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One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern (2005): Cast

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One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern is a 2005 historical documentary directed by Stephen Vittoria, starring George McGovern, Gore Vidal and Warren Beatty. It runs 2 hours 3 minutes.

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One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern (2005) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 3m (123 min)
Director
Stephen Vittoria
Genres
History , Documentary
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern About?

The premise of One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern without spoilers.

One Bright Shining Moment chronicles George McGovern’s 1972 grassroots presidential run, championing peace, justice and ideas over politics. It asks why a respected intellectual candidate lost and what that reveals about America’s electoral system and voters. Interviews include McGovern, Gore Vidal, Gloria Steinem, and a soundtrack featuring Bob Dylan.

One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern Themes & Keywords

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  • political activism
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Cast & crew

One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern Cast

George McGovern leads the cast, with Gore Vidal and Warren Beatty. Directed by Stephen Vittoria; 8 actors are credited in all.

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More from Stephen Vittoria

More films directed by Stephen Vittoria, best-rated first: One Bright Shining Moment, Mumia: Long Distance Revolutionary and Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal.

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One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern, each answered in a sentence.

How long is One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern?

One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern runs 2 hours 3 minutes (123 minutes).

When was One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern released?

One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern was released on September 16, 2005.

Who directed One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern?

One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern was directed by Stephen Vittoria.

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Who is in the cast of One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern?

One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern stars George McGovern, Gore Vidal and Warren Beatty, among 8 credited actors.

Does One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern have a post-credit scene?

No. One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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