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The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

… something to shout about!

Released PG 117 min 7.3/10 Votes: 4211
In a changing world where television has become the main source of information, Adam Caulfield, a young sports journalist, witnesses how his uncle, Frank Skeffington, a veteran and honest politician, mayor of a New England town, tries to be reelected while bankers and captains of industry conspire in the shadows to place a weak and manageable candidate in the city hall.
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