The Writers(2008)
Two political speech-writers struggle to spin the antics of an unlikely leader.
Two political speech-writers struggle to spin the antics of an unlikely leader.
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Two political speech-writers struggle to spin the antics of an unlikely leader.
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2008-10-30
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Two political speech-writers struggle to spin the antics of an unlikely leader.
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