Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election (2002)

Directors:

Richard Ray Perez, Joan Sekler

Writers:

William Haugse, Richard Ray Perez,

Stars:

Peter Coyote, James Baker III, Ed Baker

2 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Peter Coyote	...	Narrator (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
James Baker III	...	Himself (archive footage)
Ed Baker	...	Himself
Corrine Brown	...	Herself
Vincent Bugliosi	...	Himself
George W. Bush	...	Himself (archive footage)
Jeb Bush	...	Himself (archive footage)
Warren Christopher	...	Himself (archive footage)
Alan M. Dershowitz	...	Himself (as Alan Dershowitz)
Cathy Dublin	...	Herself
Danny Glover	...	Himself
Katherine Harris	...	Herself (archive footage)
Mark Herron	...	Himself
Sean Holton	...	Himself
Thomas Johnson	...	Himself (as Rev. Thomas Johnson)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

presidential election | florida | anti republican | politics | u.s. president

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Taglines:

The battle for the Presidency in Florida and the undermining of democracy in America.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 September 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sem Precedentes: A Eleição Americana de 2000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Los Angeles Independent Media Center, Public Interest Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Recount (2008)

User Reviews

A must for any democrat (with a small 'l')

Described by IndyMedia (who gave a talk at the event where I saw this) as a 'blockbuster', it summarises the many downright dodgy events in the US 2000 Election. Basing its arguments on hard facts rather than opinion (Fox News and the Daily Mail are you listening?) it illustrates the ruthlessness of the Republican disregard for democracy and state law as well as the complete lack of impartiality on the part of those running the legislature. It also shows how the Democrats damaged their campaign by going for selective recounts rather than a properly democratic complete hand recount. For anyone who dismisses it as Democrat propaganda, they should read 'democrat'

• it doesn't make anyone look good. Living in a country where the principle

of accuracy over speed in elections is under threat - I see this film as a warning.