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Director:
Jay Roach
Writer:
Danny Strong (written by)
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Release Date:
25 May 2008 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | History more
Tagline:
The future of the nation was hanging by a chad.
Plot:
A chronicle of the weeks after the 2000 U.S. presidential election and the subsequent recounts in Florida. | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 7 wins & 22 nominations more
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Unusual and fairly effective election dramatisation more (51 total)

Cast

  (in credits order)

Kevin Spacey ... Ron Klain
Bob Balaban ... Ben Ginsberg

Ed Begley Jr. ... David Boies

Laura Dern ... Katherine Harris

John Hurt ... Warren Christopher

Denis Leary ... Michael Whouley

Bruce McGill ... Mac Stipanovich

Tom Wilkinson ... James Baker

Bruce Altman ... Mitchell Berger
Jayne Atkinson ... Theresa LePore
Gary Basaraba ... Clay Roberts
Derek Cecil ... Jeremy Bash

Eve Gordon ... Monica Klain

Marcia Jean Kurtz ... Carol Roberts

Mitch Pileggi ... Bill Daley

Raymond Forchion ... Jeff Robinson

Steve DuMouchel ... Jack Young
Adam LeFevre ... Mark Herron

Ethan S. Smith ... David Morehouse

Stefen Laurantz ... Joe Allbaugh

Robert Small ... George Terwilliger

Marc Macaulay ... Bob Zoellick

Patricia Getty ... Margaret Tutwiler

Brett Rice ... Judge Charles Burton
Joan Turner Turetzky ... Myriam Sukerevsky

Terry Loughlin ... Chief Justice William Rehnquist

Bruce Gray ... Justice Anthony Kennedy
Michael Bryan French ... Justice David Souter

Judy Clayton ... Justice Sandra Day O'Connor

Jack Shearer ... Justice Antonin Scalia
Howard Elfman ... Justice Stephen Breyer
William Schallert ... Justice John Paul Stevens
Bradford DeVine ... Florida Chief Justice Wells

Annie Cerillo ... Justice Pariente
Walter Farrell ... Judge Sanders Sauls

Candice Critchfield ... Judge Myriam Lehr
Michael McDermott ... Judge Lawrence King

Barrett Shuler ... Glen Roth
Philip Nolen ... Ben Kuchne
Rus Blackwell ... Mark Wallace

Christopher Schmidt ... Congressman Sweeney

Ric Reitz ... David Leahy

Mary Bonner Baker ... Kerey Carpenter

Alex Staggs ... Craig Waters
Bob Kranz ... Attorney General Bob Butterworth

Antoni Corone ... Tom Feeney
Joe Candelora ... Joe Gellar
Gaston Renaud ... Evilio Cepero

Mike Pniewski ... Michael Carvin
Marc Little ... Reverend Willie Whiting

Jeff Breslauer ... Miami GOP Lawyer (as Jeffrey Breslauer)

Olgia Campbell ... Donna Brazile
Doug Williford ... Mark Fabiani
James Carrey ... Chris Lehane
Angela V. Woodhull ... Angelina Polka Queen

Paul Jeans ... Ted Olson

Tom Hillmann ... Brad Blakeman

Brent Mendenhall ... George W. Bush
Chris Cox ... George W. Bush (voice)
Grady Couch ... Al Gore
Jason Zumwalt ... Al Gore (voice)
David Lodge ... Joe Lieberman (voice)

Matt Miller ... Jeb Bush
Warren Skeels ... Kicking Protestor
Joel Warren ... Clark Center Protestor

Timothy E. Goodwin ... Bald Protestor (as Tim Goodwin)

Amy Rutberg ... Clark Center Instigator

Parker McCabe ... Crybaby Protestor (as Parker McCabe)
Grey Duncan ... Gorenac
Patrick Mickler ... Miami / Dade County Clerk

Tim Powell ... Absentee Ballot Lawyer (Dem.)
Katie Prestwood ... Palm Beach TV Reporter

Brandon Ambrose ... War Memorial Secret Service Agent
Erin Fisk ... Female Bush Volunteer
Vernal Gordon ... Florida Supreme Court Security Guard
Romonda Shaver ... Palm Beach Bystander
Tom Sexton ... Okaloosa Canvassing Board Judge
Melissa Ross ... Boies Conference TV Reporter
Beverly Brooks ... Clark Center Reporter

Adam Vernier ... Feeney Conference Reporter
Kerry Sullivan ... Florida Stay Reporter
Dave Anthony ... Florida Stay Reporter
Scott J. Smith ... Republican Observer
Brenda Benfield ... Republican Observer
Holland Hayes ... Republican Observer

Tim Ware ... Absentee Ballot Lawyer (Rep.)

