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Summary
The discovery of a corpse and the ensuing probe by an idealistic journalist threatens to unravel a bumbling local politician's campaign for governor of Colorado.
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Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 48Audiences 47GoodWatch 43
Tomatometer48%
Metascore47
IMDb6.0
Audience score33%
Running time
2 h 8 min
Longer than most comedies, +28 min on the typical 100
typical 100128Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
2004
September 17, 2004
22 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaMysteryThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
- United States
and 19 more43 people
- Maria BelloNora Allardyce
- Thora BirchKaren Cross
- David ClennonMort Seymour
- Chris CooperDickie Pilager
- Alma DelfinaLupe Montoya
- Richard DreyfussChuck Raven
- Miguel FerrerCliff Castleton
- James GammonSheriff Joe Skaggs
Daryl HannahMaddy Pilager
Danny HustonDanny O'Brien
Kris KristoffersonWes Benteen
Sal LopezTony Guerra
Michael MurphySenator Judson Pilager
Mary Kay PlaceGrace Seymour
Tim RothMitch Paine
Luis SaguarVince Esparza
Ralph WaiteCasey Lyle
Billy ZaneChandler Tyson
Cajardo LindseyLloyd- JCJohn C. AshtonDirector
- ERElizabeth RainerLeslie
- DMDonevon MartinezLazaro Huerta
- BKBenjamin KrogerDeputy Davis
- CMCharles MitchellHenry
Directing · 5
- John Sayles Director, Writer, Editor
- Sandy McLeod Second Unit Director
- John Powditch First Assistant Director
- Brian Moon Second Assistant Director
- Denise Strong Second Second Assistant Director
Production · 6
- Maggie Renzi Producer
- Ros Hubbard Casting
- John Hubbard Casting
- Robert Lansing Parker Co-Producer, Unit Production Manager
- Sam Tedesco Associate Producer
- Suzanne Ceresko Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Haskell Wexler Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Mason Daring Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Toby Corbett Production Design
- Alice Baker Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 7
- Shay Cunliffe Costume Design
- Melissa Yonkey Hairstylist
- Lynn Barber Makeup Artist
- Melinda Dunn Assistant Hairstylist
- Dee Sandella Hairstylist
- Matt Griffin Special Effects Makeup Artist
Other crew · 1
- Kendall McCarthy Post Production Supervisor
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