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Middletown

The Campaign

Directed by Tom Cohen
Produced by Peter Davis

Focusing on a mayoral race in Muncie, Indiana, THE CAMPAIGN follows closely the personalities, strategies, and pressures of an American political contest. In particular, it examines the sharply contrasting styles and backgrounds of the Democratic and Republican candidates.

"The achievement of THE CAMPAIGN is that these vignettes are both believably specific and broadly symbolic. It's a classic slice of Americana." - Atlanta Constitution

"This is politics as real life. Proof of the film-ready narrative structure of a campaign: life or death drama, where one candidate will win, one will fail; without presidential candidates or national celebrities, just everyday characters reaching out for the votes of their neighbors, the people they knew--and who knew them. Unforgettable." - Paul Stekler, International Documentary

90 minutes / color
Copyright Date: 1982
Sale/video: $245
Rental/VHS: $100

12-Page Study Guide Available
in Adobe PDF Format

Subject areas: American Studies, North America, Politics, Sociology

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Last updated 05/31/2008