Louis Theroux: America's Most Hated Family in Crisis

"Return to the Most Hated Church in America"

2011 1h 0m EN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 63

DocumentaryTV Movie

Synopsis

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Following up on his 2007 documentary, The Most Hated Family in America, Louis Theroux returns to Topeka, Kansas, for a week-long visit with the Westboro Baptist Church. He again joins the Phelps family on their controversial pickets where they try to antagonise communities with offensive slogans and anti-gay placards. But four years on from Louis's last visit, there are signs of disarray in the Phelps clan. A series of defections of family members has shaken up the church.

“Return to the Most Hated Church in America”

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Cast

Louis Theroux
Himself - Presenter
Fred Phelps
Himself
Shirley Phelps-Roper
Herself
Lauren Drain
Herself
Steve Drain
Himself
Betty Phelps
Herself
Jael Phelps
Herself
Libby Phelps
Herself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Emma Cooper
Writers: Louis Theroux
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Louis Theroux & The Most Hated Family In America" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Louis Theroux and Fred Phelps and Shirley Phelps-Roper carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Return to the Most Hated Church in America".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1883251 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Emma Cooper directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Part of the "Louis Theroux & The Most Hated Family In America" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Louis Theroux and Fred Phelps and Shirley Phelps-Roper carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Return to the Most Hated Church in America".
7IMDB entry: tt1883251 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.