The Congressman
Maine Congressman Charlie Winship is put under pressure of public when he learns by heart a pledge of allegiance.
20 August 1965, Portland, Maine, USA
27 November 1969, Los Angeles, California, USA
28 September 1942, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
21 December 1946, New York City, New York, USA
19 January 1926, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
11 June 1971, Melrose, Massachusetts, USA
1 December 1951, Rowayton, Connecticut, USA
10 April 1983, Choctaw, Oklahoma, USA
18 February 1959, Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK
April 27, 2016
The Congressman's politics and morals are childishly simple, featuring archvillains suffering buffoonish pratfalls and love stories that start up abruptly and quickly fizzle.
April 28, 2016
This earnest political drama means well but deserves no votes for its stilted dialogue, poorly drawn characters and inept plotting and direction.
May 12, 2016
Though sparklingly lush Maine locales compensate for the film's TV-movie aesthetics, the story never rises above small-screen niceties.
November 29, 2016
So-so political drama has lots of strong language.
May 17, 2016
Schmaltzy, simplistic and sincere - about "slowing down to the rhythm of the sea."
June 04, 2016
Mr. Smith Does Not Go To Washington. Hey, a dramatic film actually about something. In this case, Treat Williams does dismayed and dropping out of DC politics, as The Congressman. But first invoking Sen. Margaret Chase Smith denouncing McCarthy back then.
