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Acorn and the Firestorm
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Acorn and the Firestorm

2017-04-23 · 84 min · ★ 5.0

History · Documentary · Drama

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.

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Directors
Reuben Atlas, Sam Pollard
Production companies
First Run Features
Countries
India, United States of America
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 2,621

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Barack ObamaBarack ObamaSelf (archive footage)
Andrew BreitbartAndrew BreitbartSelf - Blogger (archive footage)
James O’KeefeJames O’KeefeSelf (archive footage)
Hannah GilesSelf
Bertha LewisSelf - ACORN CEO
Darrell IssaDarrell IssaSelf (archive footage)

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