The War Room

"They changed the way campaigns are won."

1993 1h 36m EN

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6.8

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7.4

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★6.8TMDB · 72🍅96%Rotten Tomatoes●78Metacritic★7.4IMDB · 4,578

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Synopsis

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A behind-the-scenes documentary about the Clinton for President campaign, focusing on the adventures of spin doctors James Carville and George Stephanopoulos.

“They changed the way campaigns are won.”

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Cast

James Carville
Self
George Stephanopoulos
Self
Heather Beckel
Self
Paul Begala
Self
Bob Boorstin
Self
Bill Clinton
Self
Hillary Clinton
Self
Chelsea Clinton
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chris Hegedus
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chris Hegedus, shot by D. A. Pennebaker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Chris Hegedus 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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James Carville and George Stephanopoulos and Heather Beckel carry the top of the cast.

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AWARDS

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Marketing tagline: "They changed the way campaigns are won.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0108515 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chris Hegedus directs. D. A. Pennebaker behind the camera. Chris Hegedus cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Chris Hegedus, shot by D. A. Pennebaker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Chris Hegedus shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5James Carville and George Stephanopoulos and Heather Beckel carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "They changed the way campaigns are won.".
7IMDB entry: tt0108515 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.