• Film

Bulworth

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Time Out says

This opens with an image of disillusionment: alone in his study, a Democrat Senator (Beatty), up for re-election in 1996, sits in front of his VCR, weeping at repeated shots of himself extolling 'liberal' values. At the end of his rope, he takes out a contract on his life (after lining up massive life insurance for his daughter), then goes to a rally in South Central LA where, to the horror of his aides, he tells the black assembly how little they and other impoverished groups mean to politicians of every hue. Aroused both by their response and by the sight of a young woman in the audience (Berry), Bulworth accompanies her to a club where, driven and dazed by desire, drugs and dance, he rediscovers the will both to live and to make a difference simply by telling the awful truth. This is that rare thing: a Hollywood satire/conspiracy thriller that takes its politics seriously, is prepared to provoke and even offend, and actually takes risks, dramatic and otherwise. It's a sharp, brave movie, a little ragged around the edges, but that's to its advantage. Notwithstanding the faintly predictable romantic subplot, this is not pre-packaged high-concept entertainment. Intriguing, intelligent and ambitious.

Release Details

  • Duration:108 mins

Cast and crew

  • Director:Warren Beatty
  • Screenwriter:Warren Beatty, Jeremy Pikser
  • Cast:
    • Warren Beatty
    • Oliver Platt
    • Don Cheadle
    • Paul Sorvino
    • Halle Berry
    • Jack Warden
    • Isaiah Washington
    • Christine Baranski
    • Richard Sarafian
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