Top Ten Political Movies
I am still abuzz about the Presidential Inauguration. So here is a list of some of the best American political films compiled by Entertainment Weekly. Enjoy!
In 2008, Entertainment Weekly set out to identify some of the best-loved political films of all time. The publication combined staff choices with readers’ votes to come up with a list of 16.
Here are the top 10, with each film’s primary star:
– Election (1999): Reese Witherspoon
– The Man (1972): James Earl Jones
– The American President (1995): Michael Douglas
– The Candidate (1972): Robert Redford
– Primary Colors (1998): John Travolta
– Bulworth (1998): Warren Beatty
– Dave (1993): Kevin Kline
– The Distinguished Gentleman (1992): Eddie Murphy
– The Manchurian Candidate (1962): Laurence Harvey
– Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939): James Stewart
To see the full list, and a slideshow summary of each film check out Entertainment Weekly Political Film List. Â Let me know what your picks are!
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