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  • Walking Tall picture
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    Walking Tall (2004)

    A former Special Forces soldier (The Rock) becomes sheriff and deputizes an old friend (Johnny...

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    Silver City (2004)

    A campaign manager hires a private detective (Danny Huston) after a Colorado gubernatorial candidate...

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    Primary Colors (1998)

    A Southern governor's (John Travolta) wife (Emma Thompson) and adviser (Billy Bob Thornton) help him...

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    Nixon (1995)

    Insecurities haunt the 37th president (Anthony Hopkins) as he wins two terms, ends the Vietnam War...

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    Man of the Year (2006)

    Tom Dobbs (Robin Williams), the satirical host of a political talk show, runs for U.S. president and...

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    Waking the Dead (2000)

    Haunted by the loss of his first love (Jennifer Connelly), a man (Billy Crudup) begins to question...

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    Poster Boy (2006)

    A right-wing senator (Michael Lerner) clashes with his gay son (Matt Newton) during his campaign for...

  • An Unreasonable Man picture
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    An Unreasonable Man (2007)

    Filmmakers Henriette Mantel and Steve Krovan examine the notable and sometimes controversial career...

  • The Best Man picture
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    The Best Man (1964)

    Presidential contenders (Henry Fonda, Cliff Robertson) vie for their party's nod and a dying...

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    Head of State (2003)

    An alderman (Chris Rock) becomes a presidential candidate and chooses his unsophisticated brother...

  • The Farmer's Daughter picture
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    The Farmer's Daughter (1947)

    A Swedish maid (Loretta Young) runs for Congress against her rich employers' (Joseph Cotten, Ethel...

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    There's One Born Every Minute (1942)

    A nine-year-old Elizabeth Taylor made her film debut in this lively comedy. She plays the...

  • Linda Lovelace For President picture
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    Linda Lovelace For President (1975)

    Voter apathy in the United States is at an all-time high, and the general consensus of the American...

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    Bush's Brain (2004)

    An examination of political consultant Karl Rove's influence on George W. Bush's candidacy.

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    The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

    A ruthless opportunist (Peter Cook) lands a job at an advertising agency, manipulates polls and...

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    Black Sheep (1996)

    To head off political embarrassment, the aide (David Spade) of a gubernatorial candidate (Tim...

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    Primary

    An overview of the Wisconsin Democratic primary features Hubert Humphrey and John F. Kennedy.

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    Bob Roberts (1992)

    British television follows a right-wing millionaire folk singer's (Tim Robbins) campaign for U.S....

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    See How They Run

    Trendy, stressed-out Elisabeth lives with her rich, businessman husband Bertrand. Next door live...

  • The Last Party picture
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    The Last Party (1993)

    Filmmakers Mark Benjamin and Marc Levin show Robert Downey Jr. at the 1992 Democratic National...

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    One Bright Shining Moment (2005)

    Filmmaker Stephen Vittoria examines the political career of George McGovern, former senator and 1972...

  • Al Franken: God Spoke picture
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    Al Franken: God Spoke (2006)

    A look behind the front lines of the media wars during the most contentious election in recent...

  • The Big Buy: Tom Delay's Stolen Congress picture
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    The Big Buy: Tom Delay's Stolen Congress (2006)

    In a stunning 1994 interview, shortly after the now infamous Republican revolution, Tom DeLay sat...

  • This Divided State picture
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    This Divided State (2005)

    The film follows Micheal Moore's controversial decision to speak at the Utah Valley State College,...

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    '68 (1988)

    Set in the late '60s in tumultuous San Francisco, a Hungarian immigrant family struggles to define...

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    Maidstone (1971)

    Norman T. Kingsley, famous movie director, runs for President.

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    Begotten (1991)

    The journey of Mother Earth and her child.

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    Our Brand is Crisis (2006)

    James Carville and his team go to Bolivia to manage an unpopular candidate's presidential campaign.

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    A Perfect Candidate (1996)

    Filmmakers R.J. Cutler and David Van Taylor chronicle the 1994 U.S. Senate race in Virginia between...

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    The Candidate (1972)

    An image maker (Peter Boyle) grooms the son (Robert Redford) of a political boss (Melvyn Douglas)...