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The War Room (1993)

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A documentary of the Bill Clinton 1992 presidential campaign and the organization who ran it.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 2 nominations. See more awards »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Carville ... Self
George Stephanopoulos ... Self
Heather Beckel ... Self
Paul Begala ... Self
Bob Boorstin ... Self
Mike Donilon Mike Donilon ... Self (as Michael Donnilon)
Jeff Eller ... Self
Stanley Greenberg ... Self (as Stan Greenberg)
Mandy Grunwald ... Self
Harold Ickes ... Self
Mickey Kantor ... Self
Mary Matalin ... Self
Mitchell Schwartz ... Self
Dave Anderson Dave Anderson ... Self
Collier Andress Collier Andress ... Self
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Storyline

A behind-the-scenes documentary about the Clinton for President campaign, focusing on the adventures of spin doctors James Carville and George Stephanopoulos. Bill Clinton himself is almost never seen. Written by Tim Horrigan <horrigan@hanover-crrel.army.mil>

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They Changed The Way Campaigns Are Won.


Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for language
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Trivia

Parodied in the series "Documentary Now" in an episode called, "The Bunker". See more »

Quotes

James Carville: It's the economy, stupid!
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Connections

Featured in Making the War Room (2012) See more »

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Get Back to Little Rock
Written by Jason D. Williams
Performed by Jason D. Williams
Published by Gold Finch Songs
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Fascinating and hilarious
27 June 1999 | by jaffraySee all my reviews

I first saw this at Doc Films at the University of Chicago. I was expecting it to be interesting, but dry. Wow, was I wrong. The entire audience was enthralled and frequently laughing their heads off. You couldn't make up comedic characters like these if you tried. James and George are just amazing. (Of course, there would be times where HALF the audience was laughing, split along party lines. :-) )

The filmmakers also liven up the proceedings with good choices of music and little bits of Americana tossed in here and there. Invite over all your political junkie friends, get a few beers, rent this movie, and enjoy.


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Official Sites:

The Criterion Collection

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

January 1994 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Die Kommandozentrale See more »

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Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$15,264, 7 November 1993

Gross USA:

$901,668

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$901,668
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Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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