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For once in American politics, sunshine and light beat shadows and fog.Plot:
ONE BRIGHT SHINING MOMENT retraces George McGovern's bold presidential campaign of 1972 - a grassroots campaign that fought for peace and justice... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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A thoughtful look at what might have been... moreCast
(Credited cast)| James Abourezk | ... | Himself | |
| Warren Beatty | ... | Himself | |
| Chip Berlet | ... | Himself | |
| Jim Bouton | ... | Himself | |
| Malcolm Boyd | ... | Himself | |
| Andrea Fields | ... | Voiceover Narration | |
| Amy Goodman | ... | Narrator | |
| Dick Gregory | ... | Himself | |
| Gary Hart | ... | Himself | |
| Thomas J. Knock | ... | Himself | |
| Harvey Kornberg | ... | Himself | |
| Ron Kovic | ... | Himself | |
| Frank Mankiewicz | ... | Himself | |
| George McGovern | ... | Himself | |
| Rick Stearns | ... | Himself | |
| Gloria Steinem | ... | Herself | |
| J.C. Svec | ... | Himself | |
| Gore Vidal | ... | Himself | |
| Howard Zinn | ... | Himself |
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Stephen Vittoria performs a public service with this dynamite doc on George McGovern, a man who embodies what all Americans who aspire to public service should be. McGovern's inherent decency cost him one of the nation's most crucial Presidential elections in 1972, running against the original king of dirty tricks, Richard Milhouse Nixon. Although McGovern's platform was somewhat vindicated when Nixon's White House was outed by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein as the most corrupt administration in American history (with Tricky Dick's resignation soon following), the tragedy of his loss, and his subsequent fade into the background of American history still resonates.
Hopefully our best and brightest young people will see this film and will be inspired by Sen. McGovern and his message to enter public service, and contribute to making this country and this planet a better place. As of right now, we have nowhere to go but up! Kudos to you, Steve, and bravo Senator McGovern!