This Divided State
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Steven Greenstreet
Michael Moore
Jed Cowley
David Eastin
Matt Eastin
Wes Eldridge
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Synopsis
In September 2004 with the presidential election fast approaching and the State of Utah ready to declare itself "Bush Country" once again, this complacent state of Republican majority was rocked when Utah Valley State College announced that liberal filmmaker Michael Moore would speak on their campus two weeks before the election. Within 24 hours of the announcement, a media frenzy descended upon the school as angry community members and religious leaders shouted protests, pointed fingers, and quoted Mormon scripture. Some even claimed Moore's arrival would bring the Apocalypse. The student body representatives who had invited Michael Moore soon were inundated with hate mail, death threats, and claims that they had committed "treason." An effort to Other students who supported Moore's right to speak were labeled "liberal," "anti-Mormon," or just simply "evil." Spearheading the anti-Moore campaign was Kay Anderson, local millionaire, Sunday School teacher and self-appointed community spokesperson. Mr. Anderson made local headlines when he attempted to bribe the college administration, during a public forum, with a personal $25,000 check in order to cancel Michael Moore's speech. Attempting to calm the outrage, the college invited FOX News pundit Sean Hannity to speak a few days before Moore. But this was to no avail. The controversy continued to explode into a full-blown war of political and religious differences and, within days, lawsuits were filed, resignations occurred, and friendships were torn apart. And thus continued the infamous "Moore War." Would conservative activists prevent Michael Moore from speaking? Would liberal Utahns win their fight for freedom of speech?
Director
Steven Greenstreet
Crew
Jed Cowley
David Eastin
Matt Eastin
Wes Eldridge
Wes Eldridge
Phil Gordon
Steven Greenstreet
Steven Greenstreet
Steven Greenstreet
Roger Gunn
Kristi Haycock
Chad Hemelstrand
Emily Hibbert
Corom Hughes
Mary Johnston
John Paul Kinheart
Scott Larson
Josh Ligiari
Dana Jeri Maier
Elias Pate
Elias Pate
Michelle Pate
Pederson
Ellen Quist
Ellen Quist
Jefferson Quist
Dallen Rees
Amanda Rollins
Patrick Shea
Chantelle Squires
Jarond Suman
Ammon Van Orden
Meghan Weimer
Bryan Young
Bryan Young
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Released in United States Summer August 19, 2005
Released in United States on Video September 27, 2005
Released in United States Summer August 19, 2005
Released in United States on Video September 27, 2005
