Recount (2008)

Directed by

Jay Roach

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 56m

Rated

16

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 188 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A political drama about the legal and political battle over Florida's vote recount in the 2000 presidential election. It follows campaign staff and lawyers on both sides as they fight for every ballot.

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What happens

Recount is a 2008 American political drama television film about Florida's vote recount during the 2000 United States presidential election. Directed by Jay Roach and written by Danny Strong, the film stars Kevin Spacey, Bob Balaban, Ed Begley Jr., Laura Dern, John Hurt, Denis Leary, Bruce McGill, and Tom Wilkinson. It premiered on HBO on May 25, 2008. The film was nominated for 11 Primetime Emmy Awards, winning 3 for Outstanding Television Movie, Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or Movie (Roach), and Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie (Baumgarten). It was also nominated for 5 Golden Globe Awards, winning Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (for Dern). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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