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Overview
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Release Date:
22 September 1999 (USA)
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Tagline:
Right place. Right time. right man. more
Plot:
Inside the lives of staffers in the west wing of the White House. full summary
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President
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Political
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Secretary
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White House
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First Lady
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Awards:
Won 2 Golden Globes.
Another 86 wins
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177 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(548 articles)
Aaron Sorkin Returning to TV?
(From HeyUGuys. 19 November 2009, 4:23 AM, PST)
TV Tidbits: Aaron Sorkin Returns to Form, Gretchen Mol Joins Scorsese’s Boardwalk Empire, Jason Lee to Star in TNT’s Delta Blues, Emmys Come Early
(From Slash Film. 19 November 2009, 1:27 AM, PST)
(From HeyUGuys. 19 November 2009, 4:23 AM, PST)
TV Tidbits: Aaron Sorkin Returns to Form, Gretchen Mol Joins Scorsese’s Boardwalk Empire, Jason Lee to Star in TNT’s Delta Blues, Emmys Come Early
(From Slash Film. 19 November 2009, 1:27 AM, PST)
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Making real drama out of politics
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Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 12 of 341) | Allison Janney | ... | Claudia Jean 'C.J.' Cregg (155 episodes, 1999-2006) |
 | Martin Sheen | ... | President Josiah 'Jed' Bartlet (154 episodes, 1999-2006) |
 | John Spencer | ... | Leo McGarry (153 episodes, 1999-2006) |
 | Bradley Whitford | ... | Josh Lyman (153 episodes, 1999-2006) |
 | Janel Moloney | ... | Donna Moss (148 episodes, 1999-2006) |
 | Richard Schiff | ... | Toby Ziegler (146 episodes, 1999-2006) |
 | Dulé Hill | ... | Charlie Young (135 episodes, 1999-2006) |
 | NiCole Robinson | ... | Margaret Hooper / ... (105 episodes, 1999-2006) |
 | Melissa Fitzgerald | ... | Carol Fitzpatrick / ... (99 episodes, 1999-2006) |
 | Rob Lowe | ... | Sam Seaborn (82 episodes, 1999-2006) |
 | Joshua Malina | ... | Will Bailey (77 episodes, 2002-2006) |
 | Stockard Channing | ... | Abbey Bartlet (63 episodes, 1999-2006) |
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West Wing (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
42 min | USA:60 min (including commercials)
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1.33 : 1 more
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Singapore:NC-16 (season 7) |
New Zealand:M (season 4) |
New Zealand:M (season 2) |
New Zealand:PG (season 5) |
New Zealand:PG (season 3) |
New Zealand:PG (season 1) |
Australia:M (some episodes) |
Australia:PG (DVD rating) |
Singapore:PG |
UK:12 |
Argentina:13
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Fun Stuff
Trivia:
The blackboard in Josh Lyman's office used to keep track of votes often features the names of real-life U.S. Senators.
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Goofs:
Factual errors: White House sugar packets do not have labels or manufacturers' names on them, only a presidential seal.
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Quotes:
Representative Matthew Santos:
I don't care if it's three Bosnians, an Armenian, and a bus full of party clowns!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Love Actually (2003)
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FAQ
How did Josiah Bartlett get the nickname Jed?What is the name of the song at the end of 7A WF 83429 (#5.1)?
What is the song in Two Cathedrals (#2.22) when Bartlet is going to the press conference in the rain?
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So much political reporting seems to be an attempt to fake a drama out of little material. I missed the West Wing when it started, but am catching up now, and find that it turns the specifics of politics into gripping human drama with a fast pace.
The camera seems to move as quickly as the people, following one conversation, then picking up another as two corridors intersect, and going off after that conversation instead. It's a remarkably effective dramatic device, that helps generate a sense of many topics, issues and personalities all being constantly on the move in response to events.
The acting is uniformly good, and often not on screen, Martin Sheen's president remains a constant presence shaping every story.