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The War Room (Criterion Collection)

The War Room (Criterion Collection)

Criterion/Voyager (1993)
Blu-ray
PG (Parental Guidance)
715515091817
Documentary | History
USA | Thai | Color | 01:36

A behind-the-scenes documentary about the Clinton for President campaign, focusing on the adventures of spin doctors James Carville and George Stephanopoulos.


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Edition details

Edition Criterion Collection
Packaging Keep Case
Nr Discs 1
Screen Ratios Fullscreen (4:3)
Edition Release Date Mar 20, 2012
Regions Region 1 | Region A

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Index 1745
Added Date Dec 26, 2014 15:15:48
Modified Date Jun 12, 2022 00:34:14

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Christmas 2014 gift from Beth

Disc Features
DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION

New, restored high-definition digital transfer, approved by directors Chris Hegedus and D. A. Pennebaker, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
Return of the War Room, a 2008 documentary by Hegedus and Pennebaker in which advisers James Carville, George Stephanopoulos, Paul Begala, and others reflect on the effect that the Clinton war room had on the way campaigns are run
New pieces in which the filmmakers discuss the difficulties of shooting in the campaign’s fast-paced environment
Panel discussion hosted by the William J. Clinton Foundation, featuring Carville, Clinton adviser Vernon Jordan, journalist Ron Brownstein, and surprise guest Bill Clinton
Interview with strategist Stanley Greenberg on the evolution of polling
PLUS: A booklet featuring a new essay by writer Louis Menand

New cover by Eric Skillman

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