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Original title

Spinning Boris

Year

2003

Running time

112 min.

Country

United States

Director

Roger Spottiswoode

Screenwriter

Cary Bickley, Yuri Zeltser

Cast

Music

Jeff Danna

Cinematography

John S. Bartley

Producer

Showtime

Genre

Comedy. Drama | Politics. 1990s

Synopsis

Early in 1996, three Republican campaign operatives take a job in secret assisting Boris Yeltsin's reelection. Once in Moscow, they find he's polling at 6 percent with the election a few months away. While Joe Shumate wants to go home, George Gorton and Dick Dresner vote to stay. First, they must get someone's attention; they succeed finally with Yeltsin's daughter. Then it's polling, focus groups, messages and spin. Even as Yeltsin's numbers go up, the trio are unsure who hired them and whether Yeltsin's allies have a different plan in mind than election victory. When the going gets toughest, it's Gorton who puts a spin on our stake: democracy and capitalism must win.

Awards: 2004: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nom. Best Original Screenplay (Long Form)

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Spinning Boris

2003

Roger Spottiswoode