The War Room
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- This page is about the documentary film; for the video game, see War Room.
The War Room is an American documentary film made in 1993.
Synopsis
The War Room shows the behind-the-scenes activity in Bill Clinton's primary and presidential campaigns. The film is named for the campaign war room from which the effort was directed.
The film crew, led by husband and wife directors D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus was given unprecedented access behind the scenes starting with the 1992 Democratic Party convention, with the story of the primaries constructed from news footage.
The film focuses on the campaign managers and strategists that got Clinton elected. These include James Carville and George Stephanopoulos. Famous moments from the campaign are seen in their forming stages, such as the commercial making use of George H. W. Bush's "read my lips: no new taxes" broken promise and the creation of the line, "It's the economy, stupid".
Similar works
- À Hauteur d'homme: Quebec documentary about Bernard Landry's reelection campaign of 2003.
- Comme un coup de tonnerre: French documentary about Lionel Jospin's campaign of 2002 and his subsequent ousting from the second election turn by Jean-Marie Le Pen.
External link
- IMDB entry (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108515/)