hits cinemas next Friday 9th November and if you’re eager to see more from the movie, fear not as we have this exclusive clip to share with the world! Grassroots is directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal and stars Jason Biggs of American Pie fame and Joel David Moore who you’ll know as the tall chap in Avatar! It’s a really fun movie which I think you’re going to really enjoy and keep your eyes peeled for my interview with Jason and Stephen which goes lives next week.
The film also stars Cobie Smulders, Christopher McDonald, Cedric The Entertainer, Tom Arnold.
It’s 2001, before Twitter, before the flash mob and before Obama. A political unknown named Grant Cogswell (Joel David Moore) decides he must take down Seattle City Councilman Richard McIver (Cedric the Entertainer). Grant has only one dream, but it’s a big one: an elegant...
The film also stars Cobie Smulders, Christopher McDonald, Cedric The Entertainer, Tom Arnold.
It’s 2001, before Twitter, before the flash mob and before Obama. A political unknown named Grant Cogswell (Joel David Moore) decides he must take down Seattle City Councilman Richard McIver (Cedric the Entertainer). Grant has only one dream, but it’s a big one: an elegant...
- 10/31/2012
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
This year’s BFI London Film Festival offers several new films based on books, reflecting a common trend in modern cinema and the recent film industry and proving that intelligent story-telling is something that should transcend format and translate through alternate medium. In some cases this is just loosely inspired by, where others can be straight page to screen interpretations… Here’s some of the highlights:
Some of the key texts that follow this trend are Salman Rushdie’s debut screenplay for the European premiere adaptation of his Booker prize winning novel; Midnight’s Children. Directed by Deepa Mehta, this Official Competition film is a riveting allegorical saga that parallels the dramatic upheavals in one’s family history with the events that would define contemporary India. Salman Rushdie is conducting a Q&A on this and his career as a renowned cinephile on 15th October.
Grassroots is director Stephen Gyllenhaal...
Some of the key texts that follow this trend are Salman Rushdie’s debut screenplay for the European premiere adaptation of his Booker prize winning novel; Midnight’s Children. Directed by Deepa Mehta, this Official Competition film is a riveting allegorical saga that parallels the dramatic upheavals in one’s family history with the events that would define contemporary India. Salman Rushdie is conducting a Q&A on this and his career as a renowned cinephile on 15th October.
Grassroots is director Stephen Gyllenhaal...
- 10/12/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
It’s about time that Jason Biggs (American Pie) and Joel David Moore (Avatar) got a worthy vehicle of their own; it’s just a shame the underwhelming Grassroots, despite an enticing premise, doesn’t give them a whole lot to work with. Set in Seattle in 2001, writer Phil Campbell (Biggs) is fired from a freesheet newspaper, and decides to become the campaign manager for his pal Grant Cogswell (Moore), who is standing against long-time incumbent Richard McIver (Cedric the Entertainer) in the City Council elections. Slowly but surely, Cogswell’s campaign gains momentum, seeming to prove a legitimate risk to McIver’s office.
What perhaps strikes us most about Stephen Gyllenhaal’s (father of Maggie and Jake) film is how low the gag-o-meter is, and that’s because, really, Grassroots is not much of a comedy. Blame either the script or the marketing department’s...
It’s about time that Jason Biggs (American Pie) and Joel David Moore (Avatar) got a worthy vehicle of their own; it’s just a shame the underwhelming Grassroots, despite an enticing premise, doesn’t give them a whole lot to work with. Set in Seattle in 2001, writer Phil Campbell (Biggs) is fired from a freesheet newspaper, and decides to become the campaign manager for his pal Grant Cogswell (Moore), who is standing against long-time incumbent Richard McIver (Cedric the Entertainer) in the City Council elections. Slowly but surely, Cogswell’s campaign gains momentum, seeming to prove a legitimate risk to McIver’s office.
What perhaps strikes us most about Stephen Gyllenhaal’s (father of Maggie and Jake) film is how low the gag-o-meter is, and that’s because, really, Grassroots is not much of a comedy. Blame either the script or the marketing department’s...
