It Only Takes One Choice To Change History.
Judge Clarence Thomas' nomination to the United States' Supreme Court is called into question when former colleague, Anita Hill, testifies that he had sexually harassed her.
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- Renoon TMDB · Sep 20167/10
**Claims and rejects and the stupid enquiry!** This is a television film, a political-thriller-drama from the director of 'Dope'. Inspired by the real 1991 event when president Bush nominated the judge Clarence Thomas to the supreme court. Followed by a former employee Anita Hill, came forward claiming Thomas sexually harassed her while working for him back then which brings an enquiry on the issue before any big decision regarding his new post. Both the sides fight, but it's her alone against the president backing team. How the hearing ends and who wins it disclosed in the remaining part. Good cast, but Kerry Washington was reason the film to shine. Her performance reminded me Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin from 'Game Change'. She won the Emmy Awards for that and now I believe Kerry Washington has a chance to do the same. Apart from her, the story did not look good. It opened so well, followed by strong middle part and then the last act last its charm quickly. Because it was all about one alleging against another and he keeps rejecting them, but that twist I expected never came or its powerful dialogues. Even though it was beautifully made. The reason the movie staying neutral is m
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Cast
- Kerry WashingtonAnita Hill
- Wendell PierceClarence Thomas
- Greg KinnearJoe Biden
- Jeffrey WrightCharles Ogletree
- Eric StonestreetKen Duberstein
- Zoe Lister-JonesCarolyn Hart
- Grace GummerRicki Seidman
- Treat WilliamsTed Kennedy
- Dylan BakerOrrin Hatch
- Erika ChristensenShirley Wiegand
Crew
- Rick FamuyiwaDirector
- Susannah GrantWriter
- Rachel MorrisonDirector of Photography
- Harry Gregson-WilliamsOriginal Music Composer
- Dirk WesterveltEditor
- Darren M. DemetreProducer
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