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Monrovia, Indiana

Following the 2016 presidential election, Frederick Wiseman's documentary dissects small-town America to understand how its values impact and influence the political landscape of the nation.

Director

Frederick Wiseman

Year

Genre

Box Office

$63,944

Production

Civic Film LLC,Zipporah Films,JustFilms / Ford Foundation,Corporation for Public Broadcasting,PBS

Awards

1 win & 4 nominations

Homepage

http://www.zipporah.com/

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And so the other thing
that we have to struggle with - Monrovia, Indiana

And so the other thing that we have to struggle with

Or is it speaking about the tribulations - Monrovia, Indiana

Or is it speaking about the tribulations

Remember, Jesus, when he left this, - Monrovia, Indiana

Remember, Jesus, when he left this,

"In this world, you will have troubles. - Monrovia, Indiana

"In this world, you will have troubles.

You will have struggles." - Monrovia, Indiana

You will have struggles."

And so that tribulation follows
the, the life of the Church - Monrovia, Indiana

And so that tribulation follows the, the life of the Church

Remember, when he, when
he started this whole thing, - Monrovia, Indiana

Remember, when he, when he started this whole thing,

And I don't think people
realize just how dominant - Monrovia, Indiana

And I don't think people realize just how dominant

In the 1920s, high
school basketball was known - Monrovia, Indiana

In the 1920s, high school basketball was known

So, like, this was, like,
one of the three hotbeds - Monrovia, Indiana

So, like, this was, like, one of the three hotbeds

And from Monrovia, you have three people - Monrovia, Indiana

And from Monrovia, you have three people

They're not strong, but
he's known as a Monrovia boy. - Monrovia, Indiana

They're not strong, but he's known as a Monrovia b...

Ten times he, he coached UCLA - Monrovia, Indiana

Ten times he, he coached UCLA

So our town has ties to
12 national championships, - Monrovia, Indiana

So our town has ties to 12 national championships,

Branch McCracken played
eighth-grade basketball - Monrovia, Indiana

Branch McCracken played eighth-grade basketball

And then he got on the high school team, - Monrovia, Indiana

And then he got on the high school team,

And Monrovia had such a
dominant basketball team, - Monrovia, Indiana

And Monrovia had such a dominant basketball team,

There were 70 teams there
from three different states, - Monrovia, Indiana

There were 70 teams there from three different states,

Monrovia was so dominant,
they had a traveling trophy. - Monrovia, Indiana

Monrovia was so dominant, they had a traveling trophy.

Well, now it's at the
library for the display, - Monrovia, Indiana

Well, now it's at the library for the display,

Branch McCracken was so well-known - Monrovia, Indiana

Branch McCracken was so well-known

As a high-school player, - Monrovia, Indiana

As a high-school player,

One year he scored 33%
of all the IU points, - Monrovia, Indiana

One year he scored 33% of all the IU points,

He was such an athlete, he
didn't only play basketball, - Monrovia, Indiana

He was such an athlete, he didn't only play basketball,

And he was such a dominant football player - Monrovia, Indiana

And he was such a dominant football player

As an IU coach, he won
two national championships. - Monrovia, Indiana

As an IU coach, he won two national championships.

It's like when people talk
about Monrovia football, - Monrovia, Indiana

It's like when people talk about Monrovia football,

Like, if you want to
change anything at the field, - Monrovia, Indiana

Like, if you want to change anything at the field,

I mean, so people get really
touchy about Monrovia football, - Monrovia, Indiana

I mean, so people get really touchy about Monrovia football,

My dad's like, are you...
"We're going tonight." - Monrovia, Indiana

My dad's like, are you... "We're going tonigh...

Well, Monrovia had this tradition - Monrovia, Indiana

Well, Monrovia had this tradition

We were the first, first football team - Monrovia, Indiana

We were the first, first football team

Then after you had two days of two-a-days, - Monrovia, Indiana

Then after you had two days of two-a-days,

And everybody spent through,
like, Wednesday to Saturday - Monrovia, Indiana

And everybody spent through, like, Wednesday to Saturday

And all the moms would cook food, - Monrovia, Indiana

And all the moms would cook food,

But, yeah, football is a really big thing, - Monrovia, Indiana

But, yeah, football is a really big thing,

♪ There ain't much to
the words, but the music is grand ♪ - Monrovia, Indiana

♪ There ain't much to the words, but the music is grand...

And I'll tell you, I
had something last night, - Monrovia, Indiana

And I'll tell you, I had something last night,

My wife had to go for a two-week vacation, - Monrovia, Indiana

My wife had to go for a two-week vacation,

I never eat carrots that,
that was that good before. - Monrovia, Indiana

I never eat carrots that, that was that good before.

Well, not work, diet food, - Monrovia, Indiana

Well, not work, diet food,

I was saying, I don't think it worked. - Monrovia, Indiana

I was saying, I don't think it worked.

Yep, I was up there,
and I was there at 6:30. - Monrovia, Indiana

Yep, I was up there, and I was there at 6:30.

