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Plot: Retracing presidential candidate George McGovern's unsuccessful run for office in 1972 -- despite his well-respected intellect and decency -- this political documentary interviews McGovern himself, as...( read more  ) well as supporters and activists such as Gore Vidal, Gloria Steinem, Warren Beatty and Howard Zinn, to explore the volatility of the electoral process. A period-appropriate soundtrack features songs by Bob Dylan, Donovan and Elvis Costello.

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  February 17, 2008

  I would not have automatically guessed it, but this is not what you would call an objective documentary. Of course I did guess pretty quickly that objectivity was not the purpose of this documentary, given the immediate injection of very subjective commentary by Amy Goodman -- whom, as the founder of Democracy Now!, I very much admire. As narrator, she definitely sets the tone for a heavily one-sided view of George McGovern. Fortunately, Ms. Goodman is preaching to the choir here, because I too believe that had McGovern been elected president, we would not find ourselves in this morass which we currently enjoy under the Bush administration -- which will finally go away in eleven months, only to be remembered forever as the most disastrous administration in the history of the United States of America.

  If you are looking to learn something about this remarkable man, this is for you. If you are looking for a balanced view of George McGovern, this is probably not for you. If you love George McGovern, as I do, then you will love this documentary.

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  Amy Goodman
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  Bob Dylan
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  Dick Gregory
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  Donovan
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  Elvis Costello
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  Frank Mankiewicz
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  Gary Hart
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  George McGovern
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  Gloria Steinem
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  Gore Vidal
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  Howard Zinn
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  Ron Kovic
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  Warren Beatty

• Rated: (Unrated)
• Directed by: Stephen Vittoria
• Genres: Documentary
• Released: December 31, 2005
• DVD Released: April 18, 2006

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