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Grassroots
“Democracy with a Smile”
52%
Movie
1h 38m
AI Analysis
Grassroots (2012) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Grassroots (2012) — a movie tagged as Comedy and Drama with funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~98 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Grassroots 52% (18 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
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- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2012-06-22
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- TMDB rating
- 5.2
- TMDB ID
- 96600
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What is Grassroots about?
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 t... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie Grassroots?
The official runtime for Grassroots is approximately 98 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Cast

Jason Biggs
Phil Campbell

Joel David Moore
Grant Cogswell

Lauren Ambrose
Emily Bowen

Cobie Smulders
Clair

Tom Arnold
Tommy

Todd Stashwick
Nick Ricochet

D.C. Pierson
Wayne

Emily Bergl
Theresa Glendon

Christopher McDonald
Jim Tripp

Cedric the Entertainer
Richard McIver

Michael Nardelli
Willis

Noah Harpster
Marvin
- S
Sean Nelson
Musician
- J
Joe Mandragona
Kevin
- C
Connie Thompson
Connie Thompson
- S
Sarah Harlett
Receptionist

Claire Vardiel
Augusta D'Amico
- B
Branden Romans
Genzlinger
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