Hatemongers

"Fred is loud! Fred is defiant! Fred causes trouble wherever he goes! Fred is the man people love to hate! Why haven't YOU heard the whole story about Fred?"

Jan 1 2000 Not Rated 1h 30m
Documentary

Documentary tracking the exploits of aging Calvinist preacher Fred Phelps, a convicted felon who leads his cult (primarily composed of his wife, nine of their children, and his fifty-two grandchildren) on their "love crusades" across America, which include calling for gays to be killed, praising terrorist attacks, mocking mourners at the funerals of AIDS patients and murder victims, and literally dancing and spitting on the graves of his enemies.

Plot

Documentary tracking the exploits of aging Calvinist preacher Fred Phelps, who leads his cult (primarily composed of his wife, nine of their children, and his fifty-two grandchildren) on their "love crusades" across America, which include praising terrorist attacks, protesting the funerals of AIDS patients and murder victims, and foretelling the end of America. The documentary also highlights the lesser known history of the church's civil rights work and interviews the members on their motives, background and why they began picketing.

Written by

Steve Drain, Fred Phelps

Directed by

Steve Drain

Cast

Fred Phelps, Steve Drain, Margie Phelps

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Westboro Baptist Church

Languages

English

Awards

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Scores
# of Votes
289
Average Rating
1.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA