The Most Hated Woman in America Page #4

Synopsis: A true story of the much debated rise and demise of a woman, named Madalyn Murray O'Hair, who was known as the head atheist activist of America. She founded the organization, American Atheist, and held the position of president within the organization for 23 years. Quickly this woman became the most loathed person in the country.
Director(s): Tommy O'Haver
Production: Netflix
 
IMDB:
6.1
Metacritic:
41
Rotten Tomatoes:
44%
TV-MA
Year:
2017
91 min
123 Views


- You don't want him to...

- Mmm-mmm.

I've never heard of anything

like this in my life.

Well, Mrs.... uh, Lutz, is it?

My son, like myself, is an atheist.

- Isn't that right, Bill?

- Uh-huh.

I cannot excuse your son

from the morning devotion.

It is required by the board,

and it is the law.

The law?

Have you heard about the Constitution,

by any chance?

Kids, I hope

she's not teaching you history,

because, apparently,

she flunked that class.

In the Constitution, there is something

called the First Amendment.

And that protects

the freedom of speech and religion.

Are there any Jews in the class?

Do your parents know

that you are being forced to recite

- this archaic drivel?

- Ms. Murray!

- I'm just trying to make a point.

- Obviously.

The school board cannot force my son

to pray, or anyone else for that matter.

So... sue them.

First of all, can I just say,

it is wonderful to see you all again.

Garth.

Lose a few pounds?

You're looking good.

Robin... did you miss me?

- For f***'s sake, David, get to the point.

- Hey, I'm with you.

I wanna keep this reunion

as brief as possible.

So here's the deal.

- Tomorrow...

- Wait, tomorrow?

- What about the dogs?

- Don't worry, sweetie.

Tomorrow...

you're gonna write us a little check,

and then we will be happy

to get you the hell out of this place.

A check?

I'm gonna make this easy on you, Madalyn.

What we want is just a drop in the bucket.

And what is that?

A million dollars.

For f***'s sake...

- It's not a f***ing joke, lady.

- Uh, listen...

I don't know what this guy's told you,

but my organization

is a nonprofit organization.

- There's no money...

- In theory,

American Atheists is a nonprofit, but...

but we both know that there are

a few offshore accounts

that will not bear that out.

New Zealand, for example.

What is this sh*t?

Hello?

Hello?

Jesus.

Mr. Ferguson, Roy Collier.

I work for Madalyn.

Where did you get my name?

You covered our protests of the courthouse

nativity scene last Christmas.

Thought you could use

a real story for once.

And all three of them, they lived here?

They were inseparable.

Nobody thought that was kind of weird?

Trust me, there's a lot of weird sh*t

going on in this family.

- Mr. Ferguson...

- Call me Jack.

Jack.

I think something

really bad's happened here,

but nobody seems to believe me.

- Not even the people at American Atheists?

- No, she's done this before.

Disappeared for a few weeks,

popped up in Mexico.

They think this may be

another one of her fundraising ploys.

I'd be inclined to believe 'em.

No, she would have left me instructions.

And she never would've left

the dogs behind.

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Tommy O'Haver

Tommy O'Haver (born October 24, 1968, Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American film director and screenwriter. He grew up in Carmel, Indiana, a suburb of Indianapolis. He graduated from Carmel High School and matriculated at Indiana University with a joint degree in Journalism and Comparative Literature. In the mid-1990s, he attended the MFA Film program at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. While there, he directed shorts that appeared at major festivals, including Sundance and The New York Film Festival.Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss, featuring Sean Hayes, was O'Haver's directorial debut. Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss played in competition at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival and screened at the Helsinki International Film Festival. His follow-up film Get Over It featured Kirsten Dunst, Ben Foster, Mila Kunis and Zoe Saldana in a teen comedy about a school theater production. O'Haver's third film, Ella Enchanted, starred Anne Hathaway. Catherine Keener, Ellen Page and James Franco star in An American Crime, which premiered at Sundance in 2007, a film based on a true story of Gertrude Baniszewski, an Indiana woman charged in 1965 with the murder of Sylvia Likens. The initial reaction at Sundance was mixed, but the film garnered critical praise. O'Haver and his writing partner, Irene Turner, were nominated for a Writer's Guild Award for the film as well.In June 2013, he directed the music video "Rollin'" for MiBBs. On April 2, 2015, the seventh episode of The Late Late Show with James Corden was broadcast from O'Haver's house.In 2017 O'Haver's fifth film, The Most Hated Woman in America, was released; it starred Melissa Leo as Madalyn Murray O'Hair, the founder of American Atheists. more…

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