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Recount

2008 · 116 min

A taut, insider procedural that turns a bureaucratic recount into a high-stakes chess match, equal parts infuriating and gripping.

Tagline
The future of the nation was hanging by a... chad.
Overview
In 2000, the election of the U.S. Presidential boiled down to a few precious votes in the state of Florida — and a recount that would add "hanging chad" to every American's vocabulary.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • justice
  • corruption
  • media
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Action2
Horror0
Humour4
Realism9
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, history, tv movie
Directed by
Jay Roach
Written by
Danny Strong
Starring
Kevin Spacey, Bob Balaban, Ed Begley Jr., Laura Dern, John Hurt, Denis Leary, Bruce McGill, Tom Wilkinson
Music
Dave Grusin
Cinematography
Jim Denault
Runtime
116 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, French

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