Al Franken: God Spoke

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Al Franken: God Spoke
The movie poster for Al Franken: God Spoke.
Directed by	Nick Doob Chris Hegedus
Produced by	Rebecca Marshall Frazer Pennebaker
Starring	Al Franken
Distributed by	Balcony Releasing
Release date(s)	September 13, 2006
Running time	90 min.
Language	English
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Al Franken: God Spoke is a 2006 documentary film starring political commentator Al Franken. The film was made by the same producers of The War Room. It was released in April of 2006 at the Tribeca Film Festival and was released in the USA in September 2006 starting in New York City.

[edit] Plot

In Al Franken: God Spoke, the makers of The War Room capture the emergence of Al Franken as a political commentator. The film is shot over the course of two years and follows Franken from his highly publicized feud with Fox News anchor Bill O'Reilly to his fierce campaign against president George W. Bush during the 2004 election.

Franken on book tour

The film goes to several different places to catch Franken in real settings. The film crew went with him to Iraq during a USO tour in that country, followed him during his airing on Air America Radio, and during his various campaigns. The film crew is given behind the scenes access as the noted liberal goes up against his rivals. The film features many of those allied with Franken and many of his opponents. Some of his allies in this film include Michael Moore, Al Gore, and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.. Some of his opponents featured on the film include Ann Coulter and Bill O'Reilly.