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Acorn and the Firestorm
Acorn and the Firestorm

Acorn and the Firestorm

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$2621

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

84 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

23 April 2017

Country

India

Cast

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Self (archive footage)

Andrew Breitbart

Andrew Breitbart

Self - Blogger (archive footage)

James O’Keefe

James O’Keefe

Self (archive footage)

Hannah Giles

Hannah Giles

Self

Bertha Lewis

Bertha Lewis

Self - ACORN CEO

Darrell Issa

Darrell Issa

Self (archive footage)

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