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Choice

1964 · 29 min

A sober, persuasive campaign broadcast that plays like a tense civics lecture, asking you to weigh stark choices about freedom and conflict.

Genres
Documentary
Starring
John Wayne, Raymond Massey, Barry Goldwater
Overview
The notorious political campaign film produced for the 1964 United States presidential campaign of Barry Goldwater.

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Genres
Documentary
Starring
John Wayne, Raymond Massey, Barry Goldwater
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • freedom
  • war
  • media
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
documentary
Starring
John Wayne, Raymond Massey, Barry Goldwater
Runtime
29 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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