Kenny Logsdon ... Absentee Ballot Lawyer (Rep.)
Kelly Atkins ... Florida Supreme Court Reporter

Veronica Alsina ... Florida Supreme Court Reporter

Mike Whaley ... Florida Supreme Court Reporter

Craig Raymond ... Tallahassee Reporter

Linda Bevilacqua ... Tallahassee Reporter
Jennifer Safina ... Latin Protestor

Juliana Moreno ... Gore Recount Staffer
Peggy Sheffield ... Elections Official
Dizzy Gallette ... Loews Secret Service
George Reed ... Tallahassee Clerk
Kathy Sanford ... Leon County Reporter
Travis Potter ... Craig Waters' Security
Jerry Brown ... Bush Recount Lawyer
Jan Wikstrom ... Bush Recount Lawyer

Charles F. Beyer ... Bush Recount Lawyer (as Charles F. Beyer)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

James Adomian ... George W. Bush (voice)

Samantha Berry ... Office Worker
Benjamin Clayton ... Judge Clarence Thomas

Jen Halbert ... Post-Collegiate Attorney
Tamara McShane ... Bush Supporter

Robie Alan ... Press (uncredited)
Tom Alford ... Republican Lawyer (uncredited)

Teresa Arnold-Simmons ... On-Camera Reporter (uncredited)
Patrick Barry ... NBC News Cameraman (uncredited)

Steven Binko ... Food Vendor (uncredited)

Sylvia Boykin ... Presidential Aide (uncredited)

Jake Brown ... Young Republican (uncredited)

George W. Bush ... Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ralph Cahill ... Aide to Al Gore (uncredited)

Kibwe Dorsey ... Police Officer (uncredited)
Ricky Dunlop ... Young Republican (uncredited)

Scott duPont ... Republican Strategist (uncredited)

Rich Dye ... Highway Patrolman (uncredited)
Eric Ekman ... Young Republican (uncredited)
Joseph Epinette ... Gore Supporter (uncredited)
Kristy Fontelera ... FSU Student (uncredited)

Jonathan Giambra ... Post Collegiate Lawyer (uncredited)
Khris Gibston ... Ron Klain Staff Supervisor (uncredited)
Christopher Godfrey ... Young Republican (uncredited)
Al Gore ... Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Deborah Hurm ... Democrat Volunteer (uncredited)

Cheryl Kaleda ... Jill Alper (uncredited)
Kate Karpinski ... Palm Beach County Worker (uncredited)

Annie Kidwell ... Gunzberger Look-a-Like (uncredited)

Jesse Kozel ... Political Activist (uncredited)

Sandi Lacey ... Democrat Lawyer (uncredited)
Jordon Laufer ... Democratic Volunteer (uncredited)

Martin Lemaire ... Press Reporter / Democratic Lawyer (uncredited)
Richard Levine ... NBC cameraman (uncredited)
Ron Lewis Jr. ... Press Agent (uncredited)

Douglas Lopez ... Press (uncredited)

John Archer Lundgren ... Palm Beach activist (uncredited)
Jay Mackey ... Young Republican (uncredited)
Suzanne Manns ... Senator Klain's Aide (uncredited)
Tiffany Marshall ... TV Reporter (uncredited)
Beth McIntosh ... Kuehne's Aide (uncredited)

Jen Mears ... Republican Volunteer (uncredited)

Russell D. Mercier ... Lead Press (uncredited)

Julianna Milton ... Post-Collegiate Lawyer (uncredited)

Jennifer L. Moore ... Reporter - Florida Supreme Court (uncredited)
Craig Myers ... Member of Press (uncredited)
Xiomara Ortiz ... Cuban Protestor (uncredited)

Christine Padovan ... Legislator (uncredited)

Kevin Porter ... Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
Raiko ... Whouley's Aide (uncredited)
John Gilbert Rollason ... Press (uncredited)
Antonio Sarte ... News Boom Operator (uncredited)

David W. Scott ... Democrat Lawyer (uncredited)

Sean M. Sellers ... Press Reporter (uncredited)
AJ Semiday ... Hero Cameraman (uncredited)
Magen Senen ... Young Republican (uncredited)

Bill Seward ... News Anchor (uncredited)
Adonis Stevens ... Cameraman (uncredited)

Ellen Trent ... Crying Lady (uncredited)

Marnie Van der Burgt ... Bush Recount Staff (uncredited)
L'Tanya Van Hamersveld ... Republican Lawyer (uncredited)

Wolfgang J. Weber ... The Democrat (uncredited)

Brewier Welch ... Justice Harry Lee Anstead (uncredited)

