The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
Paul Wellstone was the charismatic Minnesota progressive who used grassroots organizing to get elected and give ordinary people a stake in government. His 3rd election campaign was cut short when his small plane crashed into the north woods of Minnesota just 11 days before the 2002 election. Wellstone! explores the origin of his politics, his controversial road to the United States Senate, his deep bond with his wife and 'co-senator' Sheila, and the legacy of a life of progressive populism.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
Key crew
- Laurie SternDirector
- Laurie SternWriter
- Dan LukeDirector
- Lu LippoldDirector
Cast
- Jane KaczmarekNarrator
- Paul WellstoneSelf (Archive Footage)
- Al FrankenSelf
Themes
minnesotajudaismjewish americanu.s. senatorsocial democratliberalismprogressive