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Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election

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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.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader 01/10/2004
Those who think George W. Bush won fair and square might well test their convictions against the evidence presented here. Go to Full Review Ty Burr Boston Globe 10/31/2003
3.5/4
Presents a convincing case that the wrong man took Florida and the country. Go to Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com 10/18/2008
4/5
Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 05/15/2006
3/5
Robert Roten Laramie Movie Scope 10/27/2004
B
Slicker, better-documented and more convincing than most documentaries on this subject. Go to Full Review Shawn Levy Oregonian 10/08/2004
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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03/31/2010 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. See more 09/10/2009 eh, it was kinda lame. but okay if you want an overview of what happened. See more 07/22/2009 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. See more 09/28/2008 Silly America...Democracy is for other countries...unbelievable what goes on behind the scenes...sad. See more 08/28/2008 Must see. Stealing American elections is a snap. Watch the poll watchers. See more 06/22/2008 Why is it so difficult for all 50 states to have electronic voting machines with a paper record? See more Read all reviews
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Richard Ray Perez

Director

Joan Sekler

Director

Peter Coyote

Narrator

William Haugse

Screenwriter

Richard Ray Perez

Screenwriter

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