Fresh
It's a discomfiting film, bringing up all the ugly emotion of last year's electoral shouting match, concentrated in one town in one state and in one short 88-minute film.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
This Divided State
Death Threats, Bribery, and Family Values.
2005 · 1h 28m · N/A
Documentary
Directed by
Steven Greenstreet
Overview
This Divided State follows the controversy surrounding Utah Valley State College's invitation to liberal filmmaker Michael Moore to speak on campus. Though UVSC is located in one of the most conservative counties in the United States, vehement opposition to Moore's visit was much greater than anticipated. Equally surprising, however, was the overwhelming support for Moore, vocalized by students and community members previously considered "apathetic." Debate between Moore supporters and Moore protestors raged openly in the media and public forums. Death threats, hate mail, bribes, and lawsuits were all candidly captured on film.
Director and cast
- Steven Greenstreet Director
- Kay Anderson as Self
- Jim Bassi as Self
- Sean Vreeland as Self - Student Petitioner
- Michael Nigro as Self
- Kenneth F. Brown as Self (as Ken Brown)
- Joe Vogel as Self
- Alex Caldiero as Self - Animated UVSC Professor
- Bob Rasmussen as Self - Asst. VP Student Life
- William Sederburg as Self - UVSC President
- Pierre LaMarche as Self - UVSC Philosophy Professor (as Pierre Lamarche)
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
83%
Tomatometer
Fresh
As boisterous as it is sobering.
Dennis Harvey, Variety
Rotten
It lacks the substance to sustain its feature-length running time.
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Fresh
No matter where you stand, This Divided State has a patriotic, galvanizing effect.
Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times
Fresh
The 25-year-old filmmaker takes no sides himself. Wisely, he allows folks of all opinions to put their feet in their mouths all by themselves.
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
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