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By Neal L (12) on 23 Aug 2008

I saw this Saturday night. It's the perfect movie for the season. And it's so ahead of its time. By all menas, look this one up before November…

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By Amrita S (106) on 22 Aug 2008

Reminds of Obama, a bit... hopefully the ending happens, although less unhopeful…

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By Kelsy C (25) on 16 Aug 2008

Could have been a biting commentary, but the message was lost in weird, disjointed scenes. Best line: Get this kid to a violin…

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By Wayman I (23) on 14 Aug 2008

Ehhhhhhhhhh, not really the classic I was expecting…

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By Josh C (832) on 10 Aug 2008

Poignant political film that over 35 years later is still accurate. Redford and Boyle bring their A-game…

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By The B (217) on 20 Jul 2008

I'd vote for him! But then it's young Robert Redford so it was a pretty easy sell…

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By Paris D (27) on 25 Jun 2008

Is it wrong that I wanted the Republican guy to win instead of the main character…

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By Jeremy P (697) on 25 Jun 2008

Is it wrong that I wanted the Republican guy to win instead of the main character…

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By Thérèse F (260) on 09 Jun 2008

Always cool watching Redford when he was young…

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By Elise S (40) on 23 Apr 2008

Some of the best writing in any film. Ever…

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By Chris P (1,701) on 23 Apr 2008

Some of the best writing in any film. Ever…

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By Jeff A (530) on 23 Apr 2008

Some of the best writing in any film. Ever…

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By Artie B (8) on 22 Mar 2008

Somewhere in there is a great message, it just takes a long time to get to it. And who doesn't love Peter Boyle…

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By Mec R (628) on 06 Mar 2008

It never really gets anywere...even the political messages are vague…

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By Sarah M (1,063) on 11 Feb 2008

I think this movie felt there was a statement to be made somewhere in there, and it carries the feeling of a movie that one is supposed to…

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By Private U (13,627) on 07 Feb 2008

Only one of the best political films ever…

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By Ellie H (42) on 15 Jan 2008

Good- for a political movie. I liked robert redford though…

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By Adrian D (118) on 13 Dec 2007

Interesting storyline. A little dry though and it made its point so early on that the ending was a little anti-climatic. I did like it though…

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By Lee M (4,001) on 25 Nov 2007

Almost like a real documentary of a political candidate, I've often wondered when Redford was actually going to run for real…

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By Saharat S (52) on 11 Nov 2007

Shows how a political candidate is handled and shaped by those around them and how the candidate's message is irrelevant; pollsters and TV…

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