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The Accidental President

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As America began to try and come to terms with the surprising (and for many voters, horrifying) results of the presidential race of 2016, the subsequent rapid-fire speed of events and jam-packed news cycles meant that nobody would ever have the opportunity to truly and properly reflect on what exactly just happened -- and how did it?
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Alan Ng Film Threat I think the film is about as unbiased a story as you can get on the 2016 election. Rated: 8.5/10 Jun 19, 2021 Full Review Harvey S. Karten Shockya.com Director James Fletcher's objective, in his words: "How the hell did he win?" The doc, with entertaining archival films and input from talking heads, offers suggestions. Rated: B Oct 20, 2020 Full Review Tom Santilli Movie Show Plus ...more than just a trip down memory lane (a painful one or a gleeful one depending on your politics), it poses a timely "can it happen again" question for 2020. Rated: B+ Oct 13, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews
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James Fletcher

Director

James Fletcher

Producer

Eve Kornblum

Producer

Kent Kubena

Executive Producer

Angus Wall

Executive Producer

Jez Thierry

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Synopsis As America began to try and come to terms with the surprising (and for many voters, horrifying) results of the presidential race of 2016, the subsequent rapid-fire speed of events and jam-packed news cycles meant that nobody would ever have the opportunity to truly and properly reflect on what exactly just happened -- and how did it?
Director
James Fletcher
Producer
James Fletcher, Eve Kornblum
Distributor
Intervention Media
Production Co
Makemake, Intervention Media.
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 16, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 27, 2021
Runtime
1h 46m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos
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