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''UnHung Hero'' is a 2013 documentary directed by Brian Spitz and starring Patrick Moote. The film premiered at
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in 2013 and is available on demand on
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Summary

Patrick Moote very publicly proposes to his girlfriend – while being shown on the
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screen at a
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basketball game – and she refuses his proposal. A video clip of the failed proposal ends up on
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and gets millions of views. She later says that one reason for rejecting his proposal is because his
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is too small. Moote then travels the world to find out if size really matters.


Patrick Moote

Patrick Moote (born August 17, 1983) is a
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. Moote was hailed as an "affable hero" in the film, which was called "a lighthearted romp with laughs" by ''
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'' and "laugh-out-loud funny" by the ''
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'', also garnering praise from
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. On May 20, 2018, Moote was diagnosed with
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, so he opened a
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account to help pay for his treatment.


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