- 10/11/2012
- by Shaun Munro
- Obsessed with Film
Below director Stephen Gyllenhaal (yes, father to Maggie and Jake) shares a scene from his political comedy "Grassroots," starring Jason Biggs, Joel David Moore, Lauren Ambrose, Cobie Smulders and Tom Arnold. Based off the book "Zioncheck for President" by Phil Campbel, "Grassroots" tells the true story of one candidate’s (Moore) unforeseen run for a seat on the 2001 Seattle City Council Campaign against the incumbent nominee, Richard McIver (Cedric the Entertainer). The film is currently playing in select theaters. ________________________________ I’ve often described “Grassroots” as a comedy about two slacker dudes who jump into a local election. Everything about their campaign is wrong. The more bombastic of the two, Grant Cogswell, is the candidate, obsessed with unseating Richard McIver, the only African American member of Seattle’s City Council. His friend, Phil Campbell, is bitter that he’s been fired...
- 7/16/2012
- by Stephen Gyllenhaal
- Indiewire
We all know and love Jason Biggs as the, ahem, sexually adventurous Jim from the "American Pie" franchise ... and he's okay with that. After all, Jim will probably go down in celluloid history as one of the most iconic virgins ever.
That said, however, if there was ever any doubt that there's more to Biggs than Jim, his new dramedy, "Grassroots," will put those fears to rest. Biggs plays Phil Campbell, a recently-fired journalist who agrees to help his quirky friend Grant Cogswell (Joel David Moore) campaign for a seat in the Seattle City Council. There's picketing. There's the FBI lurking. There's even a giant polar bear suit. Oh, and this tale happens to be (mostly) true.
We sat down with Biggs to talk about this departure from "American Pie" and whether he thinks that part of his life has really, finally been put to bed.
"Grassroots" is very different than "American Pie.
That said, however, if there was ever any doubt that there's more to Biggs than Jim, his new dramedy, "Grassroots," will put those fears to rest. Biggs plays Phil Campbell, a recently-fired journalist who agrees to help his quirky friend Grant Cogswell (Joel David Moore) campaign for a seat in the Seattle City Council. There's picketing. There's the FBI lurking. There's even a giant polar bear suit. Oh, and this tale happens to be (mostly) true.
We sat down with Biggs to talk about this departure from "American Pie" and whether he thinks that part of his life has really, finally been put to bed.
"Grassroots" is very different than "American Pie.
- 7/13/2012
- by Elizabeth Durand
- NextMovie
We know him best as Jim from the rowdy yet heartfelt “American Pie” franchise, but in his latest film "Grassroots," Jason Biggs takes on a much more serious role as Phil Campbell, a journalist turned campaign manager for his irrational but lovable friend, Grant Cogswell (Joel David Moore). "Grassroots," directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal (yes, father to Jake), is based on a true story of one candidate’s (Moore) unforeseen run for a seat on the 2001 Seattle City Council Campaign against the incumbent nominee, Richard McIver (Cedric the Entertainer). In an attempt to bring change -- in the form of extending the monorail -- to Seattle, Cogswell fervently verbalizes his ideas to the people of Emerald City in a coffee shop and wherever else they might hear him. And perhaps not so surprisingly, Cogswell begins to see his passion come to fruition as he begins winning votes, becoming more than some irrational preacher,...
- 7/12/2012
- by Srimathi Sridhar
- Indiewire
Grassroots Samuel Goldwyn Films Director: Stephen Gyllenhaal Screenwriter: Justin Rhodes, Stephen Gyllenhaal, from Phil Campbell’s book “Zioncheck for President” Cast: Jason Biggs, Joel David Moore, Lauren Ambrose, Cobie Smulders, Tom Arnold, Cedric the Entertainer Screened at: Review 2, NYC, 6/27/12 Opens: July 13, 2012 To get the full emotional appeal of this movie it pays to have lived in Seattle during the turn of the century, since “Grassroots” tells the true story of a race for a slot on the Seattle City Council. The picture looks highly improvised and consists almost exclusively of young people, since they appear to be the only ones with the time to work on a [ Read More ]...
- 7/9/2012
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
In 2001, two Seattle alt-weekly writers teamed up to run a city council race that sought to challenge the local political structure and empower ordinary citizens.
The duo -- campaign manager Phil Campbell, a recently fired political reporter at Seattle's The Stranger, and upstart candidate Grant Cogswell, a music reviewer for the paper -- had the whole deck stacked against them. They were outspent, a municipal law prevented them from criticizing their opponent in a voters' guide, and they had no institutional backing. Despite all this, they mounted a clear challenge to an incumbent council member -- and, in the end, lost 45 to 55 percent.
Their story is told in the new movie "Grassroots," which is based on Campbell's 2005 book, "Zioncheck for President: A True Story of Idealism and Madness in American Politics." The movie is directed by Stephen Gyllenhall and stars Jason Biggs as Campbell, Joel David Moore as Cogswell, and...
