2013
R
Ironbound Films
1 h 30 m

2013
R
Ironbound Films
1 h 30 m

Summary Before entire networks were built on populist personalities; before reality morphed into a TV genre; the masses fixated on a single, sociopathic star: controversial talk-show host Morton Downey, Jr. In the late ‘80s, Downey tore apart the traditional talk format by turning debate of current issues into a gladiator pit. His blow-smoke-in-...

Directed By: Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller, Jeremy Newberger

Written By: Chip Miller, Daniel A. Miller

2013
R
Ironbound Films
1 h 30 m

2013
R
Ironbound Films
1 h 30 m

Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie

Name: Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Released: 2013-06-07
Duration: 1 min 30 s
Rating: 70
Cast: Morton Downey Jr., Glenn Beck, Victoria Jackson, Bob Pittman, Joe Pyne

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 14 Critic Reviews

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Directed By: Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller, Jeremy Newberger

Written By: Chip Miller, Daniel A. Miller

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Generally Favorable Based on 14 Critic Reviews

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Generally Favorable Based on 14 Critic Reviews

64% Positive
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The New York Times

Jun 6, 2013

This pull-no-punches portrait shocks and amuses with equal frequency.

By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW

Variety

Jun 10, 2013

An entertaining, affectionate documentary created by three self-professed fanboys, which proves as nostalgic for the host himself as for a bygone broadcast era, before the reality-TV explosion allowed the inmates to fully take over the asylum.

By Scott Foundas FULL REVIEW

Village Voice

Jun 4, 2013

The film is like his life: scabrous, upsetting, kind of moving, funny as hell, alive with hints of how we've become what we are.

By Alan Scherstuhl FULL REVIEW

Los Angeles Times

Jun 6, 2013

Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie is as fair a portrayal the weak-chinned warrior will get — and fairer than he deserves.

By Amy Nicholson FULL REVIEW

New York Daily News

Jun 6, 2013

As a look at how we got from there to here, “Evocateur” is one for the time capsule.

By Joe Neumaier FULL REVIEW

The Playlist

Jun 6, 2013

Directors Kramer, Miller and Newberger prefer embellishment, allowing personal stories about Downey to fuel animated re-enactments that trivialize rather than penetrate.

By Gabe Toro FULL REVIEW

Slant Magazine

Jun 4, 2013

Inflammatory talk-show host Morton Downey Jr. sparked, delighted, and quickly faded like a firecracker--not unlike the erratic, quick-fire presentation of his persona in this documentary.

By Nick McCarthy FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Ironbound Films

Release Date Jun 7, 2013

Duration 1 h 30 m

Rating R

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Tagline The "Mouth" That Changed the Face of Television

Website http://www.facebook.com/Evocateur

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Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie

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Morton Downey Jr.

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Glenn Beck

Self - TV Host

Victoria Jackson

Self - Comedian

Bob Pittman

Self - MTV Founder & Media Mogul

Joe Pyne

Self - TV Host

Joshua D. Rothman

Self - History Professor & Fan

Michael Rosen

Self - Advertising Executive & Fan

Pat Buchanan

Self - Conservative Commentator

Ron Paul

Self

Joey Reynolds

Self - Radio Host & Friend

Peter Goldsmith

Self - Senior Producer

Thomas DiBenedetto

Self - Business Owner & Fan

Jim Langan

Self - Writer

Richard Bey

Self - TV Host

Sally Jessy Raphael

Self - TV Host

Lyndon LaRouche

Self - Guest

Chris Elliott

Self - Comedian & Fan

Angi Metler

Self - Guest

Gloria Allred

Self - Feminist Lawyer

Alan Dershowitz

Self - Criminal Lawyer

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