Acorn and the Firestorm (2017)
For 40 years, the community-organizing group ACORN advocated for America’s poorest communities, while its detractors accused it of promoting the worst of liberal policies. Riding high on the momentum of Barack Obama’s presidential victory in 2008, ACORN was at its political zenith when a hidden-camera video sparked a national scandal and brought it crashing down. The story involves voter fraud, a fake prostitute, and the rise of Breitbart.com.
Directors: Reuben Atlas, Sam Pollard.
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Barack Obama as Self (archive footage) |
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Andrew Breitbart as Self - Blogger (archive footage) |
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James O’Keefe as Self (archive footage) |
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Hannah Giles as Self |
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Bertha Lewis as Self - ACORN CEO |
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Darrell Issa as Self (archive footage) |
| Directing | Reuben Atlas | Director |
| Directing | Sam Pollard | Director |
| Sound | Khari Mateen | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Frank Larson | Director of Photography |
| Production | Reuben Atlas | Producer |
| Production | Sam Pollard | Producer |
| Editing | Francisco Bello | Editor |
| Editing | Paul Greenhouse | Editor |
| Writing | Sam Pollard | Writer |
| Writing | Reuben Atlas | Writer |