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Recount (2008) 7.4
A chronicle of the weeks after the 2000 U.S. presidential election and the subsequent recounts in Florida. Director:Jay RoachWriter:Danny Strong |
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A chronicle of the weeks after the 2000 U.S. presidential election and the subsequent recounts in Florida.
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The future of the nation was hanging by a chad.Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
25 May 2008 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Recount: The Story of the 2000 Presidential Election See more »Company Credits
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Written by Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne
Performed by Tom Petty
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under License from Universal Music Enterprises
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The wall at the Division of Elections is shown in grey. It is in fact blue. See more »Quotes
Michael Whouley: [mocking of Warren Christopher speech] Jesus. The last great democracy.See more »
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"I Won't Back Down"Written by Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne
Performed by Tom Petty
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There are two immutable facts that were brought out in this excellent film: one, Florida looked absolutely ridiculous in the way they conducted elections; and two, the 2000 election was absolutely stolen.
Florida will forever be stigmatized by butterfly ballots and hanging chads. The fact that election officials in some sixteen counties refused to do the machine recount as ordered shows the incompetency of our officials.
The recount notwithstanding, the manipulation of the voter roles and the subsequent disenfranchisement of 20,000 voters by the clownish Katherine Harris, played perfectly by Laura Dern, casts a permanent stain on the legitimacy of the Bush presidency.
The fact that the details of this movie were well known did not detract one bit from its enjoyment. It was compelling and exciting and the performances of stars like Kevin Spacey, Tom Wilkinson, and Dern made you forget that you knew the ending.