The duo -- campaign manager Phil Campbell, a recently fired political reporter at Seattle's The Stranger, and upstart candidate Grant Cogswell, a music reviewer for the paper -- had the whole deck stacked against them. They were outspent, a municipal law prevented them from criticizing their opponent in a voters' guide, and they had no institutional backing. Despite all this, they mounted a clear challenge to an incumbent council member -- and, in the end, lost 45 to 55 percent.
Their story is told in the new movie "Grassroots," which is based on Campbell's 2005 book, "Zioncheck for President: A True Story of Idealism and Madness in American Politics." The movie is directed by Stephen Gyllenhall and stars Jason Biggs as Campbell, Joel David Moore as Cogswell, and...
- 5/29/2012
- by Paul Blumenthal
- Huffington Post
Samuel Goldwyn Films acquired U.S. rights to the Stephen Gyllenhaal-directed Grassroots, a character-driven comedy about the power of the people and the virtues of standing up for what you believe in. Jason Biggs, Joel David Moore, Lauren Ambrose, Cobie Smulders, Tom Arnold, Christopher McDonald and Cedric The Entertainer star. Gyllenhaal and Justin Rhodes wrote the script and Peggy Rajski, Michael Huffington, Matthew R. Brady, Brent Stiefel and Peggy Case produced with Mrb Productions. Goldwyn has slated a June 22nd release. Pic is set in pre-Twitter 2001, as a political unknown named Grant Cogswell (Moore) decides he must take down Seattle City Councilman Richard McIver (Cedric the Entertainer). Grant has only one dream, but it’s a big one: an elegant monorail gliding silently above the city’s wet streets, with only a tiny footprint — “like a kids’ lemonade stand!” – on the ground. He is apoplectic with rage over McIver...
- 5/16/2012
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
The Making of a ‘Grassroots’ Movement’ is a series of posts that are meant to serve as a case study on transmedia marketing, social engagement and distribution for an independent film called ‘Grassroots‘.
Stephen Gyllenhaal – my boss – says that running a film marketing and distribution campaign without studio distribution is a lot like running a grassroots political campaign. I am here to tell you that the two are, indeed, very similar: You live in the realm of hope, try to retain the project’s integrity, work with called-in favors, unguaranteed outcomes, creative work-arounds and half-truths. You court official-dom, but also keep the bootstrap approach very much alive. Whereas a budding politician’s constituency votes with a tick at the polls, ours votes with a ‘like’ on Facebook and eventually a purchased theatre ticket (or its digital equivalent). And – like the best of the politicians – the film’s producers and director hope to have an impact,...
Stephen Gyllenhaal – my boss – says that running a film marketing and distribution campaign without studio distribution is a lot like running a grassroots political campaign. I am here to tell you that the two are, indeed, very similar: You live in the realm of hope, try to retain the project’s integrity, work with called-in favors, unguaranteed outcomes, creative work-arounds and half-truths. You court official-dom, but also keep the bootstrap approach very much alive. Whereas a budding politician’s constituency votes with a tick at the polls, ours votes with a ‘like’ on Facebook and eventually a purchased theatre ticket (or its digital equivalent). And – like the best of the politicians – the film’s producers and director hope to have an impact,...
- 10/13/2011
- by Saskia Wilson-Brown
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Stephen Gyllenhaal, father of Maggie and Jake Gyllenhaal, is better known for directing television episodes than feature films, but that may soon change thanks to his political comedy, Grassroots. The film, which is an adaptation of Phil Campbell's memoir Zioncheck for President: A True Story of Idealism and Madness in American Politics, had already assembled an interesting little cast, but its two latest members have locked it down as 'keep an eye on this one' film for me: DC Pierson (one of the founding members of Derrick Comedy, star of Mystery Team, and author of The Boy Who Couldn't Sleep and Never Had To) and Cobie Smulders (How I Met Your Mother, The L Word).
The Wrap (via Film School Rejects) tells us the two comedians are joining Jason Biggs, Joel David Moore, Lauren Ambrose, Tom Arnold, Cedric the Entertainer, Christopher McDonald and Emily Bergl. Biggs will play Campbell,...
The Wrap (via Film School Rejects) tells us the two comedians are joining Jason Biggs, Joel David Moore, Lauren Ambrose, Tom Arnold, Cedric the Entertainer, Christopher McDonald and Emily Bergl. Biggs will play Campbell,...
