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2021 American film
The United States of Insanity
Directed by
  • Tom Putnam
  • Brenna Sanchez
Written byNicole Lucas Haimes
Produced by
  • Tom Putnam
  • Brenna Sanchez
StarringInsane Clown Posse
CinematographyMatt Pappas
Edited by
  • Tom Putnam
  • Sam Hook
Production
companies
Distributed byFathom Events
Release date
Running time1 hour 39 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The United States of Insanity is a documentary music film directed and produced by Tom Putnam and Brenna Sanchez. The film premiered at 2021 Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas ahead of a theatrical release on October 26, 2021. It became available on streaming platforms on December 10, 2021.

At Film Threat's 2022 Award This! ceremony held on May 21st at the Frida Cinema, the film won in 'Music Documentary' category.

Plot

The synopsis covers events held in the early 2010s, when controversial American hip hop group Insane Clown Posse fandom known as juggalos were classified as criminal gang by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and National Gang Intelligence Center due to formation of juggalo gangs. Thus led ICP along with the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan to take on the FBI to have juggalos no longer considered to be a gang. In December 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled that ICP failed to demonstrate harm caused by the FBI's 2011 report.

Cast

  • Joseph "Violent J" Bruce as himself
  • Joseph "Shaggy 2 Dope" Utsler as himself
  • Mike Busey as himself
  • Howard Hertz as himself
  • Jeremy Killingbeck as himself

Critical response

The United States of Insanity received mostly positive reviews from film critics. Chuck Foster of Film Threat gave the film 9 out of 10 score, stating: "though they wear face paint throughout the entire film, they both come off as regular guys with families and kids to feed". Richard Whittaker of The Austin Chronicle wrote: "The United States of Insanity is as much a portrait of a long-ignored, mocked, and lambasted band, and the subculture that surrounds it, as it is a trip into a deeply disturbing and Kafkaesque assault on civil liberties". Christian Gallichio of The Playlist gave the film 'B+' rating, resuming: "once the film gets into the political fight -nearly the last third of the runtime – 'Insanity' takes on a beautifully surreal quality".

References

  1. Fu, Eddie (September 23, 2021). "Insane Clown Posse vs FBI Documentary: Watch United States of Insanity Trailer". Consequence. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  2. "Award This! 2022 Winners Announced from May 21st In-Person Ceremony News Film Threat". Film Threat. May 24, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  3. "The United States of Insanity – Movie Reviews | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  4. Foster, Chuck (October 25, 2021). "The United States of Insanity Featured, Reviews Film Threat". Film Threat. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  5. Whittaker, Richard (December 9, 2021). "Movie Review: The United States of Insanity". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  6. Gallichio, Christian (November 4, 2021). "'The United States Of Insanity' is a Surreal Dive Into Insane Clown Posse's First Amendment Fight [Review]". The Playlist. Retrieved June 11, 2024.

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