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American Gadfly (2021)

Documentary on the life, legacy, and final campaign of former U.S. Senator Mike Gravel.

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 0M

Director : Skye Wallin

Synopsis

A decade since his last campaign, 89-year-old former senator and 2008 presidential candidate Mike Gravel comes out of retirement when a group of teenagers convinces him to run for president one last time. Through the senator’s official Twitter account, the “Gravel teens” embark on an unlikely adventure to qualify him for the Democratic debates in order to advance an anti-war, anti-corruption, and direct democracy agenda in the 2020 presidential race. Working together, the young activists and the experienced politician confuse and amaze the generations between them.

Actors

Mike Gravel
Mike Gravel
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Henry Williams
Henry Williams
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David Oks
David Oks
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Elijah Emery
Elijah Emery
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Henry Magowan
Henry Magowan
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Whitney Stewart Gravel
Whitney Stewart Gravel
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Jamie Keiles
Jamie Keiles
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Tulsi Gabbard
Tulsi Gabbard
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Andrew Yang
Andrew Yang
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Marianne Williamson
Marianne Williamson
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Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
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Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
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Anne Williams
Anne Williams
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Katherine Williams
Katherine Williams
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Bettina Weil
Bettina Weil
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Keane Bhatt
Keane Bhatt
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Jon Suhr
Jon Suhr
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Alex Chang
Alex Chang
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Benjamin Church
Benjamin Church
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Rosaline Qi
Rosaline Qi
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Niko House
Niko House
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Dave Weigel
Dave Weigel
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Crews

Skye Wallin
Skye Wallin
Director
John Baker
John Baker
Executive Producer
Jeff Hammer
Jeff Hammer
Producer
Skye Wallin
Skye Wallin
Producer
Mike Revolvalcke
Mike Revolvalcke
Cinematography
Bryan Sarkinen
Bryan Sarkinen
Cinematography

Posters and backgrounds

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