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1. LBJ (2016)
R | 98 min | Biography, Drama, History
Lyndon B. Johnson aligns himself with John F. Kennedy, rises to the Presidency, and deals with the civil rights struggles of the 1960s.
Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: Woody Harrelson, Michael Stahl-David, Richard Jenkins, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Votes: 7,683 | Gross: $2.47M
2. The War Room (1993)
PG | 96 min | Documentary, History
A documentary of the Bill Clinton 1992 presidential campaign and the organization who ran it.
Directors: Chris Hegedus, D.A. Pennebaker | Stars: James Carville, George Stephanopoulos, Heather Beckel, Paul Begala
Votes: 4,431 | Gross: $0.90M
3. Get Me Roger Stone (2017)
TV-14 | 92 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary exploring the life and career of notorious Republican dirty trickster and longtime Trump adviser, Roger Stone, who helped create the real estate mogul's political career.
Directors: Dylan Bank, Daniel DiMauro, Morgan Pehme | Stars: Roger Stone, Donald Trump, Jane Mayer, Jeffrey Toobin
Votes: 7,734
4. Running Mates (2000 TV Movie)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
Governor James Reynolds Pryce is campaigning to win the presidential nomination.
Director: Ron Lagomarsino | Stars: Tom Selleck, Laura Linney, Nancy Travis, Teri Hatcher
Votes: 703
5. Choose Connor (2007)
Unrated | 109 min | Drama
Idealistic 15-year old Owen gets the chance of a lifetime to be the youth spokesman for U.S. Senate Candidate Lawrence Connor, only to be exploited in a fierce campaign of TV and radio ads,... See full summary »
Director: Lucas Elliot Eberl | Stars: Darin Cooper, Christopher Rodriguez Marquette, Alex D. Linz, James Runcorn
Votes: 330 | Gross: $0.01M
6. Robert Kennedy and His Times (1985)
309 min | Drama
A personal portrait of one of the most controversial men of this century and the turbulent times in which he lived. An entire era, including the fight for civil rights, the Cuban Missile ... See full summary »
Stars: Jordan Charney, John Ericson, Danna Hansen, Mimi Kennedy
Votes: 147
7. Primary (1960)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary, History, News
Cinéma vérité feature that follows presidential hopefuls John F. Kennedy and Hubert H. Humphrey during the 1960 Wisconsin primary.
Director: Robert Drew | Stars: Robert Drew, Hubert H. Humphrey, Muriel Buck Humphrey, Joseph Julian
Votes: 1,483
8. Journeys with George (2002)
TV-PG | 79 min | Documentary
A documentary about George W. Bush's 2000 campaign for the White House.
Directors: Alexandra Pelosi, Aaron Lubarsky | Stars: George W. Bush, R.G. Ratcliffe, Wayne Slater, Richard Wolffe
Votes: 719
9. Running Mates (1992 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 92 min | Comedy, Romance
In this political satire, a Senator running for President is involved in some controversies when his political enemies expose some hidden secrets about his new wife, a successful author of children's books.
Director: Michael Lindsay-Hogg | Stars: Diane Keaton, Ed Harris, Ed Begley Jr., Ben Masters
Votes: 354
10. A Perfect Candidate (1996)
105 min | Documentary
The filmmakers follow Oliver North's unsuccessful 1994 bid for a Virginia Senate seat, focusing on North's campaign strategist, Mark Goodin, and a Washington Post reporter. Mudslinging ensues.
Directors: R.J. Cutler, David Van Taylor | Stars: Don Baker, Mark Goodin, Mark Merritt, Peter Baker
Votes: 288 | Gross: $0.05M
11. Spin (1995)
57 min | Documentary
Pirated satellite feeds revealing U. S. media personalities' contempt for their viewers.
Director: Brian Springer | Stars: Larry Agran, Jim Bakker, Bill Beutel, Tom Brokaw
Votes: 523
12. Feed (1992)
Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary
This is a documentary about the 1992 New Hampshire primaries. It includes much footage of candidates as they meet people, and just before they go "on-air".
