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Director: Jay Roach
Screenwriter: Chris Henchy, Shawn Harwell
Starring: Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Sudeikis, Katherine LaNasa, Dylan McDermott, John Lithgow, Dan Aykroyd, Brian Cox
Genre: Comedy
Official Website: www.TheCampaignmovie.com

When long-term congressman Cam Brady (Will Ferrell) commits a major public gaffe before an upcoming election, a pair of ultra-wealthy CEOs plot to put up a rival candidate and gain influence over their North Carolina district. Their man: naïve Marty Huggins (Zach Galifianakis), director of the local Tourism Center. At first, Marty appears to be the unlikeliest possible choice but, with the help of his new benefactors' support, a cutthroat campaign manager and his family's political connections, he soon becomes a contender who gives the charismatic Cam plenty to worry about. As Election Day closes in, the two are locked in a dead heat, with insults quickly escalating to injury until all they care about is burying each other, in this mud-slinging, back-stabbing, home-wrecking comedy from "Meet the Parents" director Jay Roach that takes today's political circus to its logical next level. Because even when you think campaign ethics have hit rock bottom, there's room to dig a whole lot deeper.

Trailer:
http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/wb/thecampaign/

Vielleicht kann man auch noch erwähnen, dass Jay Roach schon Erfahrung mit Wahlkampffilmen hat. Auf sein Konto gehen nämlich die beiden HBO-Spielfilme GAME CHANGE (mit Julianne Moore als Sarah Palin und Ed Harris als John McCain) sowie RECOUNT (u.a. mit Kevin Spacey). Werde ich mir anschauen, da ich auch den Ferrell mag.

Hoffentlich wird das auch so bissig, wie es die Plakate suggerieren.

Die Kampagne gefällt mir. Und der Zach sieht ja mal sehr, hm, besonders aus.

Neuer Trailer:
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=92712