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第2次世界大戦中、才能にあふれた物理学者のロバート・オッペンハイマーは、核開発を急ぐ米政府のマンハッタン計画において、原爆開発プロジェクトの委員長に任命される。しかし、実験で原爆の威力を目の当たりにし、さらにはそれが実戦で投下され、恐るべき大量破壊兵器を生み出したことに衝撃を受けたオッペンハイマーは、戦後、さらなる威力をもった水素爆弾の開発に反対するようになるが……。

連邦政府から19もの州が離脱したアメリカ。テキサスとカリフォルニアの同盟からなる“西部勢力”と政府軍の間で内戦が勃発し、各地で激しい武力衝突が繰り広げられていた。「国民の皆さん、我々は歴史的勝利に近づいている——」。就任 “3期目”に突入した権威主義的な大統領はテレビ演説で力強く訴えるが、ワシントンD.C.の陥落は目前に迫っていた。ニューヨークに滞在していた4人のジャーナリストは、14ヶ月一度も取材を受けていないという大統領に単独インタビューを行うため、ホワイトハウスへと向かう。だが戦場と化した旅路を行く中で、内戦の恐怖と狂気に呑み込まれていくー

アメリカを操り、世界をメチャクチャにした悪名高き副大統領ディック・チェイニーをクリスチャン・ベールが演じた伝記コメディ。酒癖の悪い青年がいかに副大統領となり、国をイラク戦争へ導いたかを描いていく。

ワシントン・グローブ紙は国会議員と亡くなったある女性のスキャンダルとは別に、同じ日に起きたもう一つの殺人事件との奇妙な関連性を発見する。敏腕記者カルは、編集長に渦中のコリンズ議員と接触するよう言われる。やがて彼の調査は思わぬ事件の真相に迫っていく。

この選挙、何かおかしい！？民主党の選挙参謀ゲイリー・ジマー（スティーヴ・カレル）は、ヒラリー・クリントンが大敗し、打ちのめされていたが、ウィスコンシン州の小さな町役場で不法移民のために立ち上がる退役軍人ジャック・ヘイスティングス大佐（クリス・クーパー）のバズっているYouTube動画を見て、リベラルな演説で人々の胸を打つ、彼こそが中西部で民主党の票を取り戻す、起死回生の秘策だと確信。ゲイリーは、スイング・ステート(激戦州)のウィスコンシンを足掛かりに地盤を広げるべきと党を説得し、単身アポなしで田舎の寂れた町、ディアラーケンへと赴き大佐に民主党からの町長選出馬を要請する。ゲイリー自身が指揮を取ることを条件に大佐は出馬を了承し、大佐の娘ダイアナ（マッケンジー・デイヴィス）や住民のボランティアと、地道な選挙活動がスタート。しかし、対立候補の現役町長ブラウンに、共和党が宿敵、トランプの選挙参謀フェイス・ブルースター（ローズ・バーン）を送り込む。その日から、ディアラーケン町長選をめぐるゲイリーVSフェイスの戦い、否、民主党VS共和党の巨額を投じた「仁義なき代理戦争」の幕が切って落とされた。選挙資金の調達やテレビCMの応酬など、あの手この手で抗争がエスカレート！果たして次期政権を懸けた、なりふり構わぬ選挙戦の行方やいかに？

「ウォーターゲート事件」の全容と事件を内部告発したFBI副長官の姿を、リーアム・ニーソン主演で実話をもとに映画化したサスペンスドラマ。アメリカ合衆国史上初めて任期半ばで辞任に追い込まれたリチャード・ニクソン大統領。その引き金となったウォーターゲート事件の捜査の指揮にあたったFBI副長官マーク・フェルトは、なかなか進展しない捜査の裏にホワイトハウスが捜査妨害をしていることを察知し、事件自体がホワイトハウスの陰謀によるものであることを悟る。大統領に忠実なL・パトリック・グレイFBI長官に捜査協力が期待できない中、フェルトは事件の真相を明るみにするため、大胆な決断をする。フェルト役を「96時間」「シンドラーのリスト」のニーソン、妻オードリー役を「トスカーナの休日」のダイアン・レインが演じる。監督は「コンカッション」「パークランド　ケネディ暗殺、真実の4日間」のピーター・ランデスマン。「オデッセイ」「ブレードランナー」のリドリー・スコットが製作。

原作はルイス・R・フォスター（Lewis R. Foster）の『ミネソタから来た紳士』。 主人公スミスは田舎のボーイスカウトのリーダーだったが、死亡した上院議員の代わりに、政界に担ぎ出される。スミスはそこで政治の腐敗と単身対決することになる。

2002年、首都ワシントン。新聞社"ナイト・リッダー"の支局長ウォルコットは、部下のジョナサンとウォーレンなどのジャーナリストに、ブッシュ大統領がこれから米軍などがイラクに侵攻するための根拠としている、"イラクの大量破壊兵器"について調査を始めさせる。記者たちは大量破壊兵器があるという主張の根拠を見つけられず、政権による陰謀だと確信。政権批判が認められない空気の中でも彼らは"真実"の追求を続ける。

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