Percy Schmeiser, a third-generation farmer, gets sued by a corporate giant for allegedly using their patented seeds. With little resources to fight a legal battle, Percy joins forces with up-and-coming attorney Jackson Weaver and environmental activist Rebecca Salcau for a monumental case that leads all the way to the Supreme Court.
Acting
Walken weaponizes his weirdness into profound dignity.
Writing
Makes patent law feel like personal betrayal.
Director
Clark Johnson
Christopher Walken
Percy Schmeiser
Roberta Maxwell
Louise Schmeiser
Christina Ricci
Rebecca Salcau
Zach Braff
Jackson Weaver
Adam Beach
Alton Kelly
Luke Kirby
Peter Schmeiser
Zoe Fish
Mary Schmeiser
Blake Taylor
Karl Steiger
Andrea del Campo
Brenda Kelly
Martin Donovan
Rick Aarons
Warren Ellis
Mill Worker
Dean Harder
Bob Black
Ernesto Griffith
Washington Post Reporter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Percy Schmeiser became an accidental folk hero for anti-GMO movements worldwide, speaking in over 60 countries.
Monsanto's 'seed police' were real investigators who trespassed on farms—a practice the film barely touches.
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