The King of Steeltown, the story of Mayor Pastrick's renomination campaign against challenger Stiglich, is an excellent and thought-provoking synopsis of what could very well be the last urban political machine in the nation. Despite only having a population of 30,000, politics in East Chicago, Indiana is anything but a small-town's game, as this Democratic stronghold faces the most serious Democratic Primary battle in decades between a long-term, though allegedly corrupt, mayor and the county Democratic chairman who is constantly described as nothing more than power hungry. For anyone interested in politics in the least bit, this is an absolute must-see. However, democratic purists will most likely be disgusted at the below the belt tactics and the heavy use of money within the Pastrick campaign. This is the level of excellence that all political documentaries should aim for, though the visual quality is slightly sub par.
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