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Set against the backdrop of a mythic “New West,” a satire that follows grammatically-challenged, “user-friendly” candidate Dicky Pilager, scapegrace scion of Colorado’s venerable Senator Jud Pilager, during his gubernatorial campaign. When Pilager finds that he’s reeled in a corpse during the taping of an environmental political ad, his ferocious campaign manager, Chuck Raven, hires former... See Full Description
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Comedy, Drama, Thriller and Politics/Religion |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 4 min. |
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| Release Date: |
September 17, 2004 |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for language. |
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| Distributors: |
Newmarket Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$1,017,376 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"...the film lacks a charismatic actor at its center." more...
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B |
Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"If [Sayles] let Cooper go to town, Silver City might last beyond its mayfly political moment." more...
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C |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"The movie's strength, then, is not in its outrage, but in its cynicism and resignation." more...
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A- |
Chicago Tribune, Robert K. Elder
"... there's a complexity of form and motive to be admired, even if some of his plot points are a little too convenient." more...
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B- |
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