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Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer

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In the late 2000s, New York Governor Eliot Spitzer is a rising star in the Democratic Party. He's a no-nonsense politician and former attorney general who holds corporations accountable for unethical business practices. But, just one year after he becomes governor, Spitzer resigns after being outed as a frequent client of an expensive and elite escort service. Along with political colleagues and friends, a remorseful Spitzer talks about how his infidelity affected his life and career.
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Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer finds director Alex Gibney once again probing the dark corners of politics with thought-provoking insights and hard-hitting evidence.

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Philip French Guardian It's a riveting story of personal hubris and political chicanery. Mar 7, 2011 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian Scary, fascinating stuff. Rated: 4/5 Mar 3, 2011 Full Review Matt Bochenski Little White Lies Alex Gibney has a knack for telling great stories in a lucid fashion, and this story's a good 'un. Rated: 3/5 Mar 3, 2011 Full Review Scott Raab Esquire Magazine If Client 9 - as slow and static as a film can be - has anything going for it, it's hearing these sad sacks share their venereal wisdom. Oct 18, 2018 Full Review Laura Hiros Rincón de cine Oscar winner Alex Gimbey (Taxi To The Dark Side, Freakonomics) does an excellent job of unraveling the skein of corruption and abuse that blanketed the life of what appeared to be an incorruptible man. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3/5 Mar 17, 2018 Full Review Simon Miraudo Quickflix Client-9 ... is a fascinating, if occasionally fawning, character study of the man who would be king. Rated: 3/5 Aug 17, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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Munkhchimeg T Fascinating movie. Loved the every scene. Legendary documentary. Soooo goood Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/03/24 Full Review Geke g Alex Gibney is just born making masterpiece documentaries Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/29/24 Full Review Audience Member Great documentary about one of the great tragedies of our time. Hubris derailed what could have been a progressive uprising in our country not seen since FDR. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member -Sigh- Will The a Business World Ever Learn? Or Even Listen? Dishearteningly Honest & Unfortunately Very Real. The Public Taken As Suckers Thrown A Version Of The Story Those In Power Want You To Hear..Yet Peak Behind The Political Power Machine Curtain Of The USA Economy & You See The Ugly Truth. Their Are No Winners Here, Just Liars, Cheats, Fools & Follies. How Ever Will We Learn When Money Is The End Game & Hedonism Is The Vice. Both Sides In This Tale (Democrats & Republicans) As Bad As Each Other..Apparently The Political Swamp Was To Be Drained (By Trump) But I Don't See Any Change..This Documentary, 10-Years On Looks Oh So Familiar Today. Just The Names & Faces Have Changed. Compelling Viewing, Even If It Is Depraved. :-( Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Structurally, it's not Gibney's strongest work, but Client 9 offers another important layer to the filmmaker's growing work in dissecting the imbalances of our society and how we fit in them. Mostly, though, Gibney has a true knack to expose evil in a very down-to-earth yet utterly terrifying way. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member The main difference between this and many other documentaries is in the way that all the main players are allowed just to say what they want on the subject. There was no grilling by a biased interviewer harassing a certain interviewee, just to make him/her feel uncomfortable or to get a quick and cheap reaction. There was so much involved in the fall of Eliot Spitzer and that should be the main focus here. The inner workings of the politics that rule our world are both fascinating and disgusting. In the end, it's all about money and power. Somewhere Frank Underwood is smiling proudly. Well done boys. Well done. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In the late 2000s, New York Governor Eliot Spitzer is a rising star in the Democratic Party. He's a no-nonsense politician and former attorney general who holds corporations accountable for unethical business practices. But, just one year after he becomes governor, Spitzer resigns after being outed as a frequent client of an expensive and elite escort service. Along with political colleagues and friends, a remorseful Spitzer talks about how his infidelity affected his life and career.
Director
Alex Gibney
Producer
Maiken Baird, Alex Gibney, Jedd Wider, Todd Wider
Screenwriter
Alex Gibney
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Production Co
A&E IndieFilms, Jigsaw Prods., Wider Film Projects
Rating
R (Nudity|Language|Some Sexual Material)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 5, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 31, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$187.5K
Runtime
1h 57m
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