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Louis Theroux: America’s Most Hated Family in Crisis (2011): Cast

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Louis Theroux: America’s Most Hated Family in Crisis is a 2011 documentary directed by Emma Cooper, starring Louis Theroux, Fred Phelps and Shirley Phelps-Roper. It runs 1 hour.

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Louis Theroux: America’s Most Hated Family in Crisis (2011) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h (60 min)
Director
Emma Cooper
Genre
Documentary
Original language
English
Studio
BBC
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Louis Theroux: America’s Most Hated Family in Crisis About?

The premise of Louis Theroux: America’s Most Hated Family in Crisis without spoilers.

Louis Theroux returns to Topeka, Kansas, for a week‑long revisit to the Westboro Baptist Church, featured in his 2007 documentary The Most Hated Family in America. He again shadows the Phelps family during their pickets with anti‑gay slogans, but sees the congregation shaken by recent defections and turmoil, suggesting a crisis within the group.

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Cast & crew

Louis Theroux: America’s Most Hated Family in Crisis Cast

Louis Theroux leads the cast, with Fred Phelps and Shirley Phelps-Roper. Directed by Emma Cooper; 12 actors are credited in all.

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More from Emma Cooper

More films directed by Emma Cooper, best-rated first: The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes, Louis Theroux: A Place for Paedophiles, Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Philadelphia and Louis Theroux: Under the Knife.

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Louis Theroux: America’s Most Hated Family in Crisis Also Known As

Also known as “Theroux ja vihatut Phelpsit”.

Also known as
  • Theroux ja vihatut Phelpsit

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Louis Theroux: America’s Most Hated Family in Crisis FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Louis Theroux: America’s Most Hated Family in Crisis, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Louis Theroux: America’s Most Hated Family in Crisis?

Louis Theroux: America’s Most Hated Family in Crisis runs 1 hour (60 minutes).

When was Louis Theroux: America’s Most Hated Family in Crisis released?

Louis Theroux: America’s Most Hated Family in Crisis was released on April 3, 2011.

Who directed Louis Theroux: America’s Most Hated Family in Crisis?

Louis Theroux: America’s Most Hated Family in Crisis was directed by Emma Cooper.

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Who is in the cast of Louis Theroux: America’s Most Hated Family in Crisis?

Louis Theroux: America’s Most Hated Family in Crisis stars Louis Theroux, Fred Phelps and Shirley Phelps-Roper, among 12 credited actors.

Does Louis Theroux: America’s Most Hated Family in Crisis have a post-credit scene?

No. Louis Theroux: America’s Most Hated Family in Crisis has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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