One Bright Shining Moment 19 years old
For once in American politics, sunshine and light beat shadows and fog.
ONE BRIGHT SHINING MOMENT retraces George McGovern's bold presidential campaign of 1972 - a grassroots campaign that fought for peace and justice, and positioned ideas and people first. But what is remembered today as being the ultimate political defeat of the American Century may also have been its high watermark. The film poses this central question: what does the crushing electoral defeat of a man so well respected for his decency and intellect say about the electoral process, the American government, and more importantly, what does it say about the forces at work on the American people- then and now? Featuring interviews with the candidate himself, supporters and activists like Gore Vidal, Gloria Steinem, Warren Beatty, Howard Zinn, and music from Bob Dylan, Robbie Robertson, Donovan, and Elvis Costello.
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One Bright Shining Moment Cast
Name | Character |
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Warren Beatty He was 68, now 87 years old | |
Chip Berlet He was 55, now 74 years old | |
James Abourezk He was 74, now 93 years old |
One Bright Shining Moment Crew
Name | Department |
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Stephen Vittoria as Director. He was 48 (now 67) years old | Directing |
Stephen Vittoria as Writer. He was 48 (now 67) years old | Writing |