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Film · 10 connectionsWhen a presidential candidate dies unexpectedly in the middle of the campaign, the Democratic party unexpectedly picks a Washington, D.C. alderman as his replacement.
Directed byChris Rock
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1999 · 103 min · Comedy · Drama
A high school teacher meets his match in an over-achieving student politician.
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2010 · 134 min · Comedy · Drama
The picaresque and touching story of the politically incorrect, fully lived life of the impulsive, irascible and fearlessly blunt Barney Panofsky.
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2010 · 108 min · Comedy · Crime · Drama
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2009 · 146 min · Comedy · Drama
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1998 · 108 min · Comedy · Crime · Drama · Romance · Thriller
A suicidally disillusioned liberal politician puts a contract out on himself and takes the opportunity to be bluntly honest with his voters by affecting the rhythms and speech of hip-hop music and culture.
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2009 · 106 min · Comedy
The US President and the UK Prime Minister are planning on launching a war in the Middle East, but—behind the scenes—government officials and advisers are either promoting the war or are trying to prevent it.
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2012 · 118 min · Comedy · Drama · History · TV Movie
During the Republican run of the 2008 Presidential election, candidate John McCain picks a relative unknown, Alaskan governor Sarah Palin, to be his running mate. As the campaign kicks into high gear, her lack of experience, in both political and media savvy, becomes a drain upon McCain and his strategists.
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2012 · 150 min · Drama · History
The revealing story of the 16th US President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.
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2006 · 81 min · Comedy · Drama
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2009 · 90 min · Comedy
After playing George W. Bush on Saturday Night Live for many years, funny man Will Ferrell brings his impression to Broadway to send up the 43rd President of the United States of America.
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