Recount
By: HBO Films presents a Spring Creek/Mirage production in association with Trigger Street Productions and Everyman Pictures ; a Jay Roach film ; co-producer, Danny Strong ; produced by Michael Hausman ; written by Danny Strong ; directed by Jay Roach.̀.
Contributors: Begley, Ed, Jr; Spacey, Kevin; Leary, Denis; Hurt, John, 1940-2017; Balaban, Bob; HBO Films; Spring Creek Productions; Mirage Enterprises (Firm); Trigger Street Productions; Everyman Pictures; Home Box Office (Firm); HBO Video (Firm)
Published: 2012
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 116
Subjects: United States; United States. President; Presidents; Political campaigns; Drama; Contested elections; Election
Other titles: Story of the 2000 presidential election
Description: HBO Films presents Recount, the true story chronicling the turbulent weeks in Florida after the 2000 presidential election. The film explores one of the most dramatic and controversial events in recent U.S. election history that shook a nation's faith in the ability to stage a fair and open election. Recount takes a look at the ordinary people caught up in the extraordinary events that would ultimately decide the leadership of the country.
Notes: 10/23/2012.

Bonus features: Audio commentary with director, Jay Roach and writer, Danny Strong; a conversation between Kevin Spacey and the real Ron Klain [8 min.]; a conversation between Bob Balaban and the real Ben Ginsberg [6 min.] ; the true inside story of the 2000 presidential election [9 min.].

[Originally broadcast on HBO May 25, 2008.].

Denis Leary, Laura Dern, Bob Balaban, Kevin Spacey, John Hurt, Ed Begley Jr.

TV rating: TV-MA.

Closed-captioned.

DVD.

English (5.1) or dubbed Spanish (2.0) dialogue; with optional English, French, and Spanish subtitles.

[Emmy Awards, 2008: Outstanding directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special; Outstanding Made for Television Movie; Outstanding single-camera picture editing for a Miniseries or a Movie.]