American Blackout

Theatrical Release Date: 2006 09 22 (USA - Limited)

UPC: 826262002794

Studio: Disinformation

MPAA Rating: NR   Contains:null

Summary: The ways in which African-American voters have been marginalized in the electoral process are examined in this activist documentary. In the investigation of ballot counting in Florida in the much-contested 2000 presidential election, it was discovered that many of the communities where inaccurate tabulating took place were largely populate by African-Americans, who have traditionally been loyal Democratic voters. Filmmaker Ian Inaba digs into the controversy over the 2000 ballot count and the ways in which race played a hand in the legal decisions that resulted in George W. Bush's appointment as president. Ianba's research also leads him to Representative Cynthia McKinney, a congresswoman from Georgia who spearheaded an investigation of the firm that created voter lists for the State of Florida (and had ties to high-ranking Republican figures) and was also an outspoken opponent of Bush's policies regarding terrorism and the war in Iraq. In the 2002 election, McKinney had reason to believe she had fallen victim to the same corruption she sought to expose when she lost her House of Representatives seat in a hotly contested election. American Blackout received its premiere at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Culture & Society

Awards: Special Jury Prize (Documentary Jury) – Sundance Film Festival Best Independent Documentary – Black Reel Awards

Features: Capital Hill police officers speak out on McKinney incident
19 minute activist's tool - American Blackout: Ohio 2004
Deleted scenes with discussions on the Carlyle Group and AIPAC
True Lies animated short featuring Taalam Acey

American Blackout

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 10/03/2006

Audio: DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo, DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 86 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Region: Universal Compatability

Chapters: Disc #1 -- American Blackout
1. True Lies [2:49]
2. When We Vote We Win [2:39]
3. The Formula [2:22]
4. The Felon List [4:09]
5. Choicepoint Hearing [4:38]
6. 9-11 [2:13]
7. Caught in the Crossfire [4:03]
8. Somebody to Hate [3:06]
9. The Cross Over [3:47]
10. Difficult Days [5:10]
11. Crossing the Bridge [4:55]
12. The Dangerous Truth [4:34]
13. Black Ballot Power [2:27]
14. On the Campaign Trail [2:01]
15. Closed Blinds and Covered Windows [2:20]
16. The Primary [3:52]
17. The Results [3:52]
18. George and Jesse [1:23]
19. The General Election [4:35]
20. Ohio 2004 [1:59]
21. The Ohio Debate [2:13]
22. The Objection [2:44]
23. Columbus Blackout [2:09]
24. Challengers and Provisional Ballots [2:08]
25. Blackwell and the Lines [3:06]
26. Back on the Hill [1:14]
27. McKinney and Rumsfeld [3:35]
28. Nothing to Lose [2:48]
29. Only You Can End the Blackout [:27]
30. Credits [1:52]

Cast and Crew: Joshua Shore  Executive Producer 
Anthony Lappe  Executive Producer 
Jeff Hull  Executive Producer 
Ian Inaba  Director 
Stephen Marshall  Executive Producer 
Soulsavers  Composer (Music Score) 
Anastasia King  Producer 
Mark Batson  Composer (Music Score) 
Michael Dearden  Composer (Music Score) 
Cynthia McKinney  Actor 
John Lewis  Actor 
Greg Palast  Actor 
Vann Jones  Actor 
Christopher Edley  Actor 
John Conyers  Actor 
Mark Davis  Actor 
Stephanie Tubbs-Jones  Actor 

Country: USA