Product Description
When presidential candidate George McGovern took on incumbent Richard Nixon in 1972, no one really expected him to win and he didn't. But in his bold, grassroots, seat-of-the-pants campaign, which energized young and progressive Americans to a degree never before seen, we find the genesis of today's powerful and sophisticated progressive movement. Using a wealth of amazing archival materials, interviews with provocative figures including historian Howard Zinn, and extensive interviews with McGovern himself, this tremendously thought-provoking tribute to one man who could have dramatically and permanently altered America's political landscape.
Review
Essential viewing. A bittersweet, tremendously thought-provoking tribute to the one man who could have dramatically and permanently altered America's political landscape for the better. His was indeed One Bright Shining Moment, and this is One Bright Shining Documentary. --CBS Radio
Of the many political documentaries that have recently emerged, ONE BRIGHT SHINING MOMENT resounds perhaps more strongly than any other. --Variety
Hearing and seeing McGovern makes it all too apparent what is missing in contemporary Washington. --Los Angeles Times
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.82 ounces
- Director : Stephen Vittoria
- Media Format : NTSC, Multiple Formats, Closed-captioned, Color, Widescreen
- Run time : 2 hours and 5 minutes
- Release date : April 18, 2006
- Actors : Gloria Steinem, Dick Gregory, Harvey Kornberg, Gary Hart (IV), Jim Bouton
- Studio : First Run Features
- Number of discs : 1