Sarah Westbrook ... Barbara - Bush Twin (uncredited)
John Weyrick ... Republican Lawyer (uncredited)

Carole Wood ... Tipper Gore (uncredited)
Mark Wooster ... Political Supporter (uncredited)
John Youmans ... Member of Press (uncredited)
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Directed by
Jay Roach 
 
Writing credits
Danny Strong (written by)

Produced by
Len Amato .... executive producer
Michael Hausman .... producer
Sydney Pollack .... executive producer
Jay Roach .... executive producer
Danny Strong .... co-producer
Paula Weinstein .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Dave Grusin 
 
Cinematography by
Jim Denault 
 
Film Editing by
Alan Baumgarten 
 
Casting by
Kathleen Chopin 
Richard Hicks 
David Rubin 
Lori Wyman 
 
Production Design by
Patti Podesta 
 
Art Direction by
Christopher Tandon 
 
Set Decoration by
Anuradha Mehta 
 
Costume Design by
Mary E. Vogt 
 
Makeup Department
Michelle Bühler .... makeup department head
Diane Calfee .... assistant hair stylist
Jane Hassinger .... hair department head
Ann-Maree Hurley .... third makeup artist
Colleen LaBaff .... key hair stylist
Margarita Pidgeon .... hair department head
 
Production Management
Gerry Robert Byrne .... production supervisor
Scott Ferguson .... unit production manager
Chad Tomasoski .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Robert Dickerson Jr. .... second second assistant director
Michael Hausman .... first assistant director
Tudor Jones .... second assistant director
Peter Thorell .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Lewis Bowen .... scenic artist
Rex Christensen .... on-set dresser
Calder Corey .... art department production assistant
Stitch Crisp .... property master
Peter Damien .... construction coordinator
Kate D. Forry .... buyer
Kim Lincoln .... graphic designer
Stephanie Lundy .... art department coordinator
Herman McEachin .... scenic charge
William D. McLane .... assistant property master
Deborah Palmer .... set designer
Jack Reeves .... on-set scenic
 
Sound Department
Gary Alper .... production sound mixer
Gary C. Bourgeois .... sound re-recording mixer
Bill Burns .... assistant sound editor
Jeff Cannon .... boom operator
Derek Casari .... adr engineer
Robert Edwards .... adr recordist
Alison Fisher .... adr & dialogue editor
Vincent Guisetti .... foley artist
Pamela Kahn .... foley artist
Howard London .... adr mixer
Michael Miller .... adr mixer
Michael O'Farrell .... supervising sound editor
Greg Orloff .... sound re-recording mixer
Fred Peck III .... sound mixing technician
Kyle Rochlin .... foley mixer
Jason Stasium .... sound utility
 
Special Effects by
Skylar Gorrell .... special effects technician
Thomas Kittle .... special effects coordinator
Bruce E. Merlin .... special effects
Jared Merlin .... special effects technician
 
Visual Effects by
Sean Kennedy .... digital effects artist: Pacific Vision Productions
Jun Ren .... digital production manager
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Kurt Beckler .... best boy rigging grip
Robert Beverlin .... additional camera operator
Jon Nico Canino .... rigging grip
Chris Fisher .... key first assistant camera
Nicholas Hahn .... first assistant camera: second unit
Christopher D. Jones .... rigging grip
Mark Kohl .... camera operator
Marvin Lee .... second assistant camera
Thomas Lowry .... key rigging grip
Jim McConkey .... Steadicam operator
Jim McConkey .... camera operator: "a" camera
Kevin McKenna .... digital video assist operator
Michael Minock .... camera operator
John Oliveri .... second assistant camera: "c" camera
Gene Page .... still photographer
John Pirozzi .... director of photography: Washington DC
Patrick Rousseau .... camera operator: "b" camera
Fred Valentine .... match gaffer
Robert Veliky .... second assistant camera: "a" camera
 
Casting Department
Jennifer Conrader .... extras casting
J. Amanda Davidson .... extras casting
Eddie Dunlop .... casting associate
Rita Manyette .... extras casting
Christina Mullin .... casting assistant
Julie Schubert .... casting consultant: new york
Lori Wyman .... florida casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Suzy Freeman .... costume supervisor
Mary-Kate Killilea .... assistant costume designer
Candace Rice .... set costumer
Kate Sawyer .... seamstress
Barnaby Smith .... key set costumer
Michael Snelgrooes .... wardrobe production assistant
 
Editorial Department
Josh Beal .... assistant editor
Bryan Cantrall .... preview editor
Marisa Clayton .... digital intermediate producer: Modern VideoFilm
Joe Finley .... digital colorist
Joel Goodman .... additional editor
Nicholas Hasson .... smoke editor
Christine Kim .... assistant editor
Paul Murphy .... assistant editor
Shawn Petersen .... post-production coordinator
 
