Acorn and the Firestorm
“•REC”
2017•1h 24m•5.0•Released
HistoryDocumentaryDrama
For 40 years, the community-organizing group ACORN advocated for America’s poorest communities, while its detractors accused it of promoting the worst of liberal policies. Riding high on the momentum of Barack Obama’s presidential victory in 2008, ACORN was at its political zenith when a hidden-camera video sparked a national scandal and brought it crashing down. The story involves voter fraud, a fake prostitute, and the rise of Breitbart.com.
Director
Reuben Atlas
Writer
Sam Pollard, Reuben Atlas
Revenue
$0M
Languages
English
Studio
First Run Features
Cast
Barack Obama
Self (archive footage)
Andrew Breitbart
Self - Blogger (archive footage)
James O’Keefe
Self (archive footage)
Hannah Giles
Self
Bertha Lewis
Self - ACORN CEO
Darrell Issa
Self (archive footage)
Production
Company
First Run Features
Producer
Reuben Atlas
Producer
Sam Pollard
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