Connection
Grassroots is a american film of genre Drama directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal released in USA on 22 june 2012 with Jason Biggs
Grassroots (2012)
If you like this film, let us know!
- Infos
- Casting
- Technical infos
- Photos
- Videos
- Film quotes
- Characters
- Music
- Awards
Add to a movie listGrassroots is a 2012 American 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.
Synopsis
The film tells the story of Phil Campbell (Jason Biggs), a journalist who has just lost his job and gets roped into leading Grant Cogswell's political campaign. Grant, played by Joel David Moore, is Phil's enthusiastic friend whose passion for the monorail inspires him to run for Seattle City Council. Grant is running against Richard McIver, played by Cedric the Entertainer, and although McIver has more money and more supporters, Grant's blind passion paired with Phil's strategy makes Grant a contender.Actors
Jason Biggs
(Phil Campbell)
Joel Moore
(Grant Cogswell)
Lauren Ambrose
(Emily Bowen)
Cobie Smulders
(Clair)
Tom Arnold
(Tommy)
Comments
Leave comment :
Suggestions of similar film to Grassroots
There are 113 films with the same actors, 14 films with the same director, 85732 with the same cinematographic genres (including 11625 with exactly the same 2 genres than Grassroots), to have finally 70 suggestions of similar films.If you liked Grassroots, you will probably like those similar films :
Homegrown (1998)
, 1h42Directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Action, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Buddy films
Actors Billy Bob Thornton, John Lithgow, Hank Azaria, Ryan Phillippe, Jon Bon Jovi, Jon Tenney
Rating57%
When their kingpin is murdered, bungling small-fry marijuana harvesters in Northern California try to keep the business running, negotiating the biggest sale ever and keeping his death a secret. But when silent partners, the Mafia, the police, and other meddlers crash the party, they begin to realize they are in over their heads.
A Killing in a Small Town (1990)
, 1h40Directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Barbara Hershey, Brian Dennehy, John Terry, Richard Gilliland, Hal Holbrook, Marco Perella
Rating66%
A small town is shocked by the brutal ax murder of a woman. However, they are even more shocked when a reserved neighboring woman, Candy Morrison (Hershey), who is a wife and mother, becomes the chief suspect. During the investigation, she is placed under hypnosis which reveals a different personality completely. The film is based on the story of Wylie, Texas, housewife Candy Montgomery's murder of Betty Gore in 1980, and sometimes is titled Evidence of Love, after a 1984 book on the murder case.
An Amish Murder (2013)
, 1h25Directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Neve Campbell, Noam Jenkins, Chistian Campbell, C. Thomas Howell, IronE Singleton, Jilon VanOver
Rating60%
Le lieutenant Kate Burkholder, chef de la police locale et ancienne amish, enquête sur le meurtre d'une jeune Amish retrouvée dans un champ. Elle a été violée, tuée et vidée de son sang, et un chiffre romain est gravé sur son abdomen. Ce meurtre est bientôt suivi d'un second. L'un et l'autre pourraient être l'œuvre d'un tueur en série qui a sévi dans la région une dizaine d'années auparavant.
So B. It (2017)
Directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about children, Children's films
Actors Talitha Bateman, Jessie Collins, Alfre Woodard, John Heard, Jacinda Barrett, Dash Mihok
Rating67%
A 12-year-old girl named Heidi DeMuth (Talitha Bateman) decides to take a solo trip across the country.
Living with the Dead (2002)
Directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Fantasy, Crime
Themes Serial killer films
Actors Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, Reece Thompson, Jack Palance, Diane Ladd, Michael Moriarty
Rating69%
Seven dead boys are trying to communicate through James (Ted Danson), to tell their story of how they died, and how their murderer is still out there. James agrees to work alongside the detective investigating the murders, and discovers who murdered the seven boys.
Certain Fury (1985)
, 1h27Directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Themes Transport films, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Tatum O'Neal, Irene Cara, Nicholas Campbell, George Murdock, Moses Gunn, Peter Fonda
Rating53%
Scarlett (Tatum O'Neal) is a hardened street kid who supports herself with prostitution and drug dealing. Facing charges for killing a client, Scarlett is brought to court. At court, she briefly encounters Tracy Freeman (Irene Cara). Tracy, a doctor's daughter, has been arrested for drug possession and resisting arrest. Tracy admits to using racial slurs against the white officer who arrested her, implying that he also used racial slurs toward her.
Girl Fight (2011)
, 1h28Directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Anne Heche, James Tupper, Jodelle Ferland, Genevieve Buechner, Keely Purvis, Christopher Jacot
Rating62%
Haley Macklin (Jodelle Ferland) is an academically advanced high school student. She sees herself as an outsider because she has skipped a grade. Her intelligence and well articulated contributions to class discussions cause her classmates to become jealous. Frustrated that she is left out from a popular group of girls, she posts negative comments about them on a social networking website. Unexpectedly, she befriends Alexa Simons (Tess Atkins), a popular girl in school who is head over heels for Derek (Rady Panov). Haley offers to help Alexa with her schoolwork. Haley soon breaks the social barrier between her and the popular girls and is accepted by most of them. The girls with whom she does not make a connection are slightly suspicious of her. Haley's behavior changes drastically. She disobeys her parents and is rude to her sister. Her mother, Melissa (Anne Heche) endeavors to make allowances for Haley's attitude and is more lenient than her father, Ray (James Tupper).
Time Bomb (2006)
, 1h23Directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
Actors David Arquette, Angela Bassett, Richard T. Jones, Sabine Karsenti, Neil Napier, Scott Faulconbridge
Rating46%
During a football game in Washington, D.C., a terrorist makes a bomb threat to the DHS, stating that a bomb is in a stadium. Meanwhile, the family of DHS agent Mike Bookman (Arquette), are taken hostage. This brings out issues of suspect and trust amongst colleagues as the terrorist is suspected to be amongst them.
The Patron Saint of Liars (1998)
, 1h40Directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Dana Delany, Ellen Burstyn, Clancy Brown, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Sada Thompson, Jill Gascoine
Rating52%
Paris Trout (1991)
, 1h40Directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about racism
Actors Dennis Hopper, Barbara Hershey, Ed Harris, Ray McKinnon, RonReaco Lee, Dan Biggers
Rating63%
Paris Trout is an unrepentant racist in 1949 Georgia. The greedy and paranoid shopkeeper murders the sister of a black man who refuses to repay Trout’s IOU. When Trout is arrested for the crime, he is stunned and enraged, showing himself to be a man of the Old South. Lawyer Harry Seagraves arrives to calm the waters in court but is soon caught in crimes of his own, including a dangerous and doomed affair with Trout’s wife.