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‘Election’ and 10 Other Great Political Flicks
Denzel Washington stars in this 2004 remake of <strong> “Manchurian Candidate”</strong> based on Richard Condon’s novel of the same name. He stars as a veteran who finds himself deeply involved in an insidious plot.This political season has been… a lot. If you are suffering from election fatigue, we can help you escape into the world of make believe with a few political films. Reese Witherspoon gives a brilliant performance in <strong>”Election”</strong> as Tracy Flick, the overachiever who will do just about anything to win student body president. Anything. Matthew Broderick plays civics teacher Jim McAllister, who’s determined to derail her “Pick Flick” campaign.James Stewart stars as a new politician who takes on corruption in the now classic <strong>”Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.”</strong>Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman star as Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein as they investigate the Watergate scandal in <strong>”All the President’s Men.”</strong><strong>”The American President”</strong> is a romantic drama/comedy starring Michael Douglas as the chief commander who falls in love with a lobbyist.Based on the book of the same name, “<strong>Clear and Present Danger</strong> features Harrison Ford’s Jack Ryan as the CIA deputy director. Ryan soon finds out that members of the CIA aren’t to be trusted.Dustin Hoffman and Robert DeNiro team up in <strong>”Wag the Dog”</strong> as a producer and spin doctor who create a fake war with Albania to distract the public from a presidential scandal. This dark comedy is a creative look at the manipulation of the mass media in politics.
