Irresistible (2020)

A Democratic strategist helps a retired veteran run for mayor in a small, conservative Midwest town.

Director:

Jon Stewart

Writer:

Jon Stewart

Stars:

Steve Carell, Rose Byrne, Chris Cooper

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steve Carell	...	Gary Zimmer
Rose Byrne	...	Faith Brewster
Chris Cooper	...	Jack Hastings
Brent Sexton	...	Mayor Braun
Will Sasso	...	Big Mike
C.J. Wilson	...	Dave Vanelton
Kevin Maier	...	Councilman Jacobson
Tom Key	...	Councilman Pietkowski
Charles Green	...	Father Heuvel
Alan Aisenberg	...	Evan
Topher Grace	...	Kurt
Matt Lewis	...	Pearl
Vince Pisani	...	Kaplan
Kurt Yue	...	DNC Staffer
Denise Moyé	...	DNC Staffer

Storyline

A Democratic strategist helps a retired veteran run for mayor in a small, conservative Midwest town.

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Plot Keywords:

political satire | political | one word title | american politics | politician | 

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Taglines:

Send In The Clowns This Spring

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language including sexual references

Did You Know?

Trivia

Parts of this movie were filmed in Rockmart, GA during the summer of 2019.

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Goofs

When Jack Hastings goes to Gary Zimmer with his decision to run for mayor, Steve Carrell gets spooked being suddenly woken up to Chris Cooper watching him sleep and breaks one of the pieces to the headboard. Camera cuts from Cooper to Carrell, the headboard is now fixed.

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Quotes

Gary Zimmer: [calling in to his office] I am telling you, he is the real deal! It is like a Bill Clinton with impulse control. Like a church-going Bernie Sanders with better bone density.

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Crazy Credits

There are many extra scenes after the closing credits start to roll. When it's about to end, Trevor Potter, former FEC chairman gives a brief, funny interview.

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Soundtracks

Der Klarinettenmuckl
Traditional
Arranged by Franz Bummerl
Performed by The Sauerkraut Band
Courtesy of The Sauerkraut Band

User Reviews

An Inside Look From the Outside

This film came out just when it needed to. An unbiased look at American politics and how BOTH parties take advantage of the very people they're supposed to help.

Top notch actors playing characters you will love and then those you love to hate. Easily could have been another run of the mill take on a story we'll all seen before, but thanks to Jon Stewart we got something refreshing that also manages to subvert your expectations.

Definitely worth a watch. 7/10

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 June 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Irresistible

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$113,194

Company Credits

Production Co:

Busboy Productions, Plan B Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1