Grassroots

20122012
RR
1h 38min

5.3/10

After losing his job, a journalist reluctantly agrees to help his oddball friend with his bid to earn a seat on the Seattle City Council.After losing his job, a journalist reluctantly agrees to help his oddball friend with his bid to earn a seat on the Seattle City Council.After losing his job, a journalist reluctantly agrees to help his oddball friend with his bid to earn a seat on the Seattle City Council.

5.3/10

1.1K

Director
- Stephen Gyllenhaal
Writers
- Phil Campbell(book)
- Stephen Gyllenhaal(screenplay)
- Justin Rhodes(screenplay)
Stars

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Videos3

Cedric the Entertainer in Grassroots (2012)

Jason Biggs and Joel David Moore in Grassroots (2012)

Stephen Gyllenhaal at an event for Grassroots (2012)

Jason Biggs at an event for Grassroots (2012)

Jason Biggs and Stephen Gyllenhaal at an event for Grassroots (2012)

After losing his job, a journalist reluctantly agrees to help his oddball friend with his bid to earn a seat on the Seattle City Council.

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Taglines
- Democracy with a smile
Genres
- Comedy
- Drama
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for pervasive language and brief drug use
Parents guide

Trivia
In promotional YouTube videos you can see cameo appearances by Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, his spokesperson Aaron Pickus and Cary Moon, director of the People's Waterfront Coalition. Grant Cogswell wrote a feature-length story in the Seattle alt-weekly The Stranger about how McGinn, Pickus, Moon and many others were carrying his vision of a more equitable and sustainable transportation system. They are featured in a monorail scene and are sitting in the background, chatting with other passengers.

Connections
References Ihmemaa Oz (1939)

Soundtracks
Long Line Of Cars
Written by John McCrea
Performed by Cake
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

Top review

7/10

A real little movie with characters to care about

It's not a huge budget movie, and that often bugs me - but the story is based on real events and I cared about the characters.

I'm very surprised that the current rating for this movie is only 4.9. I wrote this review because I think the movie is definitely worth more than that. I think this movie is worth your time.

I suspect that some of the low ratings come from those who don't like the grassroots politics ideas behind the movie, and the idea that even the poor deserve decent transit.

All this being said, I'm not sure I like elevated transit systems, although using electricity is preferable to diesel buses.

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