Fresh
It's a sharp, brave movie, a little ragged around the edges, but that's to its advantage.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Bulworth
Brace yourself. This politician is about to tell the truth!
1998 · 1h 48m · R
Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Directed by
Warren Beatty
Overview
A suicidally disillusioned liberal politician puts a contract out on himself and takes the opportunity to be bluntly honest with his voters by affecting the rhythms and speech of hip-hop music and culture.
Director and cast
- Warren Beatty Director
- Warren Beatty as Senator Jay Billington Bulworth
- Halle Berry as Nina
- Sean Astin as Gary
- Christine Baranski as Constance Bulworth
- Adilah Barnes as Mrs. Brown
- J. Kenneth Campbell as Anthony
- Don Cheadle as L.D.
- Kevin Cooney as Rev. Wilberforce
- Nora Dunn as Missy Berliner
- Isaiah Washington as Darnell
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
76%
Tomatometer
Fresh
What gives Bulworth its unique character is that all this silliness is periodically punctuated by cogent, carefully thought-out mini-manifestos...
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
Bulworth works, with both urbanity and chutzpah, by viewing political puppeteering with an all-purpose jaundiced eye.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Fresh
As writer, director and star, Beatty flails all over the screen, but he's also made the only recent political satire that draws blood.
Charles Taylor, Salon.com
Fresh
A shrewd political observer for decades, Beatty has fashioned a hilarious morality tale that delivers a surprisingly potent, angry message beneath the laughs.
Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle
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