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Bulworth (1998)

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Reviews Counted:47

Fresh:37

Rotten:10

Average Rating:7.1/10

Consensus: Star and director Beatty's ambitious take on race and politics in 20th-century America isn't perfect, but manages to provide more than its share of thought-provoking laughs.

Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: A surprisingly entertaining political comedy that features a funny and magnetic Beatty as the discouraged politician Bulworth, who has organized his own assassination but, after a three day bender... A surprisingly entertaining political comedy that features a funny and magnetic Beatty as the discouraged politician Bulworth, who has organized his own assassination but, after a three day bender of not sleeping, decides that he wants to live after all. He begins to tell the complete truth at all times, not caring about the potential repercussions of his offensive, yet honest, remarks. Oh yes, of course, and he starts rapping. It's a credit to Beatty that his change of heart seems so believable, and it is this performance that drives the film. All of the supporting players are solid as well, including Berry as a potential love interest who may have ulterior motives, and Platt, who is hysterical as a stressed-out, coked-up campaign aide. The film is an entertaining, well-paced romp that solidifies Beatty's presence as one of Hollywood's most vital and necessary voices. [More]

Starring: Warren Beatty, Halle Berry, Oliver Platt, Don Cheadle

Starring: Warren Beatty, Halle Berry, Oliver Platt, Don Cheadle, Jack Warden, Paul Sorvino, Nora Dunn, Christine Baranski, Michael Clarke Duncan

Director: Warren Beatty

Director: Warren Beatty
Screenwriter: Jeremy Pikser, Warren Beatty
Producer: Pieter Jan Brugge, Warren Beatty
Composer: Ennio Morricone

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Mar 9, 1999

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Manages to courageously and seriously address political issues head-on while remaining a funny and entertaining romp.

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04/02/09
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
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A liberal call to action -- a satire driven by equal parts disgust and hope.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
08/11/07
Rob Gonsalves
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05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
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Jaw-droppingly abysmal. Seldom has a major star embarrassed himself so badly.

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02/16/06
Chuck O'Leary
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12/06/05
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one of the hardest-hitting and unblinkingly brave political satires to hit American screens since “Dr. Strangelove.”

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08/30/05
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07/30/03
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sometimes ambitious failures are more interesting to watch than modest successes, and, though "Bulworth" may offend... it's unlikely to bore anyone.

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07/02/03
James Sanford
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10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer

... Bulworth is the product of an interesting engaged intelligence operating at or near peak capacity

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07/31/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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