Name: By the People: The Election of Barack Obama
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2009-11-03
Duration: 1 h 56 min
Cast: Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Malia Ann, Sasha Obama, Joe Biden

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By the People: The Election of Barack Obama is a documentary film produced by Edward Norton broadcast in November 2009 on HBO, which follows Barack Obama and various members of his campaign team, including David Axelrod, through the two years leading up to the United States presidential election on November 4th, 2008.

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Directed by: Amy Rice, Alicia Sams
Produced by: Edward Norton, Geeta Gandbhir, Stuart Blumberg
Music by: Craig Wedren

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November 3, 2009 · 1 h 56 min · Documentary

Released: November 3, 2009
Runtime: 1 h 56 min
Genres: Documentary
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Available in: 46 countries

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In the United States, By the People: The Election of Barack Obama is free with ads on Hoopla, Plex, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home.

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