The Swamp

"One nation, under water."

2020 1h 54m EN

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6.6

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67%

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6.6

IMDB

★6.6TMDB · 48🍅67%Rotten Tomatoes★6.6IMDB · 806

Documentary

Synopsis

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A look behind the curtain of Washington politics following three "renegade" Republican Congressmen as they bring libertarian and conservative zeal to champion the President’s call to “drain the swamp.”

“One nation, under water.”

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Cast

Matt Gaetz
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Thomas Massie
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Ken Buck
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Katie Hill
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Ro Khanna
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John Sarbanes
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Lawrence Lessig
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Morgan Pehme
Writers: Morgan Pehme, Daniel DiMauro, Marc Vives
Languages: English

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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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 Morgan Pehme, shot by Stefan Wiesen. 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 Kyle Scott Wilson. 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 Marc Vives 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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Matt Gaetz and Thomas Massie and Ken Buck carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "One nation, under water.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt12762002 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Morgan Pehme directs. Stefan Wiesen behind the camera. Kyle Scott Wilson scores. Marc Vives cuts. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Morgan Pehme, shot by Stefan Wiesen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kyle Scott Wilson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Marc Vives shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Matt Gaetz and Thomas Massie and Ken Buck carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "One nation, under water.".
8IMDB entry: tt12762002 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.