Courting Condi
Synopsis
A spin on the Rapunzel fairy-tale, this unique romantic/political/biographic feature follows Devin Ratray, a portly website designer, musician, former child actor (famed as Buzz in Home Alone), and besotted admirer of Condi, as he prepares to meet her.
As Devin travels the country, learning more about the great lady from those who know her, Courting Condi tells the life story of one of our era's most inspiring, enigmatic, and controversial figures. This film is both timely and a classic love story, punctuated by timeless songs.
It's the first retrospective of the Bush Adminstration and will inspire audiences to laugh, sing and protest about the past eight years.
Details
- Year
- 2010
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 107 mins
- Format
- HDCAM
- Director
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Sebastian Doggart 1st Feature
- Producer
- Carrie Alton, Evan Greenhill, Jessica Lee
- Co-Producer
- Carrie Alton, Evan Greenhill, Jessica Lee
- Editor
- Dan Madden
- Screenwriter
- Sebastian Doggart
- Director of Photography
- Matthew Woolf
- Sound
- Rob Daly
- Composer
- Carol Connors
- Principal cast
- Devin Ratray, Condoleezza Rice, Carol Connors, Adrien Grenier, Jim Norton, Frank Luntz
Production Status
Production Company
American Princess LLC
51 Greenwich Ave, #8New York, NY 10014
USA
T +1 646 638 3740
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