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Al Franken: God Spoke. Al Franken: God Spoke is a 2006 documentary film starring political commentator and future United States Senator Al Franken. The film was made by the same producers of The War Room. It was released in April 2006 at the Tribeca Film Festival and was released in the US in September 2006 starting in New York City .
Apr 30, 2006 · Al Franken: God Spoke: Directed by Nick Doob, Chris Hegedus. With Al Franken, Franni Bryson, Katherine Lanpher, Billy Kimball. The makers of The War Room (1993) capture the emergence of Al Franken as a political commentator.
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- Documentary, Comedy
- Nick Doob, Chris Hegedus
- 2006-04-30
Al Franken: God Spoke. This documentary traces Franken's transformation from humorist to activist with entertaining, if uneven, results. Filmmakers Nick Doob and Chris Hegedus document a year in ...
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- Documentary
- Nick Doob, Chris Hegedus
Sep 13, 2006 · “Al Franken: God Spoke,” directed by Chris Hegedus and Nick Doob, is perhaps best viewed as an investigation of the phenomenon of ideological celebrity, with Mr. Franken as a willing case study.
- Nick Doob, Chris Hegedus
Apr 24, 2007 · God Spoke is an expansion of the Sundance Channel short The First Amendment Project: Fox vs. Franken and covers some of the same ground as HBO's America Undercover: Left of the Dial. In other words, there isn't a ton of new material here, but this "fair and balanced" profile represents an entertaining introduction to a multi-talented individual.
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- English
- Color, Multiple Formats, NTSC
- 1 hour and 30 minutes
But ultimately, the film is a personal drama of transformation, as Al Franken leaves his comedy days behind and moves from his seat in the sidelines to become a contender inside the political ring. “Smoothly paced, well-crafted pic.”— Joe Leydon, Variety “I take what they say and use it against them. What I do is jujitsu.” — Al Franken
Sep 22, 2006 · Movie More Info. Filmmakers Nick Doob and Chris Hegedus document a year in the life of satirist Al Franken, as he tours to promote his book "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right" and as he helps lay the groundwork for Air America and campaigns for John Kerry during the 2004 presidential election.
