The War Room / The Return of the War Room

The War Room / The Return of the War Room (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Oscar Academy Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
French ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
82 min + 98 min extras

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1993 - 2008 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Chris Hegedus
D.A. Pennebaker

Written By:
Chris Hegedus
D.A. Pennebaker

Actors:
James Carville ..... Himself
George Stephanopoulos ..... Himself
Heather Beckel ..... Herself
Paul Begala ..... Himself
Bob Boorstin ..... Himself
Michael Donnilon ..... Himself
Jeff Eller ..... Himself
Stan Greenberg ..... Himself
Mandy Grunwald ..... Herself
Harold Ickes ..... Himself
Mickey Kantor ..... Himself
Mary Matalin ..... Herself
Mitchell Schwartz ..... Himself
Dave Anderson ..... Himself
Collier Andress ..... Himself

Synopsis:

The War Room (1993)
Documentary about Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign, from the primary elections in New Hampshire to the victory party at Little Rock 10 months later. Centres on James Carville, the campaign manager and George Stephanopoulos, the communication director as they work on such events as the Democratic National Convention and the debates with George Bush and Ross Perot.
The Return of the War Room (2008)
Fifteen years after making the 1993 Academy Award-nominated documentary The War Room, following Bill Clinton's first presidential campaign, the filmmakers reunite with James Carville, George Stephanopoulos, Mary Matalin, Paul Begala, Stan Greenberg, Bob Boorstin, Dee Dee Myers, and others to reflect on the changes in American politics and political campaigns, and to look back on the 1992 election that launched them all into the national political spotlight. The result is an entertaining, thought-provoking look at the American election cycle, then and now.

The War Room (1993)
A look inside the 1992 presidential race, D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hedgus' documentary The War Room explores the backstage side of national politics by examining the day-to-day operations of Bill Clinton's campaign staff. The behind-the-scenes leader of the group is James Carville, the demonstrative, charismatic campaign manager who relies on a plain-speaking manner and emotional appeals to motivate his subordinates. He is complemented by the quieter, smoother personality and photogenic looks of young press spokesman George Stephanopoulous. The filmmakers follow these two contrasting personalities from the January New Hampshire primary to Clinton's eventual victory, as they attempt to cling to an overall strategic plan while dealing with unforeseen problems and negative press, as their candidate is saddled with accusations of adultery and draft-dodging. Subplots include the rivalries between Democratic campaign staffs - which can become amusingly petty, as when they accuse each other of tearing down campaign posters - and the romantic relationship between Carville and Mary Matalin, chief strategist for George Bush's campaign. Co-director D.A. Pennebaker (Monterey Pop, Don't Look Back, Primary) is renowned as an innovator in the use of cinema-verite, used here to show both the mundane complications and the emotional highlights of the modern political process.
The Return of the War Room (2008)
The Return of the War Room begins its portrait of the Clinton campaign with the New Hampshire primary, and the back-to-back allegations that threatened to quash the Arkansas governor's presidential bid. An unusual election season grew stranger still with the sudden emergence of Texas billionaire Ross Perot as a third party candidate. With his folksy delivery and fondness for bizarre analogies, Perot tapped into public dissatisfaction with Washington and, at one point, led Clinton and incumbent President George H.W. Bush in national polls. Meanwhile, personal dramas were playing out in the lives of Clinton staffers-not the least of which was Carville's romantic relationship with his political opposite, Mary Matalin, the irreverent, take-no-prisoners, Republican who served as Bush's Deputy Campaign Manager for Political Operations.

The War Room (1993)
Documentary following President Clinton's campaign trail and focusing on his aides, James Carville and George Stephanopoulos.
The Return of the War Room (2008)
Those who played prominent roles in Clinton's 1992 Presidential campaign return to discuss how politics and the media have changed since that time.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 13 March, 2014.