Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election (2002)

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Independent filmmakers Richard Ray Pérez and Joan Sekler direct the political documentary Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election. Narrated by Peter Coyote, this 50-minute film examines the controversial occurrences in Florida during the 2000 presidential election leading up to the eventual administration of George W. Bush. The filmmakers examine what went wrong before, during, and after the disputed election decision. It explores the topic of voter rolls, ballot design, vote recounting, and the actions of the Supreme Court.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Documentary, Special Interest
Directed By:

Richard Ray Perez, Joan Sekler, Richard R. Perez
Written By:

Joan Sekler, Richard R. Perez, William Haugse
In Theaters:

Sep 17, 2002 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Mar 30, 2004
Runtime:

50 minutes
Studio:

Public Interest Film

Cast

Greg Palast

Peter Coyote
as Narrator

Critic Reviews for Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election

All Critics (9) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (9) | Rotten (0)

Those who think George W. Bush won fair and square might well test their convictions against the evidence presented here.

January 10, 2004 | Full Review…

Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

Top Critic

Presents a convincing case that the wrong man took Florida and the country.

October 31, 2003 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…

Ty Burr

Boston Globe

Top Critic

Slicker, better-documented and more convincing than most documentaries on this subject.

October 27, 2004 | Rating: B | Full Review…

Robert Roten

Laramie Movie Scope

The finished products are more serious and well-crafted than that, giving voice to the concerns of credible experts and eyewitnesses, and mounting relatively low-key, cautiously reasoned arguments.

October 8, 2004