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Political Animals

Country: USA, Language: English, 360 mins

  • Director: David Petrarca
  • Writer: Greg Berlanti
  • Producer: Greg Berlanti

CGiii Comment

The gay son needs a kick up the arse, followed by a good slap...the poor little rich kid routine wins no sympathy...with or without the puppy dog eyes.

Hinds' womanizing President is hysterical. Burstyn's Grannie is a drunk. And, Sigourney has more than a hint of the Lady McBeth about her...

The writing is fast and bitchy - the story is uncomfortably familiar...which woman in the world of politics has aspirations to be President?!?

Taken with a huge pinch of salt...a thoroughly enjoyable escapade into the world of factional/fictional politics...the Clintons loved it!


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The(ir) Blurb...

Divorced former First Lady Elaine Barrish is currently serving as the Secretary of State. She finds an unlikely ally in a D.C. journalist who had previously dedicated herself to tearing Barrish to pieces.

Cast & Characters

Sigourney Weaver as Elaine Barrish;
Carla Gugino as Susan Berg;
James Wolk as Douglas Hammond;
Sebastian Stan as T.J. Hammond;
Brittany Ishibashi as Anne Ogami;
Ellen Burstyn as Margaret Barrish;
Ciarán Hinds as Bud Hammond;
Adrian Pasdar as President Paul Garcetti;
Roger Bart as Barry Harris