The War Room (1993)
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- PG
- 1h 36min
- Documentary, History
- Jan 1994 (USA)
- Movie
A documentary of the Bill Clinton 1992 presidential campaign and the organization who ran it.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
| James Carville | ... |
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| George Stephanopoulos | ... |
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| Heather Beckel | ... |
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| Paul Begala | ... |
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| Bob Boorstin | ... |
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Mike Donilon | ... |
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| Jeff Eller | ... |
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| Stanley Greenberg | ... |
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| Mandy Grunwald | ... |
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| Harold Ickes | ... |
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| Mickey Kantor | ... |
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| Mary Matalin | ... |
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| Mitchell Schwartz | ... |
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Dave Anderson | ... |
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Collier Andress | ... |
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| Barry Bagnato | ... |
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Saul Benjamin | ... |
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Eric Berman | ... |
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John Bickerstaff | ... |
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Regina Blakely | ... |
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Liz Bowyer | ... |
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Susan Brophy | ... |
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| Jerry Brown | ... |
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Mike Brown | ... |
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Jan S. Burton | ... |
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| George Bush | ... |
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Bill Cashen | ... |
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| Bill Clinton | ... |
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| Hillary Clinton | ... |
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| Chelsea Clinton | ... |
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| Betty Currie | ... |
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Jacqueline Davis | ... |
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| Sam Donaldson | ... |
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Bob Duffy | ... |
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Joe Elcock | ... |
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John Emerson | ... |
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| Rahm Emanuel | ... |
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Patricia Enright | ... |
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Karen Ewing | ... |
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Liz Fine | ... |
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| Gennifer Flowers | ... |
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Jeff Forbes | ... |
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Jodi Franklin | ... |
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Chris Gallagher Jr. | ... |
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| Tipper Gore | ... |
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| Al Gore | ... |
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Melissa Green | ... |
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Paul Greenberg | ... |
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| Blake Hendricks | ... |
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| Mark Halperin | ... |
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Ruth Hunter | ... |
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John Kroeger | ... |
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David Kusnet | ... |
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Bruce Lindsey | ... |
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Sylvia Matthews | ... |
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| Nancy McFadden | ... |
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Mark Miller | ... |
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| Dee Dee Myers | ... |
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Max Parker | ... |
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| Dan Payne | ... |
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| Ross Perot | ... |
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Meeghan Prunty | ... |
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Laura Quinn | ... |
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Vicki Radd | ... |
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Simon Rosenberg | ... |
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Lynne Russell | ... |
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Dan Sakura | ... |
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Deborah Sale | ... |
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Eli Segal | ... |
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Ricki Seidman | ... |
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John Shakow | ... |
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Matt Smith | ... |
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Gene Sperling | ... |
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Bob Steel | ... |
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Kim Tilley | ... |
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| Paul Tsongas | ... |
