THE WAR ROOM

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• Release Year: 1994
• Genre: Documentary
• Plot: They Changed The Way Campaigns Are Won.; ; From a cold Primary in New Hampshire to the victory path in Little Rock almost ten months later, The War Room takes viewers on a revealing, behind the scenes journey to the White House. This insightful look into one of the shrewdest, funniest, most sophisticated political machines ever, takes on new meaning in light of subsequent revelations concerning President Bill Clinton. ; ; At the center of The War Room are the two men who guide Clinton's presidential bid through all its turmoil: James Carville, the fiery, charismatic, expletive-spewing Cajun who manages the campaign with a mixture of Southern charm and unrelenting passion; and George Stephanopoulos, the brilliant, handsome Rhodes Scholar who, as communications director, calmly but surely mobilizes Clinton's staff to take the presidency. ; ; These two masterminds ingeniously maneuver the campaign past the controversy of Gennifer Flowers and the draft-dodging issue through such events as the Democratic National Convention, the debates with George Bush and H. Ross Perot and the final, nail-biting days leading up to the election itself. ; ; The War Room is a compelling and enlightening look at two remarkable men, and about the monumental effort and determination that is required to conduct-and win-a political campaign in the modern age.
• Cast: James Carville, George Stephanopoulos, Heather Beckel, Paul Begala, Bob Boorstin, Michael Donnilon, Jeff Eller, Stan Greenberg, Mandy Grunwald, Harold Ickes, Mickey Kantor, Mary Matalin, Mitchell Schwartz, Dave Anderson, Collier Andress, Barry Bognato, Saul Benjamin, Eric Berman, John Bickerstaff, Regina Blakely, Liz Bowyer, Susan Brophy, Jerry Brown, Mike Brown, Jay S. Burton, George Bush, Bill Cashen, Bill Clinton, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, Betty Currie, Jacqueline Davis, Sam Donaldson, Bob Duffy, Joe Elcock, John Emerson, Rahm Emanuel, Patricia Enright, Karen Ewing, Liz Fine, Gennifer Flowers, Jeff Forbes, Jodi Franklin, Chris Gallagher Jr., Tipper Gore, Al Gore, Melissa Green, Paul Greenberg, Blake Hendricks, Mark Halperin, Ruth Hunter, John Kroeger, David Kusnet, Bruce Lindsey, Sylvia Matthews, Nancy McFadden, Mark Miller, Dee Dee Myers, Max Parker, Dan Payne, Ross Perot, Meeghan Prunty, Laura Quinn, Vicki Radd, Simon Rosenberg, Lynne Russell, Dan Sakura, Deborah Sale Butler, Eli Segal, Ricki Seidman, John Shakow, Matt Smith, Gene Sperling, Bob Steel, Kim Tilley, Paul Tsongas, Michael Waldman, Michael Whouley, Michael Wilhelm, Debbie Wilhite, Jason D. Williams, Betsy Wright, Mike Evans, Ann Richards, D.A. Pennebaker
• Director: D.A. Pennebaker
• Runtime: 1:37
• Company: Universal Studios
• Media Format: Movie