Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election

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Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election

2002

50m

Documentary

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This documentary account of the events surrounding the 2000 U.S. presidential election examines the disputed vote in Florida and the myriad legal challenges by both political parties. Governor Jeb Bush and Secretary of State Katherine Harris are portrayed as conspirators in a bid to vault George W. Bush into the presidency through voting irregularities and a flawed recount process. The subsequent Supreme Court decision to halt the recount is viewed as nothing less than an assault on democracy.

Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

Those who think George W. Bush won fair and square might well test their convictions against the evidence presented here.

Jan 10, 2004

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Ty Burr

Boston Globe

Presents a convincing case that the wrong man took Florida and the country.

Rated: 3.5/4

Oct 31, 2003

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Rated: 4/5

Oct 18, 2008

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Rated: 3/5

May 15, 2006

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Robert Roten

Laramie Movie Scope

Slicker, better-documented and more convincing than most documentaries on this subject.

Rated: B

Oct 27, 2004

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Shawn Levy

Oregonian

The finished products are more serious and well-crafted than that, giving voice to the concerns of credible experts and eyewitnesses, and mounting relatively low-key, cautiously reasoned arguments.

Oct 8, 2004

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Audience Member

As long as there has been democracies partisans have been trying to figure out how to rig or "game" the election systems. This doc easily could have been titled Election Rigging 101. New and inventive ways of taking old tricks and making them new. Covers the 2000 election and it's aftermath. If you vote on a computerized system you should be very afraid.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

eh, it was kinda lame. but okay if you want an overview of what happened.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Audience Member

Not extremely entertaining, it's just for information and the documentation / journalism here is very good & important to see. Find out why Bush became President through election rigging and vote-recount manipulation.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Audience Member

Silly America...Democracy is for other countries...unbelievable what goes on behind the scenes...sad.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

Must see. Stealing American elections is a snap. Watch the poll watchers.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Audience Member

Why is it so difficult for all 50 states to have electronic voting machines with a paper record?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Richard Ray Perez

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Joan Sekler

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Peter Coyote

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William Haugse

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Richard Ray Perez

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Joan Sekler

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Synopsis

This documentary account of the events surrounding the 2000 U.S. presidential election examines the disputed vote in Florida and the myriad legal challenges by both political parties. Governor Jeb Bush and Secretary of State Katherine Harris are portrayed as conspirators in a bid to vault George W. Bush into the presidency through voting irregularities and a flawed recount process. The subsequent Supreme Court decision to halt the recount is viewed as nothing less than an assault on democracy.

Director: Richard Ray Perez, Joan Sekler
Producer: Joan Sekler, Richard Ray Perez
Screenwriter: William Haugse, Richard Ray Perez, Joan Sekler
Production Co: Public Interest Pictures, Los Angeles Independent Media Center
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 17, 2002, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 8, 2020
Runtime: 50m
Sound Mix: Stereo

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