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Al Franken: God Spoke is a 2006 documentary film starring political commentator and future United States Senator Al Franken. The film was made by the same producers of The War Room. It was released in April 2006 at the Tribeca Film Festival and was released in the US in September 2006 starting in New York City .
Apr 30, 2006 · Al Franken: God Spoke: Directed by Nick Doob, Chris Hegedus. With Al Franken, Franni Bryson, Katherine Lanpher, Billy Kimball. The makers of The War Room (1993) capture the emergence of Al Franken as a political commentator.
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- Documentary, Comedy
- Nick Doob, Chris Hegedus
- 2006-04-30
Al Franken: God Spoke. This documentary traces Franken's transformation from humorist to activist with entertaining, if uneven, results. Filmmakers Nick Doob and Chris Hegedus document a...
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- Documentary
- Nick Doob, Chris Hegedus
When Al Franken receives a message from God that he should take on the political right, he hangs up his Stuart Smalley wig and picks up his flaming sword of justice to go after the Bush administration and the media wonks who do its bidding.
Sep 13, 2006 · “Al Franken: God Spoke,” directed by Chris Hegedus and Nick Doob, is perhaps best viewed as an investigation of the phenomenon of ideological celebrity, with Mr. Franken as a willing case study.
- Nick Doob, Chris Hegedus
Apr 24, 2007 · In God Spoke, Nick Doob and Chris Hegedus (The War Room) shine a light on political satirist Al Franken. The "flaming sword of justice" explains his left-leaning career like this, "They [right-wing pundits] say something ridiculous, and then I subject them to scorn and ridicule."
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Jan 1, 2006 · Join filmmaking duo Chris Hegedus and Nick Doob as their cameras follow Franken to book signings, campaign rallies and the launch of Air America Radio, documenting his transformation from irreverent funnyman to political pundit.
