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The prolific Nic Cage is a Washington DC politician forced to confront dysfunction in his professional and personal life when...
The prolific Nic Cage is a Washington DC politician forced to confront dysfunction in his professional and personal life when he's forced to deal with both a sex scandal and the aftermath of 2010's BP oil spill.
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24 %37 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
22 %1,274 reviewsAudience score rating
"The characters are so thinly and predictably drawn, and the movie's supposed insights into the art of political compromise so banal, that nothing catches fire ..."
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Variety
Variety"Everyone loves Nicolas Cage the bug-eyed lunatic. Nicolas Cage the serious actor, that's a tougher sell."
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Time Out
Time Out"This brand of political soap opera is being done better on television by shows like "Scandal," where this story would be little more than a secondary plotline."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"A hollow, listless political drama that could have been a contender."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesThe Runner | Details
- Rating
- M,
- Genre
- Drama, Thriller
- Country of origin
- USA
