Stopping the Steal

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Stopping the Steal

2024

1h 40m

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STOPPING THE STEAL is an inside account of President Trump's challenge to the results of the 2020 presidential election as told by former White House staff and appointees, including former Attorney General William Barr, and elected Republican officials in Arizona and Georgia who resisted pressure to change the results of the vote in their states. Recounted in detail by former staff members of the Trump Administration, Republican political appointees, and elected state officials, STOPPING THE STEAL tracks the evolution of the movement to discredit the American election starting as early as July 2020 when the legitimacy of the election process began to be publicly questioned. Unfolding chronologically through to January 6, 2021, when an angry mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, the film explores the debunked claims of a stolen election including accusations of ballot tampering, alleged voting by illegal immigrants and deceased individuals, and hacking or malfunction of Dominion Voting Systems' electronic ballot machines. As President Trump's supporters pressure officials in Arizona and Georgia responsible for ratifying the count, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger recalls when he was told to find 11,000 additional votes for Trump, and Arizona Speaker of the House of Representatives Rusty Bowers describes getting a call from the White House urging him to further investigate the Maricopa County vote results despite any proof of malfeasance. STOPPING THE STEAL is a clear-eyed account of Republican officials who stood firmly by their principles often at great personal cost.

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Steve Murray

ArtsATL

If we lived in a saner nation, I wouldn’t be recommending Steal, a documentary I know you don’t want to watch. I didn’t want to watch it, either -- it shouldn’t have to exist. But here we are.

Oct 31, 2024

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Louisa Moore

Screen Zealots

An engrossing and comprehensive history lesson about the modern-day threat to American elections. This documentary isn’t just a look back on 1/6/21, but it’s a warning that offers a blueprint for the potential dangers ahead for our country’s democracy.

Oct 26, 2024

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Eric Langberg

Everything's Interesting

They made a deal with the devil, and the rest of us have to live with the consequences. As we approach Election Day 2024, Stopping the Steal serves as a stark reminder of where we were in recent history, and just how quickly things can fall apart again.

Sep 23, 2024

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Stopping the Steal looks back over the weeks and months leading up to January 6 and is a reminder that nobody is above the law.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 22, 2024

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Stephen Silver

The SS Ben Hecht

Dan Reed’s documentary for HBO and Max shows how some GOP officials did the right thing.

Sep 20, 2024

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Anne Brodie

What She Said

Reed’s masterclass on the steal is intense viewing loaded with new information and a deep, factual look inside the mind of that man. The horror.

Rated: 4/4

Sep 20, 2024

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Jennifer E

Total propaganda to make people believe the 2020 election was a clean election. This video isn't aging well and will be looked back on as political propaganda and an attempt to use documentaries as a tool to misinform and mislead the public while trying to push a narrative while the event is still under investigation.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/21/25

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T B

Not worth the brainwash.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/02/24

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Cindy H

It’s a well made documentary that serves as an important reminder of the damage that misinformation has on our nation, especially when that misinformation stems from the top. The conclusion successfully highlights what is at stake when casting our votes in the upcoming election which is ultimately democracy itself.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/09/24

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Truth S

In a display of pathetic gaslighting, this "documentary" uses compromised former administration and state officials to push a false narrative. Interesting timing on its release just prior to the election. Don't believe anything Hollywood puts forth as "truth."

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/25

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STOPPING THE STEAL is an inside account of President Trump's challenge to the results of the 2020 presidential election as told by former White House staff and appointees, including former Attorney General William Barr, and elected Republican officials in Arizona and Georgia who resisted pressure to change the results of the vote in their states. Recounted in detail by former staff members of the Trump Administration, Republican political appointees, and elected state officials, STOPPING THE STEAL tracks the evolution of the movement to discredit the American election starting as early as July 2020 when the legitimacy of the election process began to be publicly questioned. Unfolding chronologically through to January 6, 2021, when an angry mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, the film explores the debunked claims of a stolen election including accusations of ballot tampering, alleged voting by illegal immigrants and deceased individuals, and hacking or malfunction of Dominion Voting Systems' electronic ballot machines. As President Trump's supporters pressure officials in Arizona and Georgia responsible for ratifying the count, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger recalls when he was told to find 11,000 additional votes for Trump, and Arizona Speaker of the House of Representatives Rusty Bowers describes getting a call from the White House urging him to further investigate the Maricopa County vote results despite any proof of malfeasance. STOPPING THE STEAL is a clear-eyed account of Republican officials who stood firmly by their principles often at great personal cost.

Director: Dan Reed
Producer: Milo Riley-Smith, Dan Reed
Distributor: Max
Production Co: HBO Documentary Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 17, 2024
Runtime: 1h 40m

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