The Most Hated Woman in America (2017)

The life of Madelyn Murray O'Hair, the outspoken activist and founder of American Atheists.

Director:

Tommy O'Haver

Writers:

Tommy O'Haver, Irene Turner

Stars:

Melissa Leo, Brandon Mychal Smith, Juno Temple

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Melissa Leo	...	Madalyn Murray O'Hair
Brandon Mychal Smith	...	Roy Collier
Juno Temple	...	Robin
Michael Chernus	...	Garth
Rory Cochrane	...	Gary Karr
Alex Frost	...	Danny Fry
José Zúñiga	...	Detective Campos (as Jose Zuniga)
Josh Lucas	...	David Waters
Vincent Kartheiser	...	Bill, Jr
Adam Scott	...	Jack Ferguson
Marco Sanchez	...	Frank Gonzalez
Andy Walken	...	Young Bill
Ryan Cutrona	...	Pup
Sally Kirkland	...	Lena
Devin Freeman	...	Teen Bill, Jr

Storyline

A true story of the much debated rise and demise of a woman, named Madalyn Murray O'Hair, who was known as the head atheist activist of America. She founded the organization, American Atheist, and held the position of president within the organization for 23 years. Quickly this woman became the most loathed person in the country.

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Plot Keywords:

missing family | atheist | activist | agnostic | hate mail | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | History

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 March 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Mulher Mais Odiada dos Estados Unidos

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brownstone Productions (II)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

In real life, David Waters was not hired as office manager. He was hired as a typesetter and was later promoted.

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Goofs

In the scenes set in 1995, the computer monitors are modern LCD screens inside CRT enclosures.

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Quotes

Reverend Harrington: I'll keep praying for your soul, Madalyn.
Madalyn Murray O'Hair: I'll keep cursing yours.

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Connections

References The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

User Reviews

A Wasted Opportunity.

Unfortunately, the film collapses under the weight of its own subject, which is a shame because it wastes a great performance from Melissa Leo and also the story is fascinating.

My god whoever did the wardrobe and makeup should be fired. Poor Melissa Leo is not fooling anyone with her wigs and fake belly.

The director, who was also the co-writer, seems overwhelmed with so much information (the film is only an hour and a half and it could've been more). All the actors, beside Leo, are terrible and wasted.

I would love to see this subject in the hands of a capable director. It could've been so much meatier.