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The Campaign (2012) 6.1
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6.1/10 from 56,394 users
Metascore: 50/100
Reviews: 143 user | 236 critic | 35 from Metacritic.com In order to gain influence over their North Carolina district, two CEOs seize an opportunity to oust long-term congressman Cam Brady by putting up a rival candidate. Their man: naive Marty Huggins, director of the local Tourism Center. Director:Jay Roach |
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Cast
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| Will Ferrell | ... | ||
| Zach Galifianakis | ... | ||
| Jason Sudeikis | ... |
Mitch
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| Dylan McDermott | ... |
Tim Wattley
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| Katherine LaNasa | ... | ||
| Sarah Baker | ... |
Mitzi Huggins
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| John Lithgow | ... |
Glenn Motch
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| Dan Aykroyd | ... |
Wade Motch
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| Brian Cox | ... |
Raymond Huggins
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| Karen Maruyama | ... |
Mrs. Yao
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| Grant Goodman | ... |
Clay Huggins
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| Kya Haywood | ... |
Dylan Huggins
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| Randall D. Cunningham | ... |
Cam Jr.
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| Madison Wolfe | ... |
Jessica Brady
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| Thomas Middleditch | ... |
Travis
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When Cam Brady (D-NC), a four-term Congressman, becomes a liability, the Motch brothers (think Koch brothers) recruit Marty Huggins, the son of a Republican heavy hitter, to run against him and be their vehicle to establish factories in the district that will import cheap Chinese labor. Trouble is, Marty is a lightweight, so his makeover falls to consultant Tim Wattley. The race tightens as Cam constantly shoots himself in the foot, while the prospect of winning also changes Marty and his family's dynamics. Meanwhile, Cam plays dirty, and Marty cottons on to the Moches' grand plan. What options do the rich have to get their way? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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congressman | north carolina | slapstick | moustache | punched in the face |Taglines:
May the best loser win.Genres:
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Rated R for crude sexual content, language and brief nudity | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
10 August 2012 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Dog Fight See more »Filming Locations:
Courthouse Square, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$26,588,460 (USA) (10 August 2012)Gross:
$86,897,182 (USA) (16 November 2012)Company Credits
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Written by Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Michael DeRosier, and Roger Fisher
Performed by Heart
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Note the the size of Cam Brady's US Flag lapel pin. As he begins to flounder in the polls the flag grows until it is at least 4 to 5 times larger than the original. See more »Goofs
At the very beginning of the movie, an on-screen quote is attributed to H. Ross Perot ("War has rules. Mud wrestling has rules. Politics has no rules"), and refers to him as a 1988 Presidential candidate. Perot ran for President twice: first in 1992 and again in 1996, the year he made the comment used in the film. He did not run in 1988. See more »Crazy Credits
During the credits there is an additional scene depicting the trial with Motch brothers. The scene also partly explains the origins of Tim Wattley. See more »Soundtracks
"Barracuda"Written by Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Michael DeRosier, and Roger Fisher
Performed by Heart
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Political satire is a favorite in comedy, and so "Austin Powers" director Jay Roach updates it for 2012 with "The Campaign". The movie is a look at the dirty tricks that opposing candidates Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis use against each other. Among the best scenes are those where the candidates blatantly pander to different groups. There's also some low, crude humor to keep things going.
The movie is also an indictment of corruption. Dan Aykroyd and John Lithgow play a pair of industrialists obviously modeled on the Koch brothers. In the end, the movie is just a really funny look at the absurdity that is the US political process: sex scandals, kissing/punching babies, and "looking like an al-Qaeda member". Basically, the movie doesn't have to make anything up. I recommend it.