The War Room

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The War Room is a 1993 documentary film that chronicles Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign from inside his strategy headquarters, directed by D. A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American film
documentary film
awardReceived Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature
cameraStyle observational documentary
campaignCandidate Bill Clinton NERFINISHED
campaignOfficeNickname The War Room NERFINISHED
cinematographyBy D. A. Pennebaker NERFINISHED
Nick Doob NERFINISHED
R. J. Cutler NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception widely acclaimed by film critics
depictsEvent 1992 Democratic presidential primary
1992 United States presidential election NERFINISHED
director Chris Hegedus NERFINISHED
D. A. Pennebaker NERFINISHED
distributor October Films NERFINISHED
editor Chris Hegedus NERFINISHED
era post–Cold War era
features Bill Clinton NERFINISHED
George Stephanopoulos NERFINISHED
Hillary Rodham Clinton NERFINISHED
James Carville NERFINISHED
follows Bill Clinton presidential campaign headquarters NERFINISHED
genre campaign documentary
political documentary
hasSequel The Return of the War Room NERFINISHED
includedInList notable political documentaries of the 1990s
language English
mainFocus Clinton campaign strategy operation
musicBy Thomas Wagner NERFINISHED
narrativeStyle cinéma vérité
notableFor behind-the-scenes access to a modern presidential campaign
influential depiction of political consulting
politicalPartyDepicted Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED
portrays internal dynamics of a presidential campaign
media strategy in political campaigns
rapid response political communication
premiereEvent Toronto International Film Festival NERFINISHED
productionCompany Pennebaker Hegedus Films NERFINISHED
releaseDecade 1990s
releaseYear 1993
runningTimeMinutes 96
settingLocation Clinton campaign headquarters NERFINISHED
Little Rock, Arkansas NERFINISHED
subject Bill Clinton 1992 presidential campaign NERFINISHED
timePeriod 1992
title The War Room NERFINISHED

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D. A. Pennebaker directed The War Room
Bob Eisenhardt edited The War Room
D. A. Pennebaker notableWork The War Room