The war room

Author

Chris Hegedus

Call Number

• DVD 324.72 W2536 (CEN)

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Edition

Director-approved two-DVD special ed.

Languages

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Performers

Featuring: James Carville, George Stephanopoulos, Heather Beckel, Paul Begala, Bob Boorstin, Michael Donilon, Jeff Eller, Stan Greenberg, Mandy Grunwald, Harold Ickes, Mickey Kantor, Mary Matalin, Mitchell Schwartz.

Publication Information

[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2012]

Physical Description

2 videodiscs (96 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (unpaged : col. ill. ; 19 cm.)

Audience

MPAA rating: PG.

Summary

The 1992 presidential election was a triumph not only for Bill Clinton but also for the new breed of strategists who guided him to the White House--and changed the face of politics in the process. For this thrilling, behind-closed-doors account of that campaign, renowned cinema verite filmmakers Chris Hegedus and D. A. Pennebaker captured the brainstorming and bull sessions of Clinton's crack team of consultants--especially James Carville and George Stephanopoulos, who became media stars in their own right as they injected a savvy, youthful spirit and spontaneity into the process of campaigning.

Notes

Title from container.

Originally released as a documentary in 1993.

Special features: Panel discussion hosted by the William J. Clinton Foundation, featuring Clinton advisors James Carville and Vernon Jordan, journalist Ron Brownstein, and surprise guest Bill Clinton ; Return of the War Room, a 2008 documentary by Hegedus and Pennebaker in which Carville, advisers George Stephanopoulos and Paul Begala, and others reflect on the effect that the Clinton war room had on the way campaigns are run ; new pieces in which the filmmakers discuss the difficulties of shooting in the campaign's fast-paced environment ; interview with strategist Stanley Greenberg on the evolution of polling.