- 7/4/2010
- by Peter Hall
- Cinematical
If you've been reading Cinema Blend for a while you've probably realized that we were big fans of Mystery Team, the film from troupe Derrick Comedy about a group of child sleuths who keep up the gig well after they're too old for it. One of the movie's stars, Donald Glover, has already moved on to stardom with a full-time gig on Community, and now it's time for D.C. Pierson to get an acting career kicked off as well. As reported by The Wrap, Pierson and a whole slew of other actors are joining the cast of Grassroots, a "quirky political comedy" from director Stephen Gyllenhaal. The movie is based on Phil Campbell's memoir of the 2001 Seattle City Council election, which apparently got a little weirder than you might expect. Jason Biggs will play Campbell himself, a reporter who reluctantly agrees to run his friend's (Joel David Moore, Avatar...
- 7/3/2010
- cinemablend.com
Lauren Ambrose (Six Feet Under, Can't Hardly Wait), DC Pierson (Mystery Team, Derrick Comedy), Cobie Smulders (How I Met Your Mother), Cedric the Entertainer and Tom Arnold (True Lies) have been cast in writer-director Stephen Gyllenhaal's quirky Seattle-based political comedy Grassroots. They join Jason Biggs and Joel David Moore Full details after the jump. The news on DC Pierson's casting came from The Wrap. The rest can be gathered from the press release below. Lauren Ambrose, Cobie Smulders, Cedric the Entertainer and Tom Arnold come aboard writer-director Stephen Gyllenhaal's quirky Seattle-based political comedy, produced by Peggy Rajski Seattle - Lauren Ambrose has joined the cast of the Stephen Gyllenhaal political comedy, Grassroots, produced by Oscar-winner Peggy Rajski. Principal photography is under way in Seattle; Matthew Brady of Mrb Productions is executive producing. The screenplay is based on the Phil Campbell book, "Zioncheck for President," a memoir of the 2001 Seattle City Council election.
- 7/2/2010
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
Jason Biggs and Joel David Moore have signed for the Seattle-based indie comedy "Grassroots" for Mrb Productions reports Variety.
Based on Phil Campbell’s memoir “Zioncheck for President", the story follows a recently sacked journo (Biggs) who reluctantly agrees to help his friend, a former pedicab driver (Moore), spearhead the Seattle City Council campaign for a monorail.
Stephen Gyllenhaal co-wrote the script and is directing, while Peggy Rajski will produce. Filming kicks off in late June in Seattle.
Based on Phil Campbell’s memoir “Zioncheck for President", the story follows a recently sacked journo (Biggs) who reluctantly agrees to help his friend, a former pedicab driver (Moore), spearhead the Seattle City Council campaign for a monorail.
Stephen Gyllenhaal co-wrote the script and is directing, while Peggy Rajski will produce. Filming kicks off in late June in Seattle.
- 6/25/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Jason Biggs and Joel David Moore will star in the independent political comedy "Grassroots." According to Variety, Stephen Gyllenhaal will direct the film, based on the memoir "Zioncheck for President" by Phil Campbell. Peggy Rajski will produce through Matthew Brady's Mrb Productions along with Peggy Case and Robin Gurland. Biggs will portray a recently fired journalist who reluctantly agrees to head the Seattle City Council campaign of his eccentric friend (Moore). The film will begin shooting in late June in Seattle. Gyllenhaal's credits include "Losing Isaiah," "A Dangerous Woman," "Waterland" and "Paris Trout." Rajski has been a producer on such films as "The Grifters," "Eight Men Out," "Towelhead" and "Home for the Holidays."...
- 6/25/2010
- by Adnan Tezer
- Monsters and Critics
Jason Biggs and Joel David Moore ("Avatar") are set to star in the Seattle-based independent political comedy "Grassroots." Peggy Rajski produces via Matthew Brady's Mrb Productions. Stephen Gyllenhaal's directs and co-writes based on the memoir by Phil Campbell called "Zioncheck for President." Biggs will play a recently fired journalist who reluctantly agrees to lead the Seattle City Council campaign of his eccentric friend (Moore). "Grassroots" will start filming in Seattle towards the end of June. Gyllenhaal other credits include "Dangerous Woman," "Waterland" and "Losing Isaiah." Additionally, he directed and co-wrote and "Homegrown." What do we think? Biggs' last film of note, was Lionsgate's "My Best Friend's Girl" with Kate Hudson and Dane Cook. The actor has been struggling in shorts, minor efforts ("Lower Learning") and flops like "Over Her Dead Body" with Eva Longoria Parker and Paul Rudd. A move to a stronger, dramatic role is required to...
- 6/24/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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