I don't know why, - Monrovia, Indiana

I don't know why,

He said takes it takes
six, he said six months. - Monrovia, Indiana

He said takes it takes six, he said six months.

Well, it was a year before
he started feeling good. - Monrovia, Indiana

Well, it was a year before he started feeling good.

Sometimes you don't even make it in. - Monrovia, Indiana

Sometimes you don't even make it in.

How much more therapy you got to do? - Monrovia, Indiana

How much more therapy you got to do?

Couple more, couple more weeks, I think. - Monrovia, Indiana

Couple more, couple more weeks, I think.

He keeps cranking that
thing up on me every day too. - Monrovia, Indiana

He keeps cranking that thing up on me every day too.

I started out at 15 minutes, - Monrovia, Indiana

I started out at 15 minutes,

Now he cranked it up to 25. - Monrovia, Indiana

Now he cranked it up to 25.

No, no. - Monrovia, Indiana

I ain't got all healed up yet. - Monrovia, Indiana

I ain't got all healed up yet.

Whenever these scabs disappear
and get rid of all that. - Monrovia, Indiana

Whenever these scabs disappear and get rid of all that.

In terms of low impact on your body. - Monrovia, Indiana

In terms of low impact on your body.

She had the same thing. - Monrovia, Indiana

She had the same thing.

No, I just, yesterday, - Monrovia, Indiana

No, I just, yesterday,

I went home and slept - Monrovia, Indiana

I went home and slept

I feel pretty good today - Monrovia, Indiana

I feel pretty good today

I pledge allegiance to the
flag of the United States of America - Monrovia, Indiana

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of Amer...

Won't thou be pleased to
open this meeting in peace - Monrovia, Indiana

Won't thou be pleased to open this meeting in peace

Okay, - Monrovia, Indiana

I think that the county is looking at, - Monrovia, Indiana

I think that the county is looking at,

So little by little, I
think what we're looking at - Monrovia, Indiana

So little by little, I think what we're looking at

And that's, the key is, - Monrovia, Indiana

And that's, the key is,

We could use a little
population boost in Morgan County. - Monrovia, Indiana

We could use a little population boost in Morgan County.

I was explaining earlier, - Monrovia, Indiana

I was explaining earlier,

We need housing for our workforce here, - Monrovia, Indiana

We need housing for our workforce here,

But having more homes
is not going to help us - Monrovia, Indiana

But having more homes is not going to help us

I'm not necessarily speaking
just of Monrovia when I speak. - Monrovia, Indiana

I'm not necessarily speaking just of Monrovia when I sp...

But I would urge you to look for a balance - Monrovia, Indiana

But I would urge you to look for a balance

And we've got more, more residential - Monrovia, Indiana

And we've got more, more residential

And then if I may, one
thing to consider is, - Monrovia, Indiana

And then if I may, one thing to consider is,

Just remember, if you
want business to be here, - Monrovia, Indiana

Just remember, if you want business to be here,

Your ordinances, your concepts, - Monrovia, Indiana

Your ordinances, your concepts,

And that's the reason
I came home a year ago, - Monrovia, Indiana

And that's the reason I came home a year ago,

I used to be director of development - Monrovia, Indiana

I used to be director of development

And now, folks, that's
not going to happen here. - Monrovia, Indiana

And now, folks, that's not going to happen here.

Less than one percent
annual population growth - Monrovia, Indiana

Less than one percent annual population growth

But our county can afford to grow - Monrovia, Indiana

But our county can afford to grow

We just have to figure out where, - Monrovia, Indiana

We just have to figure out where,

Okay, can I have your last name? - Monrovia, Indiana

Okay, can I have your last name?

All right, 16-inch
regular crust, half-supreme, - Monrovia, Indiana

All right, 16-inch regular crust, half-supreme,

There was pepperoni, sausage,
pineapple on the one half, - Monrovia, Indiana

There was pepperoni, sausage, pineapple on the one half,

All right, we'll see
you in about 45 minutes. - Monrovia, Indiana

All right, we'll see you in about 45 minutes.

Dawg House Pizza, - Monrovia, Indiana

Dawg House Pizza,

Ho! Ho! - Monrovia, Indiana

For all of you that just joined us, - Monrovia, Indiana

For all of you that just joined us,

We are pleased that you're able to attend - Monrovia, Indiana

We are pleased that you're able to attend

Monrovia, Indiana poster

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Following the 2016 presidential election, Frederick Wiseman's documentary dissects small-town America to understand how its values impact and influence the political landscape of the nation.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Frederick Wiseman

Writer: N/A

Production: Civic Film LLC,Zipporah Films,JustFilms / Ford Foundation,Corporation for Public Broadcasting,PBS

Genre: documentary

Year: 2018

MetaScore: 80/100

ImdbRating: 7.0

BoxOffice: $63,944

Released: 26 Oct 2018

Awards: 1 win & 4 nominations

Homepage: http://www.zipporah.com/