ACORN and the Firestorm

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ACORN and the Firestorm

2017

1h 25m

Documentary

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When two young conservatives posed as a pimp and a prostitute in a sting to expose ACORN's business practices, it was a harbinger of the current political climate of fake news and intractable partisanship in politics.

David Ehrlich

IndieWire

The organization's past is remarkable and worth celebrating, but it's impossible to appreciate the full sweep of ACORN's legacy without seeing it in the context of the corruption that now stands in its place.

Rated: C+

Apr 5, 2018

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John DeFore

The Hollywood Reporter

A useful bit of history that arrives an election or two too late.

Apr 5, 2018

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Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

The movie, directed by Reuben Atlas and Sam Pollard, makes the point that before any of the negative publicity, Acorn was an important voice for lower-income Americans.

Apr 5, 2018

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Andrea Thompson

Cultured Vultures

[Acorn and the Firestorm] feel simultaneously like old news and disturbingly relevant in our fake news era.

Rated: 10/10

Jan 31, 2019

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Stephen Silver

Splice Today

It's no great shakes filmmaking-wise, but does put together a compelling story that was in many ways a precursor for the Trump era.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 6, 2018

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Christopher Llewellyn Reed

Hammer to Nail

ACORN and the Firestorm ... brings us the often sordid tale of the takedown of this once-proud-and-successful agency.

Jan 25, 2018

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Audience Member

It's almost complete bullsh*t. It portrays ACORN, the now-defunct Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, as victims. Nothing could be further from the truth. I ought to know: I wrote the book on ACORN. Literally. Google it.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Audience Member

Shocking. Lies of conservative media. Unbelievable.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Synopsis

When two young conservatives posed as a pimp and a prostitute in a sting to expose ACORN's business practices, it was a harbinger of the current political climate of fake news and intractable partisanship in politics.

Director: Reuben Atlas, Sam Pollard
Producer: Reuben Atlas, Sam Pollard
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 2, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.6K
Runtime: 1h 25m

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