By the People: The Election of Barack Obama

Aug 7 2009 N/A 1h 56m
Documentary

By the People: The Election of Barack Obama is a documentary film produced by Edward Norton broadcast in November 2009 on HBO, which follows Barack Obama and various members of his campaign team, including David Axelrod, through the two years leading up to the United States presidential election on November 4th, 2008.

Plot

In 2006, Barack Obama -- a largely unknown freshman senator from Illinois -- hits the campaign trail in a struggle to gain national recognition. Cameras follow Obama as he recovers from nearly losing to Sen. Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primaries and meets the challenge of his Republican rival, Sen. John McCain, in the general election. After a hard-fought campaign, Obama successfully captures the nation's imagination, becoming the first African-American president in U.S. history.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Amy Rice, Alicia Sams

Cast

Barack Obama, Neil Abercrombie, Dick Armey

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Class 5 Films, Good, HBO Documentary Films

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. 1 win & 3 nominations total

Trailers
By the People: The Election of Barack Obama (2009 Trailer)
Scores
# of Votes
1,197
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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