Acorn and the Firestorm (2017)
Overview
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.
Where to watch Acorn and the Firestorm
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Kanopy, Hoopla | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| United Kingdom | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Canada | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Australia | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Ireland | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| New Zealand | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Sweden | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
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What is Acorn and the Firestorm about?
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. Acorn and the Firestorm is a History, Documentary, Drama movie, released on 2017-04-23, runtime 84 minutes.
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Where can I watch Acorn and the Firestorm?
In the United States, Acorn and the Firestorm is free to watch on Kanopy and Hoopla and can be rented from Apple TV. The table on this page lists 6 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Sam Pollard, Reuben Atlas
Cast
- Barack Obama as Self (archive footage)
- Andrew Breitbart as Self - Blogger (archive footage)
- James O’Keefe as Self (archive footage)
- Hannah Giles as Self
- Bertha Lewis as Self - ACORN CEO
- Darrell Issa as Self (archive footage)
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Sources
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