The Hunting of the President (2004)

Previously unreleased material outlines the campaign against Bill Clinton's presidency, from his days in Arkansas up to his impeachment trial.

Directors:

Nickolas Perry, Harry Thomason

Writers:

Joe Conason (book), Gene Lyons (book),

Stars:

Morgan Freeman, Jonathan Alter, Steve Barnes

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Morgan Freeman	...	Narrator (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jonathan Alter	...	Himself - Investigative Reporter, Newsweek
Steve Barnes	...	Himself - Political Reporter
Paul Begala	...	Himself - Democratic Political Strategist
Richard Ben-Veniste	...	Himself - Former U.S. Attorney
Robert S. Bennett	...	Himself - President Clinton's Attorney
Sidney Blumenthal	...	Himself - Author, The Clinton Wars
Max Brantley	...	Himself - Editor-in-Chief, Arkansas Times
David Brock	...	Himself - Former Investigative Reporter, The American Spectator
Dale Bumpers	...	Himself - Senator, Arkansas (archive footage)
Joe Cammerata	...	Himself - Paula Jones Attorney
John Camp	...	Himself - Investigative Reporter, CNN
Susan Carpenter-McMillan	...	Herself - Paula Jones' Advisor (archive footage)
James Carville	...	Himself - Democratic Political Strategist
Larry Case	...	Himself - Private Investigator

Storyline

Previously unreleased material outlines the campaign against Bill Clinton's presidency, from his days in Arkansas up to his impeachment trial.

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Plot Keywords:

impeachment | politics | extramarital affair | interview | governor | 

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Taglines:

The ten-year campaign to destroy Bill Clinton.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 January 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jagten på præsidenten

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$23,298 (USA) (18 June 2004)

Gross:

$376,552 (USA) (29 October 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Diceburg LLC, Regent Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Robert Bennett: And I remember George Stephanopoulos coming into the Oval Office not once but two or three times and saying "Mr. President you have GOT to get into this meeting." It was surreal. I was taking the time of the President of the United States during an international emergency, talking with him about the Paula Jones case.

User Reviews

Chronicle of a witch hunt

The Hunting of a President is a documentary which chronicles the right wing beyond-all-reason attempt to unseat President Clinton during his two terms in office. Although it offers insights into the innerworkings of the anti-Clinton cabal, the film is more historical retrospective than revealing sensationalism as it pulls together the salient elements of what ultimately proved an ill-wrought Republican debacle. You'll see a rehash of everything from the Paula Jones brouhaha to the Whitewater scandal to the Ken Star witch-hunt to the Lewinsky affair and more all neatly laid out in a 90 minute package. Under special features is a talk by Bill Clinton which adds historical context and ancillary commentary. Well worth a look for anyone who lived through the 90's feeling as though they never quite understood what all that flack was about. (B)