VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Director Mark Monroe Wants You To Decide If Pete Rose Should Be In Hall Of Fame

As the debate over Pete Rose’s potential induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame gains momentum, a new documentary directed by Mark Monroe, Charlie Hustle And The Matter Of Pete Rose, offers a balanced perspective on the controversial figure.

In a recent interview with uInterview founder Erik Meers, Monroe clarified his intentions behind the film. “Well, I didn’t make a film to promote one side or the other. And if you took that, I am sorry, and that was not the intention certainly to defend Pete or to create any kind of propaganda to get him back to the Hall of Fame,” Monroe said.

Rather than advocating for or against Rose’s induction, the documentary continuously encourages viewers to reassess their opinions.

“I feel that is the fun aspect of the story; you are constantly checking your own opinion about what you think should happen to Pete,” he said. “You come into this film as a Pete loyalist thinking he deserves to be in the hall, and you may come out the other side even more firm in your beliefs.”

For those who oppose Rose’s place in Cooperstown due to his gambling history, Monroe’s film provides a platform to challenge and possibly reinforce their stance.

“You can come into this film thinking, ‘there’s no way we should ever let a gambler into the Hall of Fame,’ and you can come out the other side feeling like you have the right side of the argument,” Monroe said.

The documentary does not aim to resolve the controversy but to present it in a manner that respects the issue’s complexities. “I try very hard to do that; I think that’s where the fun lies in the storytelling,” Monroe said.

The Charlie Hustle is now available to stream on Max. 

Article by Nathaniel Marshall