537 Vote / Home Box Office.

[Place of publication not identified] : Home Box Office, [2020]

New York, N.Y. : Distributed by Infobase, 2020.

©2020

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A gobsmacking look back at how the wildly contested 2000 Presidential election came down to 537 votes. Sometimes, not every vote counts. From Emmy®-winning director Billy Corben and Oscar®-winning executive producer Adam McKay (HBO's Succession), 537 Votes chronicles the political machinations that led to the unprecedented, contested outcome of the 2000 presidential election. Driven by compelling interviews with key insiders and a wealth of archival footage, the high-octane feature documentary examines the events leading up to - and after - Election Day in 2000, when a chaotic voter recount in the swing state of Florida resulted in then-Texas Governor George W. Bush winning the presidency by a razor-thin margin. Shedding new light on this fateful episode in electoral politics, the film looks beyond the headlines of undervotes, recounts, and hanging chads to reveal the players and politicos locked in a strategic battle to determine the future of the United States. Bringing humor and verve to this harrowing, unforgettable moment, 537 Votes ultimately serves as a cautionary tale for those still questioning whether their vote matters.

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January 27, 2021

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