The White House Effect

2024 1h 36m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 8

Documentary

Synopsis

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Exploring the dramatic origin story of the climate crisis and how a political battle in the George H.W. Bush administration changed the course of history.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

George H. W. Bush
Self (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage)
William K. Reilly
Self
Jimmy Carter
Self (archive footage)
Bill Clinton
Self (archive footage)
Al Gore
Self (archive footage)
Saddam Hussein
Self (archive footage)
Rush Limbaugh
Self (archive footage)

Credits

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Director: Jon Shenk
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ariel Marx. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Pedro Kos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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George H. W. Bush and Ronald Reagan and William K. Reilly carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt33085010 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jon Shenk directs. Ariel Marx scores. Pedro Kos cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 2 years ago.
2Original score by Ariel Marx. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
3Editor Pedro Kos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4George H. W. Bush and Ronald Reagan and William K. Reilly carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt33085010 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
7Classified under 12 themes, including "global warming", "archive footage", "political corruption", "usa politics".