The Big Brass Ring (1999)

Directed by

George Hickenlooper

Genre

drama film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

PG

Rating

4.6 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A political figure running for office faces a crisis when a man from his past resurfaces with secrets. The story follows his attempts to protect his reputation and confront the truth.

melancholictenseslow-burnunsettlingcerebralemotionally complexmoodyintrospective

What happens

The Big Brass Ring is a 1999 drama film, starring William Hurt, Nigel Hawthorne, Irene Jacob, Jefferson Mays and Miranda Richardson (who was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her performance). The film's script was heavily rewritten by George Hickenlooper and F. X. Feeney from a previous screenplay written by Orson Welles and Oja Kodar in the early 1980s; Hickenlooper also directed the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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