The read
Audiences rate it 30 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
Maine Congressman Charlie Winship has had a bad day. After being caught on video failing to stand and recite the pledge of allegiance, he knocks out another House member, confronts his angry ex-wife, and faces denunciation by the media for attacking one of the most cherished patriotic symbols in America. As his life spirals out of control, Charlie embarks on a journey to a remote island in the Atlantic whose eccentric inhabitants are in the middle of a shooting war over their fishing grounds. Treat Williams stars as The Congressman in this humorous and moving film that raises the important question of what it means to be an American.
Ratings
Audiences rate it 30 points higher than critics do.
11 audience votes
Key crew
- Robert MrazekDirector
- Jared MartinDirector
- Robert MrazekWriter
- David CarbonaraOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Treat WilliamsCharlie Winship
- Elizabeth MarvelRae Blanchard
- Ryan MerrimanJared Barnes
- Chris ConroyBen
- George HamiltonLaird Devereaux
- Marshall BellSherm Hawkins
- Fritz WeaverHarlan Lantier
- Jayne AtkinsonCasey Winship
- Kim BlacklockMatty Pierce
- Josh MostelBernie Gimpel
- Cindy LentolHolly Dean
- Miriam A. HymanAbigail Ross