A Democratic strategist helps a retired veteran run for mayor in a small, conservative Midwest town.A Democratic strategist helps a retired veteran run for mayor in a small, conservative Midwest town.A Democratic strategist helps a retired veteran run for mayor in a small, conservative Midwest town.
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- TriviaPartially inspired by the 2017 special election for Georgia's 6th congressional district, where the Democratic and Republican parties and groups supporting them spent more than $55 million combined - the most expensive House Congressional election in U.S. history.
- GoofsAll elections for mayor in Wisconsin are non-partisan.
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Diana Hastings: This system, the way we elect people, it's terrifying. And exhausting. And I think it's driving us all insane.
- Crazy creditsThere are many extra scenes after the closing credits start to roll, and those credits restart several times. When they're about to end, Trevor Potter, former FEC chairman gives a brief, funny interview to director Jon Stewart.
- ConnectionsFeatured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Failed Oscar Bait Movies of 2020 (2021)
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Written by Bob Seger
Performed by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
Courtesy of Hideout Records and Capitol Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Featured review
Parody of how elections are financed and run.
This is the brainchild of Jon Stewart who wrote and directed. A small conservative community in Wisconsin is holding an election and the Washington based political consultants decide that they will enlist the local ex-Marine and farmer as the opponent of the incumbent, and run as a Democrat.
There is a line in the movie, "This system, the way we elect people, it's terrifying. And exhausting. And I think it's driving us all insane." And that is pretty well how I feel, especially every 4 years when presidential elections come around. And this movie makes fun of that.
Overall a very good watch, my wife and I enjoyed it at home on DVD from our public library. There is a significant "twist" near the end which makes it all even more absurd.
There is a line in the movie, "This system, the way we elect people, it's terrifying. And exhausting. And I think it's driving us all insane." And that is pretty well how I feel, especially every 4 years when presidential elections come around. And this movie makes fun of that.
Overall a very good watch, my wife and I enjoyed it at home on DVD from our public library. There is a significant "twist" near the end which makes it all even more absurd.
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- Gross worldwide
- $371,962
- Runtime1 hour 41 minutes
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- 1.66 : 1
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