Recount
Brief Synopsis
A behind the scenes view of the 2000 presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore and the voting scandal that ensued in Florida, forcing them to recount the votes.
Cast & Crew
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Jay Roach
Director
Joel Warren
Antoni Corone
John Hurt
Holland Hayes
Norman Dulaney
Lead Man
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Historical
Political
Release Date
2008
Location
Tallahassee, FLorida, USA; Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A behind the scenes view of the 2000 presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore and the voting scandal that ensued in Florida, forcing them to recount the votes.
Director
Jay Roach
Director
Cast
Joel Warren
Antoni Corone
John Hurt
Holland Hayes
Norman Dulaney
Lead Man
Brett Rice
Matt Miller
Jeff Breslauer
Gaston Renaud
Marc Little
Jennifer Safina
Bradford Devine
Adam Vernier
Dave Anthony
Ric Reitz
Brent Mendenhall
Judy Clayton
Rus Blackwell
Erin Fisk
Grey Duncan
Paul Jeans
Charles F Beyer
Mike Whaley
Stefen Laurantz
Ethan Smith
James Carrey
Jason Zuhwalt
Voice
Vernal Gordon
Tim Goodwin
Tom Hillmann
Eve Gordon
Mitch Pileggi
Amy Rutberg
Philip Nolen
Michael Phiewski
Peggy Sheffield
Candice Critchfield
Scott Alan Smith
Olgia Campbell
Patricia Getty
Bruce Gray
Marc Macaulay
Travis Potter
Joe Candelora
Howard Elfman
Annie Cerillo
Patrick Mickler
Mary Bonner Baker
Tim Ware
Michael Mcdermott
Tom Sexton
Melissa Ross
Linda Beviacqua
William Schallert
Jan-erik Wikstrom
Denis Leary
Brenda Benfield
Derek Cecil
Robert Small
Steve Dumouchel
Bruce Mcgill
Angela V Woodhull
Tom Wilkinson
Alex Staggs
Parker Mccabe
Craig Raymond
Marcia Jean Kurtz
Veronica Alsina
Joan Turner Turetzky
Kevin Spacey
Warren Skeels
Kate Karpinski
Katie Prestwood
Raymond Forchion
Tim Powell
Jack Shearer
Komonda Shaver
Beverly Brooks
Doug Williford
Chris Burns-cox
Voice
Laura Dern
Bruce Altman
Jayne Atkinson
Dizzy Galette
Brandon Ambrose
Barrett Shuler
Ed Begley Jr.
Bob Kranz
Walter Farrell
Kathy Sanford
Juliana Moreno
Bob Balaban
Kelly Atkins
George Reed
Kerry Sullivan
Kenny Logsdon
Terry Loughlin
Grady Couch
Michael Bryan French
Gary Basaraba
Jerry Brown
Christopher Schmidt
Adam Lefevre
Crew
Gary Alper
Sound Mixer
Len Amato
Executive Producer
Jamie Armstrong
Accountant
Teddy Au
Production Accountant
Don Baer
Transportation Co-Captain
Jorie Bandauski
Production Assistant
Jason Barfield
Best Boy Electric
William Batsel
Set Production Assistant
Alan Baumgarten
Editor
Josh Beal
Assistant Editor
Christopher Beattie
Key Grip
Kurt Beckler
Rigging Grip
Jon Bergholz
Transportation Coordinator
Robert Bobbio
Researcher
Karen L Bosha
Assistant Production Coordinator
Gary Bourgeois
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michelle Buhler
Makeup
Brian Burger
Location Assistant
Bill Burns
Assistant Sound Editor
Johnny Burton
Transportation Coordinator
Gerry Robert Byrne
Production Supervisor
Eva Z. Cabrera
Script Supervisor
Pamela Cahn
Foley Artist
Jeff Cannon
Boom Operator
John F Cassidy
Key Grip
Kathleen Chopin
Consultant
Rex Christensen
On-Set Dresser
Bill Church
Visual Effects
Marisa Clayton
Project Manager
John Coats
Visual Effects
Scott Colgan
Location Assistant
Jennifer Conrader
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Amy Copeland
Extras Casting Assistant
Calder Corey
Set Production Assistant
Kevin Craig
Coordinator
James P Crapser
Foreman
James Crisp
Property Master
Raqueli Dahan
Makeup Artist
Peter Damien
Construction Coordinator
Henry Dando
Swing Gang
J Amanda Davidson
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Lance Davis
Visual Effects
Monique De Sart
Hair Stylist
Dan Demirgian
Electrician
Jim Denault
Dp/Cinematographer
Jim Denault
Director Of Photography
Louis Di Cesare
Gaffer
Robert Dickerson
Assistant Director
Tim Driscoll
Set Production Assistant
Edward Dunlop
Casting Associate
Ryle Eddings
Production Assistant
Matthew J. Errico
Rigging Electrician
Ray Espinola
Music Supervisor
Monica Estrada
Set Production Assistant
Thomas C. Fallon
Assistant Location Manager
David Farr
Accounting Assistant
Scott Ferguson
Unit Production Manager
Joe Finley
Colorist
Alison Fisher
Adr Editor
Christopher M Fisher
Assistant Camera
Aaron Fitzgerald
Production Assistant
Carol Flaisher
Location Manager
Kate Forry
Set Decorator
Suzy Freeman
Costume Supervisor
Jereo Fritts
Coordinator
Johannes Gamble
Visual Effects
Carlos Garcia-peralta
Caterer
Gary Gennerich
Costumer
Lawrence Gianneschi
Assistant Camera
Jimmy Gibbs
Coordinator
Chris Gibson
Set Production Assistant
Brad Gidcumb
Coordinator
Christopher Godfrey
Assistant
Joel Goodman
Editor
Scott L Gordon
Rigging Electrician
Anne Graham
Visual Effects
James Joseph Green
Dolly Grip
Dave Grusin
Music
Vincent Guisetti
Foley Artist
Lisa Hagenmeyer
Assistant Location Manager
Nick Hahn
Assistant Camera
Michael Haight
Adr Editor
Mark Halperin
