And the Winner Is... (2009)

A film crew is visiting the quaint Midwestern town of Centerville to film a piece about "small town politics". Centerville is an amazing setting with its picture-perfect town square, "ma ... See full summary »

Director:

Christina Grozik

Writers:

Paul Shaia, Christina Grozik

Stars:

Jerry Springer, Kevin McClatchy, Doug Kusak

4 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jerry Springer	...	Master Of Ceremonies
Kevin McClatchy	...	John Noble
Doug Kusak	...	Marty Machody
Kirk Brown	...	Chris Carl
Mary Faktor	...	Cindi Lipton
Christina Grozik	...	Krysta the Producer
James William Hunter	...	Sloan Murphy
Gary Jochum	...	Audio Guy
Carli Taylor Miluk	...	Barista
Don Mitri	...	Tony Vincelli
Kaleb Singleton	...	Robert Silk
Leslie Thompson	...	Miss Centerville
Crystal Wilson	...	Lashae Jackson
Jonathan Yurco	...	Calvin Connors
Justin Zabor	...	Cameraman

Storyline

A film crew is visiting the quaint Midwestern town of Centerville to film a piece about "small town politics". Centerville is an amazing setting with its picture-perfect town square, "ma and pa" restaurants, 15 traffic lights, and friendly faces that say 'hello' as you pass them on the street. Unexpectedly, they encounter an astonishing change in the town's history. The mayor announces that he will not be running for re-election and instead they will elect their next mayor through a beauty pageant style event. Suddenly, Centerville becomes a place buzzing with enthusiasm as citizens embrace the idea, aspiring mayors throw their hats into the ring, and political campaigns are launched in anticipation of the Election Pageant. In the public eye, the candidates are charismatic, engaging, and out to make great change. Behind closed doors, hidden cameras catch temper tantrums, back stabbing, and jockeying for attention as the Election Pageant approaches. The Election Pageant is reminiscent ...

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Plot Keywords:

mayor | election | politics | beauty pageant | f rated | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site web

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 April 2009 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Ohio, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$300,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Speakeasy Factory, Make Me Popular

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby (Dolby 5.1)

Color:

Black and White (Black & White and Color) Color (NTSC Color)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

In Like Bond
Written by 'Scott McDavid'
Performed & produced by 'Scott McDavid'

User Reviews

A Future True Story

American politics is becoming a popularity contest. Looks are really important. And politicians are judged more on how well they kiss babies and take pictures than how well they actually lead. True stuff indeed, just ask MSNBC, Entertainment Tonight, TMZ, or even Donald Trump. Or ask the writers of this amazing new comedy.

"And The Winner Is …" follows several small town political candidates as they campaign to win the crown of Mayor. This film is shot as a documentary to depict the realism and hypocrisy of small town politicians without cheap humor.

As anyone who has lived in a small town knows, this film shines a light on all the familiar local politicians … the puppet, the socialite, the guy in it to sleep with women, the bully, the artsy flip flop, etc. In this entertaining film, we watch them gear up to compete in an "America's Got Talent" style event in front of the hometown crowd armed with electronic voting devices. Jerry Springer plays the host and the candidates must participate in categories like "Smile & Wave" and "Talent" in order to get elected. Hilarious!!

This is a really smart comedy. Someday, it will probably become a true story.