Pop Critics » John Hurt http://popcritics.com Reviewing popular culture so you don't have to Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:48:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 "Recount" premieres on HBO this Sunday http://popcritics.com/2008/05/21/recount-premieres-on-hbo-this-sunday http://popcritics.com/2008/05/21/recount-premieres-on-hbo-this-sunday#comments Wed, 21 May 2008 17:57:41 +0000 Mike http://www.popcritics.com/?p=3393 Recount, an HBO film that details the insane events that happened in Florida during the 2000 Presidential Election. The movie is supposed to be a highly entertaining look at the stuff that happened during those five weeks when the Supreme Court ultimately gave Florida to George W. Bush.]]> A stellar cast bolsters Recount, an HBO film that details the insane events that happened in Florida during the 2000 Presidential Election.

The movie is supposed to be a highly entertaining look at the behind the scene action during those five weeks when the Supreme Court ultimately gave Florida to George W. Bush.

I’m sort of bummed I don’t have HBO right now…having turned it off after John Adams ended.

The cast is amazing: Kevin Spacey, Denis Leary, Tom Wilkinson, John Hurt, Laura Dern, Ed Begley Jr. and more.

The outline of who is playing who is below:

Kevin Spacey portrays Ron Klain, Vice President Al Gore’s former Chief of Staff. Tom Wilkinson portrays James Baker III, who was previously Secretary of State to President George H. W. Bush. Denis Leary plays Michael Whouley, national field director during the Gore campaign. Laura Dern portrays Katherine Harris, Secretary of State of Florida. Bob Balaban portrays Ben Ginsberg, national counsel to the Bush-Cheney campaign in the 2000 election. John Hurt plays Warren Christopher, former Secretary of State to President Bill Clinton. Bruce McGill plays Republican lobbyist Mac Stipanovich. Ed Begley, Jr. portrays attorney David Boies, who represented the Gore campaign before the Supreme Court.

The trailer for the movie is below, followed by the poster.

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