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7.6/10   4,911 votes
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Danny Strong (written by)
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Release Date:
25 May 2008 (USA) more
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The future of the nation was hanging by a chad.
Plot:
A chronicle of the weeks after the 2000 U.S. presidential election and the subsequent recounts in Florida. | add synopsis
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Won Golden Globe. Another 7 wins & 22 nominations more
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(86 articles)
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Excellent movie! more (51 total)

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Most of the cast met with their real-life counterparts prior to filming. The real Katherine Harris refused to meet with Laura Dern or anybody else associated with the production, despite repeated pleas from Dern, writer Danny Strong and director Jay Roach. more
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Anachronisms: In the first scene, where James Baker is drinking Dr. Pepper, the can he is drinking from was not issued in 2000. However, later on in the movie, this error was corrected and he is drinking out of the older version of the can. more
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Republican Observer: [When disputed ballots are being contested by a member of each party, a Republican says] This woman is eating the chads. more
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Referenced in "Jeopardy!: (#26.5)" (2009) more
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I Won't Back Down more

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33 out of 44 people found the following comment useful.
Excellent movie!, 26 May 2008
10/10
Author: chandlerbing28

I had no idea how convoluted and poorly-handled the 2000 presidential election in Florida really was until seeing this movie. I remember that there were comments in the news about hanging chads, etc., but did not know about all of the legal and other issues that are revealed in the movie. It makes you wonder about all elections in all counties and states, on any issue.

It was absolutely riveting the entire way through--just when you think it was going one way, there would be a reversal. Fictional movies wish they had this many plot twists. My least favorite topic, normally, is politics, so for this movie to make an election in one state riveting, is saying a lot.

The performances were excellent, particularly by Kevin Spacey. The dialog and performances were so natural, it was almost like a documentary.

Great job by all!

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I think some people arent getting the message. night_raver181
Good movie, but a bit onesided mattep74
I was only 11 during this election... detrax13
2 cents ophelia137
Why ??? paulisphotoman
Superb film: but why not a pencil and paper? chris-rogers2
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