Directors: Kevin Rafferty, James Ridgeway | Stars: Jacques Barzaghi, Jerry Brown, Pat Buchanan, George Bush
Votes: 197
13. Citizen Shane (2004)
Not Rated | 59 min | Documentary
Adult businesses in Lowndes County, Mississippi (the "Buckle of the Bible Belt") are being unfairly harassed by local law enforcement. Record label owner Shane Ballard, 22, plans to change ... See full summary »
Director: Ron Tibbett | Stars: Shane Ballard, Aaron Dunn, Charles Manson, Warren Dearman
Votes: 66
14. Robert F. Kennedy: A Memoir (1998 TV Movie)
Documentary, Biography
Directors: Steve Manuel, Jack Newfield, Charles C. Stuart | Stars: Robert F. Kennedy, Harry Belafonte, Jimmy Breslin, Robert A. Caro
Votes: 23
15. The Mad World of Donald Trump (2016 TV Movie)
47 min | Documentary, Biography
Channel 4's former Washington correspondent Matt Frei examines the colourful and at times mad world of presidential hopeful Donald Trump, who has risen to prominence in the current campaign by courting controversy.
Director: Richard Sanders | Stars: Matt Frei, Jeb Bush, Ann Coulter, Michael D'Antonio
Votes: 69
16. Diary of a Political Tourist (2004 TV Movie)
82 min | Documentary
Documentary chronicling the 2004 Democratic Presidential candidates.
Director: Alexandra Pelosi | Stars: Alexandra Pelosi, John Kerry, Howard Dean, Richard Gephardt
Votes: 122
17. The Great Campaign of 1960 (2000 TV Special)
60 min | Documentary
An in-depth look at the 1960 presidential election campaign between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon.
Director: Ray Farkas | Stars: Bonnie Angelo, Bobby Baker, Ben Bradlee, David Brinkley
18. Bill's Run (2004)
53 min | Documentary
Director: Richard Kassebaum | Star: Bill Kassebaum
Votes: 10
19. Taking on the Kennedys (1996 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary
What would it be like to run against one of the most powerful political families in America? Enter the backrooms of American politics as a doctor named Kevin Vigilante takes on the Kennedys... See full summary »
Director: Joshua Seftel | Stars: Tom Kemp, Patrick Joseph Kennedy II, John Kennedy Jr., Caroline Kennedy
Votes: 41
21.
CNN Presents (1993– )
Episode:
True Believers: Life Inside the Dean Campaign
(2004)
55 min | Documentary
Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean looked to be the front-runner in the Democratic primaries during the 2004 presidential campaign. His grass-roots campaign raised more than $42 million, ... See full summary »
Stars: Jonathan Alter, Paul Blank, Wolf Blitzer, Aaron Brown
22.
Brothers & Sisters (2006–2011)
Episode:
Compromises
(2008)
TV-PG | 43 min | Drama
Robert McCallister is fighting for the Republican presidential nomination, and the pressure is getting to him. Sarah gets her divorce papers. Kevin takes her out to a gay bar where he hopes to impress Scotty's friends.
Director: David Paymer | Stars: Dave Annable, Maxwell Perry Cotton, Kerris Dorsey, Sally Field
Votes: 128
23.
Brothers & Sisters (2006–2011)
Episode:
Separation Anxiety
(2008)
TV-PG | 44 min | Drama
Robert loses the final round of primaries and the chance to be president. Three months later, he and Kitty are getting help to try and have a baby, Isaac asks Nora to move to Washington with him, and Rebecca learns more about her father.
Director: Gloria Muzio | Stars: Dave Annable, Maxwell Perry Cotton, Kerris Dorsey, Sally Field
Votes: 121
24.
Tricky Dick (2019)
Episode:
The Will to Win
(2019)
Not Rated | Documentary, Biography, History
From modest beginnings in California, Richard Milhous Nixon rises to become a young star of the Republican Party -- first as a Congressman, then a Senator, then Vice President, and finally the nominee for President in 1960.
Director: Mary Robertson | Stars: Richard Nixon, Walter Cronkite, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Helen Gahagan
Votes: 32