Subgenre Sampler
Politics: 629 Films to Buy & Rent
Big Brass Ring, The (1999)
- Dir. George Hickenlooper
Feat. William Hurt, Nigel Hawthorne, Irene Jacob…
- Curiosity–piece that updates a dusty Orson Welles script from 1980. William Hurt plays a US presidential candidate, whose murky past is being…
Campaign (1999)
- Dir. Tony Sutorius
- Close–up account of the cracking political contest for the marginal seat of Wellington Central during the 1996 general election, given a…
Cradle Will Rock (1999)
- Dir. Tim Robbins
Feat. Hank Azaria, Ruben Blades, John Cusack…
- Caught between government paranoia and unionist principles in depression–era New York, a theatre troupe voice their dissent by attempting to…
Dick (1999)
- Dir. Andrew Fleming
Feat. Kirsten Dunst, Michelle Williams
- A political satire as faux–history lesson, this kitsch–nostalgic pageant proffers two teenage girls as the mysterious informants known as…
Faith Of The Century - A History Of Communism (1999)
- Using fascinating, never–before–seen footage from the national archives of many countries including Russia and France, this documentary…
Punitive Damage (1999)
- Dir. Annie Goldson
- Emotive documentary about the ordeal of an ordinary New Zealand mother, Helen Todd, who ultimately sued an Indonesian general for punitive damages…
West Wing, The - Season 1 (TV Series) (1999)
- Dir. Various, Michael Lehmann, Thomas Schlamme
Feat. Martin Sheen, Rob Lowe, Moira Kelly…
- One of the most popular (and lauded) US TV–series of recent years, set in a White House presided over by Martin Sheen and his staff. With…
Ambassador, The (1998-1999)
- Feat. Pauline Collins, Tom Connolly, Denis Lawson
- An intriguing series examines the pitfalls of the diplomatic life with Pauline Collins as England's Ambassador to Ireland. Continually under fire the…
Boxer, The (1998)
- Dir. Jim Sheridan
Feat. Daniel Day-Lewis, Emily Watson
- Former IRA man Daniel Day–Lewis is released from 14 years behind bars to set up a non–sectarian community boxing club while private wars…
Bulworth (1998)
- Dir. Warren Beatty
Feat. Warren Beatty, Halle Berry, Don Cheadle…
- Disillusioned Democrat senator Warren Beatty warrants his own assassination, then stirs up a storm of controversy by fearlessly speaking his mind at…