Politics Of Love

2011

Politics Of Love

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Movie Info

Politics makes strange bedfellows, but never stranger than when, a month before the 2008 U.S. Presidential election, Kyle Franklin, a sexy, savvy, African American conservative falls for his Democrat counterpart, Aretha Gupta, a beautiful, idealistic local Obama volunteer coordinator. Sparks fly, tempers flares, heads turn, and romance blossoms for this mismatched pair of campaigners in the frantic and intoxicating days leading up to Election Day. Can the politics of love conquer all? -- (C) Official Site

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Comedy, Romance
Directed By:

William Dear
Written By:

Gary Goldstein
In Theaters:

Aug 26, 2011 limited
On Disc/Streaming:

Sep 13, 2011
Runtime:

89 minutes
Studio:

Codeblack Entertainment

Cast

Brian J. White
as Kyle Franklin

Mallika Sherawat
as Aretha Gupta

Loretta Devine
as Shirlee Gupta

Gerry Bednob
as Vijay Gupta

Ruby Dee
as Grandmother

Gabrielle Dennis
as Chelsea

Camille Kitt
as Merry Christian

Kennerly Kitt
as Merry Christian

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Critic Reviews for Politics Of Love

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Inevitably, there's a twinge in watching a movie centered on an election that inspired such high hopes from today's troubled perspective, but on its own terms, "Politics of Love" emerges as an amusing entertainment.

August 25, 2011 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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