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Bulworth(1998)

Dir. Directed by Warren Beatty

What if The Beastie Boys remade Sidney Lumet's Network? Unpleasant viewing all round, and nobody can convince me that my discomfort was deliberate.

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Synopsis: A suicidally disillusioned liberal politician puts a contract out on himself and takes the opportunity to be bluntly honest with his voters by affecting the rhythms and speech of hip-hop music and culture.