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ACORN and the Firestorm

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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.

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David Ehrlich IndieWire 04/05/2018
C+
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. Go to Full Review John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter 04/05/2018
A useful bit of history that arrives an election or two too late. Go to Full Review Ben Kenigsberg New York Times 04/05/2018
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. Go to Full Review Andrea Thompson Cultured Vultures 01/31/2019
10/10
[Acorn and the Firestorm] feel simultaneously like old news and disturbingly relevant in our fake news era. Go to Full Review Stephen Silver Splice Today 04/06/2018
3/5
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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07/13/2020 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. See more 06/11/2020 Shocking. Lies of conservative media. Unbelievable. See more Read all reviews
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Reuben Atlas

Director

Sam Pollard

Director

Reuben Atlas

Producer

Sam Pollard

Producer

Khari Mateen

Original Music

Frank Larson

Cinematographer

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ACORN and the Firestorm

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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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