Backfire: How to Destroy a Presidential Candidate (2016)

An examination of the 1988 Presidential Election Campaign: George H.W. Bush vs. Michael Dukakis. What was the defining moment of the campaign? Are there defining moments in political campaigns?

Director:

Jason Reid

Writers:

Adam Brown (story by), Darren Lund (story by)

Stars:

Matthew Bennett, Sam Donaldson, Michael Dukakis

Cast

Credited cast:
Matthew Bennett	...	Himself
Sam Donaldson	...	Himself
Michael Dukakis	...	Himself
Mary Matalin	...	Herself
Sig Rogich	...	Himself

Storyline

Examining the 1988 Presidential Election Campaign: George Bush vs. Michael Dukakis. What was the defining moment of the campaign? Are there defining moments in political campaigns? The documentary examines key moments along the campaign trail, from early attack ads to the conventions to the Willie Horton commercial and the infamous Dukakis tank photo op, putting these events in historical context with FiveThirtyEight's trademark data analytics.

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Plot Keywords:

tank | race | election | campaign | president | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Short

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 August 2016 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

2R Productions,ESPN Films,Lucid Visual Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

14 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

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