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The War Room

  • 19931993
  • PGPG
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
4.3K
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The War Room (1993)
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A documentary of the Bill Clinton 1992 presidential campaign and the organization who ran it.A documentary of the Bill Clinton 1992 presidential campaign and the organization who ran it.A documentary of the Bill Clinton 1992 presidential campaign and the organization who ran it.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
4.3K
YOUR RATING
    • Chris Hegedus
    • D.A. Pennebaker
  • Stars
    • James Carville
    • George Stephanopoulos
    • Heather Beckel
    • Chris Hegedus
    • D.A. Pennebaker
  • Stars
    • James Carville
    • George Stephanopoulos
    • Heather Beckel
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 25User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

    Videos1

    The War Room: The Criterion Collection Blu-Ray
    Trailer 1:39
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    Photos24

    James Carville and George Stephanopoulos in The War Room (1993)
    James Carville in The War Room (1993)
    James Carville and George Stephanopoulos in The War Room (1993)
    James Carville and George Stephanopoulos in The War Room (1993)
    The War Room (1993)
    Gennifer Flowers and Blake Hendricks in The War Room (1993)
    James Carville in The War Room (1993)
    James Carville in The War Room (1993)
    James Carville in The War Room (1993)
    Bill Clinton and George Stephanopoulos in The War Room (1993)
    James Carville and George Stephanopoulos in The War Room (1993)
    James Carville and George Stephanopoulos in The War Room (1993)

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    James Carville
    James Carville
    • Self
    George Stephanopoulos
    George Stephanopoulos
    • Self
    Heather Beckel
    Heather Beckel
    • Self
    Paul Begala
    Paul Begala
    • Self
    Bob Boorstin
    Bob Boorstin
    • Self
    Mike Donilon
    • Self
    • (as Michael Donnilon)
    Jeff Eller
    Jeff Eller
    • Self
    Stanley Greenberg
    Stanley Greenberg
    • Self
    • (as Stan Greenberg)
    Mandy Grunwald
    Mandy Grunwald
    • Self
    Harold Ickes
    Harold Ickes
    • Self
    Mickey Kantor
    Mickey Kantor
    • Self
    Mary Matalin
    Mary Matalin
    • Self
    Mitchell Schwartz
    Mitchell Schwartz
    • Self
    Dave Anderson
    • Self
    Collier Andress
    • Self
    Barry Bagnato
    Barry Bagnato
    • Self
    • (as Barry Bognato)
    Saul Benjamin
    • Self
    Eric Berman
    • Self
      • Chris Hegedus
      • D.A. Pennebaker
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Parodied in the series "Documentary Now" in an episode called, "The Bunker".
    • Quotes

      James Carville: There's a simple doctrine: outside of a person's love, the most sacred thing that they can give is their labor. And somehow or another along the way, we tend to forget that. Labor is a very precious thing that you have. Anytime that you can combine labor with love, you've made a good merger. I think that we're gonna win tomorrow, and I think the governor's going to fulfill his promise and change America. And I think many of you are going to go on and help him. I'm a political professional, that's what I do for a living, and I'm proud of it.

      [weeping]

      James Carville: We change the way campaigns are run. It used to be, there was a hierarchy. If you were on one floor, get to another floor. Everybody was compartmentalized. You people showed that you can be trusted. Everybody in this room, everybody. People are gonna tell you you're lucky. You're not. Ben Hogan said 'Golf is a game of luck. The more practice, the luckier I get.' The harder you work, the luckier you are. I was thirty-three years old before I went to Washington or New York. Forty-two before I won my first campaign. And I'm happy for all y'all. You've been part of something special in my life... and I'll never forget what y'all have done. Thank you.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Flesh and Bone/RoboCop 3/Look Who's Talking Now/A Home of Our Own/The War Room (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Vote for the Rythm
      Written by Leo Robin, Ralph Rainger, Al Siegel

      Performed by Ella Fitzgerald/Chick Webb Band

      Published by Famous Music Corp.

    User reviews25

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    8/10
    Excellent political documentary. That shows Bubba's path to the white house.
    "The War Room" is a fantastic documentary that shows the behind the scenes and takes an inside look at a presidential campaign for president. This film follows then Arkansas governor Bill Clinton's track from the snowy cold first Primary in New Hampshire in January of 1992 to the final victory party on election night in November of 1992. The best scenes are shown in the campaign room when you hear the plans and game plans of the two most important Clinton insiders that being James Carville and George Stephanopoulos. Carville the outspoken and fiery southern who ran the campaign with charm and hard working passion. Really an emotional moment is when James gives his speech at the end by breaking down and crying really a touching moment for the viewer. While Stephanopoulos the brilliant and young bright mind who was an ex Rhodes Scholar does a fine job as the communications director helping Bill dodge and maneuver around such scandals as Gennifer Flowers and the draft dodge. The film also has plenty of highlights from the debates, speeches, campaign tours, and highlights of final election results too. Really a fine documentary of how a political campaign should be done, which most will find both educational and informative.
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    • blanbrn
    • Jun 29, 2007

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      • January 1994 (United States)
      • United States
      • The Criterion Collection
      • English
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      • Cyclone Films
      • McEttinger Films
      • Pennebaker Associates
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    • 1 hour 36 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby

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