Acorn and the Firestorm

"•REC"

2017 1h 24m EN

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★5.0TMDB · 3🍅75%Rotten Tomatoes●56Metacritic★6.8IMDB · 121

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Synopsis

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For 40 years, the community-organizing group ACORN advocated for America’s poorest communities, while its detractors accused it of promoting the worst of liberal policies. Riding high on the momentum of Barack Obama’s presidential victory in 2008, ACORN was at its political zenith when a hidden-camera video sparked a national scandal and brought it crashing down. The story involves voter fraud, a fake prostitute, and the rise of Breitbart.com.

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Cast

Barack Obama
Self (archive footage)
Andrew Breitbart
Self - Blogger (archive footage)
James O’Keefe
Self (archive footage)
Hannah Giles
Self
Bertha Lewis
Self - ACORN CEO
Darrell Issa
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Reuben Atlas
Writers: Sam Pollard, Reuben Atlas
Languages: English
Countries: India, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: India, United States of America.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Reuben Atlas, shot by Frank Larson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Khari Mateen. 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 Francisco Bello 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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Barack Obama and Andrew Breitbart and James O’Keefe carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Reuben Atlas directs. Frank Larson behind the camera. Khari Mateen scores. Francisco Bello cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in India, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 9 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: India, United States of America.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Reuben Atlas, shot by Frank Larson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Khari Mateen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Francisco Bello shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Barack Obama and Andrew Breitbart and James O’Keefe carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "•REC".
10IMDB entry: tt5957104 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.