The Hunting of the President (2004)

Previously unreleased material outlines the campaign against Bill Clinton's presidency, from his days in Arkansas up to his impeachment trial.

Directors:

Nickolas Perry, Harry Thomason

Writers:

Joe Conason (book), Gene Lyons (book)

Stars:

Morgan Freeman, Jonathan Alter, Steve Barnes

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Morgan Freeman	...	Narrator (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jonathan Alter	...	Himself - Investigative Reporter, Newsweek
Steve Barnes	...	Himself - Political Reporter
Paul Begala	...	Himself - Democratic Political Strategist
Richard Ben-Veniste	...	Himself - Former U.S. Attorney
Robert S. Bennett	...	Himself - President Clinton's Attorney
Carl Bernstein	...	Himself (archive footage)
Sidney Blumenthal	...	Himself - Author, The Clinton Wars
Max Brantley	...	Himself - Editor-in-Chief, Arkansas Times
David Brock	...	Himself - Former Investigative Reporter, The American Spectator
Dale Bumpers	...	Himself - Senator, Arkansas (archive footage)
Joe Cammerata	...	Himself - Paula Jones Attorney
John Camp	...	Himself - Investigative Reporter, CNN
Susan Carpenter-McMillan	...	Herself - Paula Jones' Advisor (archive footage)
James Carville	...	Himself - Democratic Political Strategist

Storyline

Harry Thomason and Nickolas Perry's incendiary documentary, based on the best-selling book by Gene Lyons and Joe Conason, offers a glimpse at the genesis of these partisan vendettas and explores the myths and truths behind the nearly ten year campaign to systematically destroy the political legacy of the Clintons.

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Plot Keywords:

impeachment | american president | president | u.s. president | scandal | 

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Taglines:

A documentary based on the New York Times bestseller.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 January 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jagten på præsidenten

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$23,298, 20 June 2004

Gross USA:

$376,612

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$376,612

Company Credits

Production Co:

Diceburg LLC, Regent Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min (Redux)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Final feature film [to date, December 2016] directed by this documentary feature's co-director Nickolas Perry.

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Quotes

David Brock: While they seemed like Bill Clinton was nice enough there was definitely a hatred for Hilary Clinton and a sense that they wanted to humiliate her by telling these stories.

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Connections

Referenced in The Hunting of the President: Bill Clinton's Premiere Speech at the Skirball Center (2004)

User Reviews

Makes Powerful Case For Abuse Of Power

Gene Lyons and Joe Conason's book THE HUNTING OF THE PRESIDENT had no photos of the major players, a real shame when you have a huge cast and no way to keep the players straight . Seeing the film brings the faces of some of the story's less well-known personalities--the Dogpatch types from Arkansas (such as the bait shop owner and the Arkansas troopers), the White Supremacists, and the members of the Arkansas Project--into the light of day...Susan McDougal emerges from this film a bona fide hero, as she should. I thought I knew this area of the story well, but there are chilling details about her treatment by the Independent Counsel that are shockingly disturbing...The film doesn't try to excuse Clinton's behavior vis-a-vis Monica Lewinski; the real outrage, it suggests, is the abuse of power within the Office of the Independent Counsel. For that it makes a very strong case. A powerful film indeed.