The Last Debate
- James Garner: Mike Howley
- Peter Gallagher: Tom Chapman
- Audra McDonald: Barbara Manning
- Donna Murphy: Joan Naylor
- Marco Sanchez: Henry Ramirez
- Dorian Harewood: Brad Lily
- Jack Turpin: Michael Riley
- Bruce Gray: Governor Paul L. Greene
- Stephen Young: Richard Meredith
- Djanet Sears: Nancy Dewey
- Peter Donaldson: Jeff Grayson
- John Badham Don Beard
- Leslie Carlson: Pat Tubbs
- Maggie Huculak: Gwyn Garrison
Merciless duel ( original title: The Last Debate ) is an American thriller from 2000, directed by John Badham, the screenplay was written by the producer Jon Maas based on the novel The Last Debate by Jim Lehrer. .
Action
A politician running for the office of President of the United States. He takes part in a press conference that will be broadcast live on television. The reporter Mike Howley, Barbara Manning, Joan Naylor and Henry Ramirez ask him questions, which suggest the politicians have abused women. The journalist Tom Chapman sees a set-up and researched.
Reviews
The editors of Rotten Tomatoes wrote John Badham had created a " fascinating look at the political machinery of Washington ". The illustrations by James Garner, Audra McDonald, Donna Murphy and Marco Sanchez are intense. The film was released as was questioning the ethical side of the presidential campaign, Gore / Bush, which would make him " contemporary and intelligent."
Movie service wrote that the film bein consider a " confrontation with the power of the media to emphasize the importance of finding the truth at the heart of " try, " but no clear answers " deliver. The " solid directed film" remains " in his testimony ambivalent " and give away " through lack of courage to radical approaches the explosive nature of his subject in favor of dedicated television entertainment ."
The magazine TV Movie 5/2008 wrote that the film was " played great."
Background
The film was shot in Toronto and Uxbridge (Ontario). His Original Air Date in the U.S. television took place on 5 November 2000. In Germany and in Hungary in 2001, the film was released on video.