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| Michael Waldman | ... |
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Michael Whouley | ... |
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David Wilhelm | ... |
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Debbie Wilhite | ... |
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Jason D. Williams | ... |
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Betsey Wright | ... |
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Mike Evans | ... |
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| Joseph Kennedy | ... |
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| Cid Moreira | ... |
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| Ann Richards | ... |
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Directed by
| Chris Hegedus | ||
| D.A. Pennebaker | ||
Produced by
| R.J. Cutler | ... | producer |
| Wendy Ettinger | ... | executive producer / producer |
| Frazer Pennebaker | ... | executive producer / producer |
Cinematography by
| Nick Doob | ||
| D.A. Pennebaker | ||
Editing by
| Chris Hegedus | ||
| Erez Laufer | ||
| D.A. Pennebaker | ||
Editorial Department
| Rebecca Baron | ... | assistant editor |
Art Department
| Pam Power | ... | additional artwork |
| Darlene Ruess | ... | graphic artist: The Tape House |
Sound Department
| Charles Arnot | ... | sound |
| David Dawkins | ... | sound |
| Chris Hegedus | ... | sound |
| Judy Karp | ... | sound |
| Dominick Tavella | ... | re-recording mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kevin Rafferty | ... | camera operator |
Animation Department
| Merrill Aldighieri | ... | co-director: graphics & animation |
| Darlene Ruess | ... | animator: The Tape House |
| Joe Tripician | ... | co-director: graphics & animation |
Additional Crew
| Rebecca Baron | ... | researcher |
| Rachel Chanoff | ... | production assistant |
| Jennifer Darrow | ... | production assistant |
| Stephanie Diozzi | ... | production assistant |
| Ann Forster | ... | media consultant: Franco-Berk & Associates |
| Wolfgang Held | ... | production assistant |
| Jeff Hill | ... | press representative: Clein & White |
| Kay Matschullat | ... | development consultant |
| Gordon McLeod | ... | media consultant: Grisanti-McLeod |
| Jojo Pennebaker | ... | production assistant (as John Paul Pennebaker) |
| Joe Richman | ... | production assistant |
| Karen Shatzkin | ... | legal services |
Thanks
| Mike Medavoy | ... | special thanks |
| Susan Sarandon | ... | special thanks |
| Arthur Schlesinger Jr. | ... | special thanks (as Arthur Schlessinger) |
| Martin Scorsese | ... | very special thanks (as Martin Scorcese) |
| Hunter S. Thompson | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Cyclone Films (associate producer)
- McEttinger Films
- Pennebaker Associates
Distributors
- Cineplex Odeon Films (1993) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
- Cineplex-Odeon Home Video (1994) (Canada) (video)
- MCA Home Video (1994) (Canada) (VHS)
- October Films
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- The Criterion Collection (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Trimark Home Video (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Vidmark Entertainment (1994) (United States) (video)
Special Effects
- Tape House Editorial (graphics)
- Videart Opticals (blow-up)
Other Companies
- Cable News Network (CNN) (archival footage)
- Clein & White (press representation)
- Diamond Time (music clearances)
- Franco-Berk & Associates (media consultant)
- Grisanti-McLeod (media consultant)
- Grucci Bros. Fireworks (archival footage)
- Ice Nine Music (special thanks)
- Sherman Grinberg Film Libraries (archival footage)
- Sound One (audio mix studio)
- Tape House Editorial (animation)
- The David Geffen Foundation (very special thanks)
- Videart Opticals (titles)
- Video Democracy (archival footage)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A behind-the-scenes documentary about the Clinton for President campaign, focusing on the adventures of spin doctors James Carville and George Stephanopoulos. Bill Clinton himself is almost never seen.
Written by Tim Horrigan |
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| Taglines | They Changed The Way Campaigns Are Won. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Parodied in The Bunker (2016) of Documentary Now! (2015) See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Flesh and Bone/RoboCop 3/Look Who's Talking Now/A Home of Our Own/The War Room (1993). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Vote for the Rythm See more » |
| Quotes |
James Carville:
There's a simple doctrine: outside of a person's love, the most sacred thing that they can give is their labor. And somehow or another along the way, we tend to forget that. Labor is a very precious thing that you have. Anytime that you can combine labor with love, you've made a good merger. I think that we're gonna win tomorrow, and I think the governor's going to fulfill his promise and change America. And I think many of you are going to go on and help him. I'm a political professional, that's what I do for a living, and I'm proud of it. [weeping] James Carville: We change the way campaigns are run. It used to be, there was a hierarchy. If you were on one floor, get to another floor. Everybody was compartmentalized. You people showed that you can be trusted. Everybody in this room, everybody. People are gonna tell you you're lucky. You're not. Ben Hogan said 'Golf is a game of luck. The more practice, the luckier I get.' The harder you work, the luckier you are. I was thirty-three years old before I went to Washington or New York. Forty-two before I won my first campaign. And I'm happy for all y'all. You've been part of something special in my life... and I'll never forget what y'all have done. Thank you. See more » |