By the People: The Election of Barack Obama (2009)

Directors:

Amy Rice, Alicia Sams

Stars:

Barack Obama, Ronnie Cho, Tommy Vietor

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Barack Obama	...	Himself
Ronnie Cho	...	Himself - Organizer
Tommy Vietor	...	Himself - Iowa Press Secretary
Robert Gibbs	...	Himself
Dick Armey	...	Himself (archive footage)
John Edwards	...	Himself
Bill Richardson	...	Himself
Joe Biden	...	Himself
Hillary Rodham Clinton	...	Herself
David Axelrod	...	Himself
Bob Menendez	...	Himself (as Sen. Menendez)
Melissa Bean	...	Herself (archive footage)
Tammy Duckworth	...	Herself (archive footage)
Michelle Obama	...	Herself
David Plouffe	...	Himself

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

primary election | election | presidential election | caucuses | president | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 August 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Barack Obama: Camino hacia el cambio

Company Credits

Production Co:

Citi Productions, Class 5 Films, Green Film Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

116 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Great behind the scenes look at how an election is supposed to run

Whether you like Obama or not, this film is an excellent documentary following a successful campaign. Axelrod and Gibbs played a crucial role in Obama's election, and this film highlights the brilliant ideas they came up with along the way. The movie doesn't play favorites, and doesn't appear biased against McCain and towards Obama, it is simply a film showing how hard it is and the path this President took to achieve his goals and aspirations. I would recommend this film for anyone interested in the behind the scenes work behind Obama's campaign. As far as history goes, Obama's election is a milestone, whether you like it or not. That being said, his steps to the highest office are wonderfully culminated in this documentary.