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- 2013
- Not Rated
- 1 h 44 m
- 2013
- Not Rated
- 1 h 44 m
Summary In intimate, often funny and sometimes emotional detail, Caucus tells the story of the 2011-2012 campaign in Iowa as eight Republicans fight to become their partyâ
Directed By: AJ Schnack
- 2013
- Not Rated
- 1 h 44 m
- 2013
- Not Rated
- 1 h 44 m
Caucus
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Summary In intimate, often funny and sometimes emotional detail, Caucus tells the story of the 2011-2012 campaign in Iowa as eight Republicans fight to become their partyâ
Directed By: AJ Schnack
Where to Watch
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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71% Positive
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29% Mixed
2 Reviews
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
74
71% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
29% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
The film is a testament to the power of observational documentary to tenderly present hypocrisy and to show eccentricity peeking out from behind social masks.
Caucus is a lively, hilarious, upsetting crash-course in recent history. It's also revelatory at times, especially as it reframes infamous sound bites in their of-the-moment context.
This gripping and grotesque portrait of retail politics in the Hawkeye State, entirely free of editorial commentary, locates truths about the contemporary Republican Party and our flawed electoral system that a more tendentious account never could.
Schnack presents all this without commentary, stitching together appearances and speeches and strategy sessions. As is often the case, he doesn’t need to make the point about the quality of politics at work in Caucus. The candidates do it for him.
As a document of the American political process, Caucus offers an intriguing if limited snapshot of a specific campaign season, but lacks either breadth or depth.
It feels like 100 minutes of arch nudges, a highlight reel from Politicians Say The Darndest Things. Political junkies may find that appealing, but for more general viewers, the film—like Rick Santorum’s campaign—feels largely irrelevant.
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Production Company
Bonfire Films of America,
Rival Pictures,
Om Films
Release Date Nov 8, 2013
Duration 1 h 44 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website
http://www.caucusfilm.com/
Awards
Philadelphia Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
AFI Fest
• 1 Nomination
