"The Congressman" is a feel-good film with a little romance sprinkled in with politics.
Treat Williams seeks to channel Jimmy Stewart in the 1939 classic "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington." In this case, Williams plays Rep. Charlie Winship, a workaholic congressman who may be run out of office by his rivals.
Winship recharges his batteries in a visit to a tranquil island off the coast of Maine. He will fight for the rights of the beleaguered fishing community and fall in love on the island.
But the most intriguing relationship in the film is that of Winship and his young protégé Jared Barnes (Ryan Merriman). Barnes gains some of the wisdom of Winship in the course of the action. Like the Jimmy Stewart film, "The Congressman" includes a heartfelt patriotic speech delivered effectively by Williams.
While not a great film, "The Congressman" includes a good set of characters and beautiful scenery on the island and the seascape of Maine.
Treat Williams seeks to channel Jimmy Stewart in the 1939 classic "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington." In this case, Williams plays Rep. Charlie Winship, a workaholic congressman who may be run out of office by his rivals.
Winship recharges his batteries in a visit to a tranquil island off the coast of Maine. He will fight for the rights of the beleaguered fishing community and fall in love on the island.
But the most intriguing relationship in the film is that of Winship and his young protégé Jared Barnes (Ryan Merriman). Barnes gains some of the wisdom of Winship in the course of the action. Like the Jimmy Stewart film, "The Congressman" includes a heartfelt patriotic speech delivered effectively by Williams.
While not a great film, "The Congressman" includes a good set of characters and beautiful scenery on the island and the seascape of Maine.