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Support   2006 | 80 min
Frank Popper’s engaging documentary follows the 2004 campaign of Jeff Smith, a young political science instructor at Washington University who runs for the seat vacated by retiring congressman Dick Gephardt. Pitted against state Rep. Russ Carnahan, the scion of a powerful political family, Smith proves that an unknown with no money can make a difference, forging a campaign that ultimately poses a serious challenge to Carnahan Comments Posted 10/24/08 by geobabe
Families in politics..... In Missouri, we have the Emerson family, the Clay family, the Blunt family, and the Carnahan family. Jeff Smith tried to fight one of the families and lost. This is a fascinating account of the strong influence of political families (OK, name recognition) in this state. It’s really about how a newcomer has to fight that to win an election. IN some respects this is a how-to for running a campaign when the odds are against you. Posted 09/30/08 by Jon Weiss
Very moving video. This video shows the “lock step” of American politics. I am an ultra conservative who is not aligned with any political party, but still I like Jeff Smith. We may disagree on several key issues and I have always questioned the judgement of anyone who joins the DNC or RNC but Mr. Smith has at earned my respect and admiration. Posted 09/27/08 by Christopher
Well documented, moving, disturbingly real, and well worth the 80 minutes of viewing for anyone interested in the barriers against real change and communal advancement in the current political arena. Excellent. Director Frank Popper Writers Matt Coen Mike Kime Frank Popper Producers Matt Coen Mike Kime Frank Popper Cast Nick Adams Joan Barry Charles Brennan Russ Carnahan Howard Dean Martin Duggan Artie Harris Ray Hartman Clay Haynes Matt Henley Jo Mannies Bill McClellan Sam Simon Jeff Smith Mark Smith Chuck Todd Amy Walter Kenneth F. Warren Original Music David Krull Cinematography Frank Popper Film Editing Frank Popper Recommended titles like this one:
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