Wellstone! (2004)
Overview
Paul Wellstone was the charismatic Minnesota progressive who used grassroots organizing to get elected and give ordinary people a stake in government. His 3rd election campaign was cut short when his small plane crashed into the north woods of Minnesota just 11 days before the 2002 election. Wellstone! explores the origin of his politics, his controversial road to the United States Senate, his deep bond with his wife and 'co-senator' Sheila, and the legacy of a life of progressive populism.
What is Wellstone! about?
Paul Wellstone was the charismatic Minnesota progressive who used grassroots organizing to get elected and give ordinary people a stake in government. His 3rd election campaign was cut short when his small plane crashed into the north woods of Minnesota just 11 days before the 2002 election. Wellstone! explores the origin of his politics, his controversial road to the United States Senate, his deep bond with his wife and 'co-senator' Sheila, and the legacy of a life of progressive populism. Wellstone! is a Documentary movie, released on 2004-10-17, runtime 90 minutes.
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Directed by
Laurie Stern, Dan Luke, Lu Lippold
Cast
- Jane Kaczmarek as Narrator
- Paul Wellstone as Self (Archive Footage)
- Al Franken as Self
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