I'm supposed to like this, right? I mean, politically, I'm supposed to like this one. Because, you know, a 60-omething white guy decides to get real and connect to the black community by becoming a rapper. Which, if it were true to Hollywood and Government, they would minus a "p" and make it about scandalous that end careers. Instead they make it about a man with a midlife crisis who decides to speak "the truth" to the youth and minority cultures of America by rapping... because that, apparently is the only way to reach them. Ultimately, he is reaching out to the minority community by talking down to them with the assumption that they won't understand it if he spoke to them like he would "normal" humans. Which... is kind of telling of how that certain political group views the people they claim as their base. I guess if you are Black, poor, it would come across as kind of offensive, another liberal politician talking down to you and claiming he understands you as he treats you like a child. And, I guess, if you're not a minority, it must be commendable and virtuous how much he talks down to diverse communities in an effort to speak their language. Honestly, I never was a part of that whole "Social Justice" trip, I kind of looked at it as just a way for people to justify censorship by claiming outrage... but this is actually pretty offensive in it's assumptions of how to reach youth and minorities.
A suicidally disillusioned liberal politician puts a contract out on himself and takes the opportunity to be bluntly honest with his voters by affecting the rhythms and speech of hip-hop music and culture.
Quick Stats
6.3
TMDB Rating
274
Votes
1h 48m
Runtime
$30.0M
Budget
$29.2M
Box Office
97%
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Key Crew
DirectorWarren Beatty
WriterWarren Beatty
CinematographyVittorio Storaro
ComposerLou Kleinman
EditorBilly Weber
Production DesignRick Simpson
Produced by
20th Century FoxMulholland Productions
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1 featuredCast

Warren Beatty
Jay Bulworth

Halle Berry
Nina
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Kimberly Deauna Adams
Denisha
V
Vinny Argiro
Debate Director

Sean Astin
Gary

Kirk Baltz
Debate Producer

Ernie Lee Banks
Leroy

Amiri Baraka
Rastaman

Christine Baranski
Constance Bulworth

Adilah Barnes
Mrs. Brown

Graham Beckel
Man with Dark Glasses
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Brandon N. Bowlin
Bouncer #2

Mongo Brownlee
Henchman #3

Thomas Jefferson Byrd
Uncle Rafeeq

J. Kenneth Campbell
Anthony