Music Department
Ben Schor .... music editor
 
Transportation Department
Don Baer .... transportation co-captain
Dale Combs .... production driver
Vickie Raynor .... cast & crew driver
Bob 'Smitty' Smith .... driver: hair/make-up trailer
John H. Stephens .... transportation captain
Timothy Stephens .... production driver
 
Other crew
Teddy Au .... key production accountant
William Batsel .... set production assistant
Robert Bobbio .... computer playback
Karen Bosma .... assistant production coordinator
Brian Burger .... assistant location manager
Johnny 'Vegas' Burton .... travel coordinator
Eva Z. Cabrera .... script supervisor
Calder Corey .... production assistant
Anja Crosby .... production secretary
Mike De La Vina .... additional set production assistant
Ryle Eddings .... production assistant
Monica Estrada .... production assistant
David Farr .... first assistant accountant
Aaron C. Fitzgerald .... set production assistant
Chris Gibson .... production assistant
Mitch Harbeson .... location manager
James Hayward .... key assistant location manager
Elizabeth Himelstein .... dialect coach
Hamish Jenkinson .... assistant: Mr. Spacey (as Hamish A. Jenkinson)
Brandi Kalicki .... production assistant
Linda Labov .... assistant: Ms. Weinstein
Kristina Lankford .... dialect coach: Tom Wilkinson
Sam Louie .... main title designer
Ashton McComb .... craft service assistant
John Monsour .... film/video playback supervisor
Donna Ostroff .... assistant: Mr. Pollack
Chris Ranung .... key craft service
Dina Reiner .... assistant: Ms. Weinstein
Jennifer Roberts .... set production assistant
Carmen Rodríguez .... payroll accountant
Gene Michael Smith .... set production assistant
Mark C. Stevens .... set production assistant
Rebecca Thornell .... script clearance analyst
Anna Urban .... assistant: Mr. Leary
Alexander von Roon .... adr talent
Corin Warinner .... production assistant
Sasa Watt .... second assistant accountant
David Foster .... stand-in (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Charlie Crist .... special thanks
Jerry Holland .... thanks (as Hon. Herry Holland)
David Hume Kennerly .... thanks
R. Fred Lewis .... thanks (as Hon. Chief Justice R. Fred Lewis)
Frank Lorson .... thanks
Sydney Pollack .... dedicated to the memory of
Todd Roobin .... thanks
Joel Suttles .... thanks
Craig Waters .... thanks
 

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Runtime:
116 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
USA:TV-MA | Australia:M | Singapore:PG | Argentina:16
Filming Locations:
Jacksonville, Florida, USA more
Company:
Everyman Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Laura Dern wore dark contact lenses to portray Katherine Harris. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: In the first scene, where James Baker is drinking Dr. Pepper, the can he is drinking from was not issued in 2000. However, later on in the movie, this error was corrected and he is drinking out of the older version of the can. more
Quotes:
Michael Whouley: I love Warren Christopher, but I think the guys so tight he probably eats his M&Ms with a knife and fork. more
Movie Connections:
Features "Saturday Night Live" (1975) more
Soundtrack:
I Won't Back Down more

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7 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
Unusual and fairly effective election dramatisation, 4 October 2008
6/10
Author: Framescourer from London, UK

A sort of bastard cousin of The West Wing. The team behind this film is partisan - would you bother to go poring over the vagaries of the 2000 Presidential Election fiasco if you'd won? - but it makes a reasonable attempt to render facts.

The drama is populated by a large number of Hollywood's cream: great turns from Dern (playing Katherine Harris as a mad glamourpuss), Spacey, Leary, Hurt and an unlikely but ultimately convincingly greasy Tom Wilkinson. Bruce McGill, my personal benchmark for a worthwhile, echt-American drama also has a small role.

The candidates themselves are only ever seen face-on in archive footage, of which there is a smattering (Liebermann selling his man down the river, Dan Rather calling the election). The issue of disputed voting cards is helpfully animated. Like The West Wing, a lot of the legal and political arguments are more foggy and we rely on another scripting device, the coup de précis, which is often bitterly ironic.

Towards the end, Wilkinson's James Baker makes a short speech in which he says that 'the system worked - there were no tanks on the streets'. At face value he's right: the oft-stated desire for democracy-showcasing resolution has come good. Yet, at the end of a less than satisfactory decade in American political leadership, one cannot help watching the drama lamenting an election secured by sleight of hand and shake your head with regret. 6.5/10

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