Last Party 2000

"An uncensored journey into democracy in America"

Jan 29 2003 Not Rated 1h 30m
Documentary

Filmed over the last six months of the 2000 Presidential election, Phillip Seymour Hoffman starts documenting the campaign at the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, but spends more time outside, in the street protests and police actions than in the orchestrated conventions. Hoffman shows an obvious distaste for money politics and the conservative right. He looks seedier and more disillusioned the campaign progresses. Eventually Hoffman seems most energized by the Ralph Nader campaign as an alternative to the nearly indistinguishable major parties. The high point of the film are the comments by Barney Frank who says that marches and demonstrations are largely a waste of time, and that the really effective political players such as the NRA and the AARP never bother with walk ins, sit-ins, shoot-ins or shuffles. In the interview with Jesse Jackson, Hoffman is too flustered to ask all of his questions.

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Plot

Political documentary about the 2000 United States presidential election. It examines the then-current state of American democracy, the issues handled by the typical political process, and the issues which remain unresolved. It also questions whether there is any actual difference between the two major parties, the Democrats and the Republicans.

Written by

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Directed by

Rebecca Chaiklin, Donovan Leitch Jr.

Cast

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ben Harper, Noam Chomsky

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Palisades Pictures, Dakota Group

Languages

English

Awards

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Trailers
The Party's Over (2001) | Trailer | Philip Seymour Hoffman | Ben Harper | Noam Chomsky
Scores
# of Votes
705
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
37
Popularity
NA