An earnest yet down-on-his-luck political canvasser makes a long-shot run for city council and gets in over his head.
Devon Shire
Marie Bellechance
Susanna Eglinton
Mei Ling
Isabelle Papineau
Maureen Simmons
Kamila Kunjan
Bernard Borger
Olga Butcher
Valerie Parker
An earnest yet down-on-his-luck political canvasser makes a long-shot run for city council and gets in over his head.
2022-03-26
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Bear witness to the silliness election campaign of all time.
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A Democratic political consultant helps a retired Marine colonel run for mayor in a small, conservative Wisconsin town.
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Don Camillo (now bishop) and Peppone (now senator) return to the town of Brescello and rekindle their friendly rivalry.
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