Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie
| Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller, Jeremy Newberger |
| Starring |
Morton Downey Jr. Gloria Allred Michele Bachmann Glenn Beck |
| Music by | Peter Rundquist |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures |
Release dates |
|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $6,939[1] |
Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie is a 2012 documentary film that chronicles the history of The Morton Downey Jr. Show and Downey's influence on "trash TV."[2] The film also looks at Downey's relationship with Al Sharpton and other important 1980s figures,[3] as well as Downey's role as a predecessor for conservative commentators like Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh.[4]
Synopsis
Évocateur features interviews with Herman Cain, Pat Buchanan, Chris Elliott, Gloria Allred, Sally Jessy Raphael, Alan Dershowitz, Curtis Sliwa, and Richard Bey. Previously unreleased footage reveals Downey’s behind-the-scenes fistfights and foibles.
Évocateur also features an interview with Steven Pagones, the white assistant district attorney accused in 1988 of raping black teenager Tawana Brawley.
References
- ↑ "Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
- ↑ Barnhart, Aaron (January 18, 2013). "Zip it!! New film looks at Morton Downey Jr.". Kansas City Star.
- ↑ "Thankfully, Rev. Al Sharpton No Longer Addresses His Detractors As 'Punk Faggot'". The Smoking Gun. December 16, 2010.
- ↑ "First of a Kind". New York Post. December 22, 2010.