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Grassroots is a 2012 American political dark comedy film directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal, based on the book Zioncheck for President by Phil Campbell. Shot in Seattle, the film revolves around a grassroots campaign for Seattle City Council and explores what happens when a dedicated activist tries to realize a vision by seeking political office.
Nov 9, 2012 · Grassroots: Directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal. With Jason Biggs, Joel David Moore, Lauren Ambrose, Cobie Smulders. 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.
- (1.2K)
- Comedy, Drama
- Stephen Gyllenhaal
- 2012-11-09
Oct 13, 2012 · Stephen Gyllenhaal’s new film Grassroots is based on the true story of Grant Cogswell, a dishevelled Seattleite with a bee in his bonnet about mass transportation who decided to run for city council in the early 2000s.
Oct 15, 2012 · Discover the best of the city, first. American local elections are a seething hotbed of intrigue and conflict, as city councillors and sheriffs, school-board presidents and mayors battle for...
Trailer. "...Much in the way Woody Allen has used Manhattan as a character, Stephen Gyllenhaal uses Seattle in Grassroots..." - Spencer Fornaciari, The MacGuffin. “Gyllenhaal makes the monorail’s lost cause such spunky fun that you’re glad to buy the ticket.”. - Brian Miller, Columnist, Seattle Weekly.
Grant Cogswell, a liberal music critic decides to run for city council against a popular black incumbent and is assisted by a reporter who recently lost his job. Initially given no chance, things turn dark when Cogswell makes it into the general election. Based on a true story.
- 98 min
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Jun 11, 2012 · Grassroots: Film Review. Jason Biggs, Joel David Moore and Lauren Ambrose star in director Stephen Gyllenhaal's film about the unlikely candidacy of a single-issue crank...
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