Gladiator (2000), Taxi Driver (1976), Citizen Kane (1941), Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (2008), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), No (2012), Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016), Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Campaign movies.
Storyline: In the 1950s, in Louisiana, the smart populist, manipulative and wolf hick Willie Stark (Sean Penn) is elected Governor with the support of the lower social classes. He joins a team composed of his bodyguard and friend Sugar Boy (Jackie Earle Haley); the journalist from an aristocratic family Jack Burden (Jude Law); the lobbyist Tiny Duffy (James Gandolfini); and his mistress Sadie Burke (Patricia Clarkson), to face the opposition of the upper classes. When the influent Judge Irwin (Sir Anthony Hopkins) supports a group of politicians in their request of impeachment, Stark assigns Jack to find some dirtiness along the life of Irwin, leading to a tragedy in the end.
Plot Keywords: funeral, betrayal, senator, presidential campaign, ensemble film, assassination plot, anti war ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Set on a fictitious island in the Carribean during colonial British rule, it focuses on the life of a young charismatic and handsome black male with political aspirations. He finds himself confused on returning home when his romantic liaison with a white female tends to conflict with his political views. As rumor has it, an interracial screen kiss caused quite a commotion in the U.S. when this movie was released. The plot is further strengthened by a look at the lives of a white expatriate family also living on the island. The family has to deal with problems of infidelity, racism, and murder.—Warren D. Mottley <trident@toj.com>
Plot Keywords: murder, multiple storyline, political campaign, interracial relationship, class conflict, racial tension, jealous husband ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: In 2006, Barack Obama -- a largely unknown freshman senator from Illinois -- hits the campaign trail in a struggle to gain national recognition. Cameras follow Obama as he recovers from nearly losing to Sen. Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primaries and meets the challenge of his Republican rival, Sen. John McCain, in the general election. After a hard-fought campaign, Obama successfully captures the nation's imagination, becoming the first African-American president in U.S. history.—Jwelch5742
Plot Keywords: congress, politics, first lady, senate, washington d.c., oval office, hawaii ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: An Apache warrior who defies U.S. attempts to bring the Indians under control grapples with an array of U.S. soldiers sent to subdue his revolt. Sympathetic scouts seek to bring Geronimo back to the reservation before he is hunted down.—Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>
Plot Keywords: view through binoculars, boy, army captain, peace treaty, hero, villain, chihuahua mexico ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Brief vignettes about Lincoln's early life include his birth, early jobs, (unsubstantiated) affair with Ann Rutledge, courtship of Mary Todd, and the Lincoln-Douglas debates; his presidency and the Civil War are followed in somewhat more detail, though without actual battle scenes; film concludes with the assassination.—Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
Plot Keywords: civil war, president, american president, u.s. civil war, u.s. president, army, attorney ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: In his quest for power, D.C. aide Michael Lawson will do anything to take part in Senator Baines's White House campaign, including blackmailing Baines's shady advisor and sleeping with the candidate's wife. But when he gets involved with the senator's daughter, Lawson learns his dangerous game could have a deadly payoff.
Plot Keywords: lesbian kiss, campaign, senator, casual sex, older woman younger man sex ...
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