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This Divided State

Play trailer Poster for This Divided State 2005,  1h 28m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 83% 23 Reviews Tomatometer 84% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
83% Tomatometer 23 Reviews 84% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
A community-wide battle over free speech is ignited in the most unlikely of places: Utah's sleepy Mormon country, which for the most part leans conservative in its politics. The brouhaha starts prior to the 2004 presidential election, when Utah Valley State College's student body invites Michael Moore, the incendiary filmmaker behind "Bowling for Columbine," to give a speech on campus. This is met by public outrage, death threats and even a bribery attempt to stop the visit from taking place.
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Critics Consensus

This Divided State takes a flawed yet engrossing ground-level look at how ideological differences can fuel discord -- and how quickly it can spread.

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Dennis Harvey Variety Sep 2, 2005
As boisterous as it is sobering. Go to Full Review
Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter Aug 29, 2005
It lacks the substance to sustain its feature-length running time. Go to Full Review
Jeff Shannon Seattle Times Aug 19, 2005
4/4
No matter where you stand, This Divided State has a patriotic, galvanizing effect. Go to Full Review
Mark R. Leeper rec.arts.movies.reviews Jul 27, 2007
high +1 out of -4..+4
Jules Brenner Cinema Signals Mar 28, 2007
4/5
The approach to recording the story is everything its subjects aren't. Go to Full Review
Eric Monder Film Journal International Mar 1, 2007
Vivid, dramatic stuff. Go to Full Review
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Steven Greenstreet

Director

Kenneth F. Brown

Actor

Michael Moore

Actor

Sean Hannity

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Michael Nigro

Actor

Joe Vogel

Actor

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Synopsis A community-wide battle over free speech is ignited in the most unlikely of places: Utah's sleepy Mormon country, which for the most part leans conservative in its politics. The brouhaha starts prior to the 2004 presidential election, when Utah Valley State College's student body invites Michael Moore, the incendiary filmmaker behind "Bowling for Columbine," to give a speech on campus. This is met by public outrage, death threats and even a bribery attempt to stop the visit from taking place.
Director
Steven Greenstreet
Producer
Steven Greenstreet, Phil Gordon, Kristi Haycock
Distributor
Minority Films LLC
Production Co
Minority Films LLC
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 22, 2005, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 8, 2018
Runtime
1h 28m
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