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Film Themes - Politics

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Drama and politics go hand in hand. This is a list of movies about or inspired by politics. How many have you seen?

Drama and politics go hand in hand. This is a list of movies about or inspired by politics. How many have you seen?

1
The American President
The American President is a 1995 romantic comedy movie directed by Rob Reiner and written by Aaron Sorkin. It stars Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, Richard Dreyfuss and Michael J. Fox. In the movie, President Andrew Shepherd is a widower... more from wikipedia
288 people have checked off The American President, 12 wanna do it, 8 thumbs up, 1 down
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The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate is a Cold War political thriller film adapted by George Axelrod from the 1959 thriller novel, by Richard Condon. It was directed by John Frankenheimer and starred Frank Sinatra, Laurence ... more from wikipedia
109 people have checked off The Manchurian Candidate, 4 wanna do it, 6 thumbs up, 0 down
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is a 1939 drama directed by Frank Capra about American government. Nominated for 11 Academy Awards upon its release, the film made James Stewart a major movie star. It also starred Jean Arthur and Claude Rains, as well as a... more from wikipedia
Txsmarteepants diddit and says: Watched this in 6th grade theater arts class and felt like the biggest geek for loving it so much when all of the other kids were making fun of it.
84 people have checked off Mr. Smith Goes to Washington ( ..., 5 wanna do it, 8 thumbs up, 0 down
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Air Force One
Air Force One is a 1997 suspense thriller starring Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman and Glenn Close. It was directed by Wolfgang Pe ... more from wikipedia
246 people have checked off Air Force One, 0 wanna do it, 5 thumbs up, 0 down
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Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane is a 1941 American dramatic film, the first feature film directed by Orson Welles, who also co-authored the screenplay. It was released by RKO Pictures. The story, often consi ... more from wikipedia
127 people have checked off Citizen Kane, 10 wanna do it, 11 thumbs up, 0 down
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Born on the Fourth of July
Born on the Fourth of July is a 1989 film adaptation of the best selling autobiography of the same name by Vietnam War veteran Ron Kovic. Tom Cruise plays Kovic, in a performance that earned him his first Academy ... more from wikipedia
117 people have checked off Born on the Fourth of July, 1 wanna do it, 3 thumbs up, 1 down
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Wag the Dog
Wag the Dog is a 1997 film starring Robert De Niro, about a Washington spin doctor who distracts the ... more from wikipedia
Susie diddit and says: I don't remember it This was the best movie I've never seen as I was on a good date. It was the first time I left a movie having no idea what happened in it. Therefore this is merely a story, not a review ;)
98 people have checked off Wag the Dog, 1 wanna do it, 3 thumbs up, 1 down
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American History X
American History X is an Academy Award-nominated 1998 drama film directed by Tony Kaye. It features Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Beverly D'Angelo, Jennifer Lien, Ethan Suplee, Fairuza Balk, Avery Brooks, Elliott Gould, Stacy Keach, Guy Torry, and... more from wikipedia
150 people have checked off American History X, 8 wanna do it, 5 thumbs up, 0 down
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All the President's Men
All the President's Men is a 1976 film based on the 1974 non-fiction book by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, the two journalists investigating the Watergate scandal for ... more from wikipedia
116 people have checked off All the President's Men, 3 wanna do it, 9 thumbs up, 0 down
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Fahrenheit 9/11
Fahrenheit 9/11 is an aw ... more from wikipedia
bri diddit and says: I don't believe our leaders were sufficiently competent to pull off a complex mass conspiracy.
91 people have checked off Fahrenheit 9/11, 4 wanna do it, 2 thumbs up, 2 down
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