Consultant
Mitch Harbeson
Location Manager
Mark Harrison
Production Assistant
Jane Hassinger
Hair Stylist
Nicholas Hasson
Editor
Thirl Haston
Stunt Coordinator
Michael Hausman
Producer
Michael Hausman
Assistant Director
James Hayward
Assistant Location Manager
Radha Hehta
Set Decorator
Mary Hess
Loader
Richard Hicks
Casting Director
Wendy Hoffmann
Voice Casting
Kai Horbey
Electrician
Dustin Hotson
Swing Gang
Thomas Hunt
Rigging Grip
Ann-maree Hurley
Makeup Artist
Terry James
Post-Production Accountant
Hamish Jenkinson
Assistant
David Johnson
Visual Effects Supervisor
Sandra J Johnson
Location Assistant
Dena Johnston
Medic
Chris D. Jones
Rigging Grip
Tudor Jones
Assistant Director
Brandi Kalicki
Set Production Assistant
Katye Kalivoda
Extras Casting Assistant
David A Kaplan
Consultant
Phyllis Karpinski
Casting Assistant
Sean Kennedy
Visual Effects
Christine Kim
Assistant Editor
Thomas Kittle
Special Effects Coordinator
Evyen Klean
Music Supervisor
Steve Koch
Visual Effects
Colleen La Baff
Hair Stylist
Linda Labov
Assistant
Rick Lacoste
Rigging Gaffer
Marvin Lee
Assistant Camera
Renata Leuschner
Wig Maker
Thomas E. Lowry
Rigging Grip
Stephanie Lundy
Art Department Coordinator
Jason Luque
Location Assistant
Jeff Lynne
Song
Rita Manyette
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Jim Mcconkey
Steadicam Operator
Jim Mcconkey
Camera Operator
Herman S Mceachin
Scenic Artist
Kevin Mckenna
Video Assist/Playback
William D Mclane
Props Assistant
John Monsour
Video Playback
Humberto Moon
Rigging Electrician
Aaron Moreno
Coordinator
Chris Moreno
Coordinator
Melanie Moreno
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Christina Mullin
Casting Assistant
Paul E Murphy
Assistant Editor
Don Murray
Music Scoring Mixer
Don Murray
Score Recording
Anne Nevin
Production Coordinator
Andrew Nowak
Art Assistant
Michael O'farrell
Supervising Sound Editor
John Ogonoski
Props
Greg Orloff
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Donna Ostroff
Assistant
Greg Paddock
Visual Effects
Gene Page
Photography
Chris Papastephanou
Rerecording
Fred W Peck
Sound
Shawn Petersen
Post-Production Coordinator
Tom Petty
Song
Tom Petty
Song Performer
Margarita Pidgeon
Hair Stylist
John Pirozzi
Director Of Photography
John Pirozzi
Dp/Cinematographer
Patti Podesta
Production Designer
Roger J Poirier
Caterer
Sydney Pollack
Executive Producer
Amit Randawa
Coordinator
Chris Ranung
Craft Service
John Reeves
Painter
Candace Rice
Set Costumer
Deborah Ricketts
Researcher
Rebecca Rivo
Production Supervisor
Jay Roach
Executive Producer
Jennifer Roberts
Set Production Assistant
David Ray Robinson
Best Boy Grip
Kyle Rochlin
Foley Mixer
Carmen Rodriguez
Accountant
Tricia Ronten
Script Supervisor
John Michael Roobin
Set Production Assistant
Jack Rose
Generator Operator
Patrick X Rousseau
Camera Operator
David Rubin
Casting Director
Kate Sawyer
Costumer
Ben Schor
Music Editor
Julie Schubert
Consultant
David R Scurlock
Swing Gang
Thomas Shaling
Key Grip
Barnaby Smith
Set Costumer
Gene Michael Smith
Set Production Assistant
Robert Smith
Sound
Daniel R Solomon
Researcher
Henry W Starling
Grip
Jason Stasium
Sound
John H Stephens
Transportation Captain
L Julian Sternthal
Best Boy Grip
Danny Strong
Writer
Danny Strong
Writer (Tv)
Danny Strong
Coproducer
Michelle Sun
Assistant Camera
Christopher Tandon
Art Director
Jake Tapper
Consultant
Dana Taylor
Set Decorator
John E Thohbleson Ii
Scenic Artist
Peter Thorell
Assistant Director
Chad Tomasoski
Post-Production Supervisor
Jeffrey Toobin
Consultant
Anna Urban
Assistant
Frederick Valentine
Gaffer
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Historical
Political
Release Date
2008
Location
Tallahassee, FLorida, USA; Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of three 2008 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Made for Television Movie, Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Jay Roach), Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Nominated for eight additional Emmy Awards including Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie (Kevin Spacey and Tom Wilkinson), Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie (Denis Leary and Bob Balaban), Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie (Laura Dern), and Outstanding Writing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special (Danny Strong).
Aired in United States May 25, 2008
Aired in United States August 19, 2008
Aired in United States September 2008
Shown at Deauville Festival of American Cinema (Premiere) September 5-14, 2008.
Jay Roach replaced Sydney Pollack as director.
Project was included on the 2007 Black List.
Aired in USA on HBO on May 25, 2008
Began shooting October 8, 2007 and completed shooting December 4, 2007.
Winner of the 2009 Writers Guild Award for Outstanding Achievement in Writing (Long Form - Original) by the Writers Guild of America (WGA).
