Oh My....New Movie, "Recount"...the story of the 2000 FL recount

[AnnInLa]

via www.oliverwillis.com, comes this news:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3id1c3d218198539cb327dc332da76eb60



Pollack, HBO are deciders on 'Recount'
By Nellie Andreeva

April 2, 2007
HBO is revisiting one of the most dramatic events in U.S. election history with "Recount," a film about the 2000 turmoil in Florida to be directed by Oscar winner Sydney Pollack.

Paula Weinstein is executive producing the HBO Films project, which is targeted to premiere in spring 2008.

Written by actor Danny Strong, Spring Creek Prods.' "Recount" chronicles the weeks after the 2000 presidential election and goes behind the scenes of the recounts in Florida to explore the human drama of ordinary people caught in an extraordinary event that would decide the leadership of the country.




The Florida saga began with a total confusion on Election Night, when the TV networks first declared Al Gore winner in the state, then called Florida for George Bush before agreeing the race was too close to call. That was followed by a month of recounts and legal maneuvers by the Bush and Gore camps that played out like a soap opera involving the infamous hanging chads and butterfly ballots, as well as a host of memorable characters such as Florida's then-Secretary of State Katherine Harris.



"Recount" will tell the stories of some of these voters as well as the Republican and Democratic teams that were deployed to Florida in the month after the election.


many snips....to read the complete article, go to:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3id1c3d218198539cb327dc332da76eb60

[global1]

1. I Hope Then That This Movie Goes Into The Story Behind This Picture.......

[RaleighNCDUer]

2. I wonder if it mentions the paid republican political operatives who

spontaneously protested to stop the recount, threatening violence at the recount office?

[rman]

3. kick