Let's Get Frank
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Bart Everly
Henry Hyde
Bob Barr
Barney Frank
Yvonne Anderson
Bob Barr
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Portrait of Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank, the first openly gay politician on Capitol Hill, during and after the impeachment of Bill Clinton. Frank, embroiled in a sex scandal 10 years earlier, became a point man for the Democratic side of the witch hunt. Intercutting Frank's story with highlights of the House Judiciary hearings, the film shows how a sharp tongue and common sense can puncture even the most venal political machine. Antagonists like committee leader Henry Hyde and toady Bob Barr, who are frequently disarmed by Frank's humor, look almost statesmenlike compared with the creatures of power emboldened by Clinton's near-demise.
Director
Bart Everly
Film Details
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States - July 14, 2004
United States DVD/Video Premiere - September 19, 2006
Shown at Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival October 18-23, 2003
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United States Theatrical Premiere - March 27, 2003, Bistro Cinema, Washington, DC
Shown at Provincetown International Film Festival - June 2003
Shown at Film Forum, NYC - July 14, 2004
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival - September 23, 2004
Shown at Coolidge Corner Theater, Brookline, MA - October 26, 2004
Shown at Big Sky Documentary Film Festival - February 17, 2005
Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival - March 11, 2005
United States Television Premiere, Logo TV - January 21, 2006
