Our Brand Is Crisis (2015)

A battle-hardened American political consultant is sent to help re-elect a controversial president in Bolivia, where she must compete with a long-term rival working for another candidate.

Director:

David Gordon Green

Writers:

Rachel Boynton (suggested by the documentary), Peter Straughan (screenplay)

Stars:

Sandra Bullock, Billy Bob Thornton, Anthony Mackie

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sandra Bullock	...	Jane
Billy Bob Thornton	...	Pat Candy
Anthony Mackie	...	Ben
Joaquim de Almeida	...	Castillo
Ann Dowd	...	Nell
Scoot McNairy	...	Buckley
Zoe Kazan	...	LeBlanc
Dominic Flores	...	Hugo
Reynaldo Pacheco	...	Eddie
Louis Arcella	...	Rivera
Octavio Gómez Berríos	...	Pepe
Luis Chávez	...	Abraham
Azucena Diaz	...	Claudia - Talk Show Host
Damian Delgado	...	Velasco
Nina Leon	...	Rivera Reporter

Storyline

In 2002, Bolivian politician Pedro Gallo hires American James Carville's political consulting firm, Greenberg Carville Shrum, to help him win the 2002 Bolivian presidential election. GCS brings in Jane Bodine to manage the campaign in Bolivia. Battling her arch nemesis, the opposition's political consultant Pat Candy.

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Plot Keywords:

politician | bolivian politician | bus | bare butt | election | 

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Taglines:

May the best campaign win.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language including some sexual references

Did You Know?

Trivia

On the last day of shooting, Sandra Bullock had an ice cream truck brought to set.

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Goofs

When the characters speak in Spanish, most of them have Mexican accents (including and most obviously Eduardo Camacho.) No real Bolivian accents are heard in the movie.

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Quotes

Jane: Is it soul-stealing? Yeah, it's soul-stealing. It's advertising. You convince people of something they don't need, and then you give it to 'em, and then you profit from it.

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Connections

References The Hustler (1961)

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Soundtracks

Paciencia
Written by Carlos Carillo, Della Cerdá, Luís Chirinos, Jorge Herrera, Larry Rada, Edgar Silva and César Velásquez
Performed by César Velásquez, Luís Chirinos, Carlos Carillo, Edgard Silva, Larry Rada, and Miguel Cerdá aka Cuarto Poder
Courtesy of Nacional Records
By arrangement with Sugaroo!

User Reviews

Right On The Mark!

It's been awhile since Sandra Bullock has been able to immerse herself in a role. It's wonderful to see her back on the screen. Her character here is a political strategist who's flawed in ways that make her appealing. No other actress does sarcasm and feisty in the same breath as well as Bullock. Especially when she does it with a subtle nod to humility. This is a movie which will not appeal to everyone because it's about a political campaign and campaigns are the same whether in the U.S. or in another country. Unless you appreciate the games played in getting anyone elected this will feel labored. The entire cast is excellent. Thornton and Bullock apparently are friends off-screen and their scenes together aren't nearly enough as they are out for the same result. One of the smarter movies I've seen this year.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Movie Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

30 October 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Our Brand Is Crisis

Filming Locations:

Tulane University - 6823 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$28,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,238,433, 1 November 2015

Gross USA:

$7,002,261

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$8,527,658

Company Credits

Production Co:

Participant, Smokehouse Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1