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Title: Game Change (TV 2012)
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Cast
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| Julianne Moore | ... | ||
| Woody Harrelson | ... | ||
| Ed Harris | ... | ||
| Peter MacNicol | ... | ||
| Jamey Sheridan | ... | ||
| Sarah Paulson | ... | ||
| Ron Livingston | ... |
Mark Wallace
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| David Barry Gray | ... | ||
| Larry Sullivan | ... |
Chris Edwards
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| Mikal Evans | ... |
Bexie Nobles
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| Colby French | ... |
Tucker Eskew
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| Bruce Altman | ... |
Fred Davis
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| Spencer Garrett | ... | ||
| Brian Howe | ... |
Randy Scheunemann
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| John Rothman | ... |
A.B. Culvahouse
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Storyline
Summer, 2008: John McCain secures the nomination, but polls behind Barack Obama. Strategist Steve Schmidt suggests a game changer: picking a conservative female with media savvy, unknown Alaska governor Sarah Palin, as vice president. She's an immediate hit and a quick study - the gap closes. Then, Tina Fey's impersonation, a raft of criticism, and missing her family send Palin into a near-catatonic state: she doesn't prepare for her Katie Couric interview and bombs. Schmidt searches for an answer: don't expect her to learn the issues, but give her a script. Palin does well in the debate with Biden; she finds her voice, goes off script, and goes rogue. A mistake? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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Politics would never be the same.Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
10 March 2012 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Changement de cap See more »Company Credits
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1.78 : 1Did You Know?
Trivia
Mark Halperin, John Heilemann: The two original writers of the book Game Change, on which the film is based, appear as the two reporters asking Steve Schmidt about Palin's "amniotic fluid". See more »Goofs
In a bedroom scene, Julianne Moore's Sarah Palin is wearing the third jersey of the National Hockey League's Colorado Avalanche. This jersey was officially announced more than a year later on November 12, 2009 making it an anachronism for her character to be wearing it in 2008 during the Presidential campaign. See more »Quotes
Nicolle Wallace: Steve... there's something I have to tell you.Steve Schmidt: Sure...
Nicolle Wallace: I didn't vote... I couldn't do it... I didn't vote
[starts to cry, moves to be hugged by Steve]
Nicolle Wallace: I couldn't do it.
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Connections
References 60 Minutes: Watching the Border/Revelations from the Campaign/Resurrecting the Extinct (2010) See more »Soundtracks
"Trouble In Mind"Written by Richard M. Jones
Performed by The Pine Valley Cosmonauts
Courtesy of Bloodshot Records
By arrangement with DePugh Music
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Review: Game Change (HBO)
"Recount" creator Jay Roach returns to the politico ring with "Game Change" starring Woody Harrelson as Steve Schmidt, the man behind John McCain's 2008 run for the White House. A straight recount of the vetting of Sarah Palin to the VP post and it's compelling to see Julianne Moore be Sarah Palin (I forgot there was an actress playing her shortly into the movie). Ed Harris fills McCain's shoes with a respectful performance with dignity. All the actors are great, but Moore is absolutely stunning in the dramatic scenes. Roach presents some great moments in history as Palin watches Tina Fey doing an impression of her on SNL (surreal to watch an actor as Palin watching Fey doing Palin). I thought the film makers did a great balance, showing Schmidt as a flawed man who made the mistake of choosing an independent minded woman who has a few major flaws of her own (she is as misinformed as most of the right wing base). Great movie and Moore made me forget she was acting, a perfect performance!