Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Alex Gibney | ... | Self - Narrator (voice) | |
Eliot Spitzer | ... | Self - Former Governor, New York | |
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Hulbert Waldroup | ... | Self - Painter |
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Lloyd Constantine | ... | Self - Former Spitzer Advisor |
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Peter Elkind | ... | Self - Author, Rough Justice: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer |
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Darren Dopp | ... | Self - Spitzer Communications Director |
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Zana Brazdek | ... | Self - Formerly of Emperors Club VIP |
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Natalia | ... | Self - Former Escort |
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Ashley Dupré | ... | Self - Escort (archive footage) |
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David Brown | ... | Self - Former Spitzer Staff Lawyer |
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Noreen Harrington | ... | Self - Former Executive, Stern Asset Management |
Wrenn Schmidt | ... | Angelina | |
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Kenneth Langone | ... | Self - Chairman & CEO, Invemed Associates (as Ken Langone) |
Hank Greenberg | ... | Self - Former Chairman and CEO AIG (as Maurice 'Hank' Greenberg) | |
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Richard Beattie | ... | Self - Legal Counsel to the Independent Directors of AIG |
Documentary on the rise of Eliot Spitzer, first as Attorney General and then Governor of New York and his subsequent downfall due to a sex scandal. Spitzer had a hard driving, take no prisoners approach to prosecuting criminals. When he focused his efforts on Wall Street, he came up against some very powerful men. The chink in his armor was an escort whom he met regularly. When the fact that he spent time with a prostitute became public the knives came out so to speak, and Spitzer found himself isolated, resigning the Governorship. At one point, Spitzer recounts the story of a friend who gave him a t-shirt with 'Hubris is Terminal' printed on the front. A fitting epitaph somehow for his political career. Written by garykmcd
This is not a movie about a client of prostitution, the title notwithstanding. Obviously the title was chosen to "sell" the documentary, and my guess is that it has failed in its purpose. This is a truly terrific film about power politics. If you don't know much about the inner workings of government at the highest levels, this movie will go a long way to educate you. If you do know, this will likely confirm your experience. It is also hugely instructive about the brilliant Eliot Spitzer who was and is clearly dedicated to furthering the public good. The loss of his public service is a huge loss for American consumers. His responses to questions about his foolish indiscretions are forthright; that doesn't mean he fully understands why he did what he did-- who can? People are imperfect. They goof up at the worst possible times. The important questions that the film raises and that go unanswered have to do with how, in a country that processes millions of checks and money orders each month, were his (for $10,000 or maybe less) "singled out" for investigation? =