Former Childhood Rivals Go Head to Head in a Political Race in the Comedy ‘The Hater’

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Written, directed and starring Joey Ally, ‘The Hater’ is a slice of life that any underdog can relate too with a political spin thrown in for good measure. While there is often nothing funny about politics these days, ‘The Hater’ feels like the perfect mix of melodramatic comedy that has potential to be a cult classic.

After losing her job on a U.S. Senate campaign, a liberal environmentalist, (Joey Ally) returns to her conservative Texas hometown to regroup. Upon learning her childhood nemesis Brent Hart (Ian Harding) is running for state legislature, she creates an ​elaborate scheme to go undercover as his opponent on the Republican ticket with the ultimate goal of forcing a Democratic victory.

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The film stars Joey Ally, Bruce Dern, Meredith Hagner, Ali Larter, Ian Harding and Nora Dunn.

Check out the trailer below. Vertical Entertainment will release ‘The Hater’ on Friday, March 18, 2022.