American Gadfly (2022)
Documentary on the life, legacy, and final campaign of former U.S. Senator Mike Gravel.
96 min
A decade since his last campaign, 89-year-old former senator and 2008 presidential candidate Mike Gravel comes out of retirement when a group of teenagers convinces him to run for president one last time. Through the senator’s official Twitter account, the “Gravel teens” embark on an unlikely adventure to qualify him for the Democratic debates in order to advance an anti-war, anti-corruption, and direct democracy agenda in the 2020 presidential race. Working together, the young activists and the experienced politician confuse and amaze the generations between them.
- Release date
- May 28, 2021
- Country of origin
- Not yet available
Cast
- Mike Gravel as Self
- Henry Williams as Self
- David Oks as Self
- Elijah Emery as Self
- Henry Magowan as Self
- Whitney Stewart Gravel as Self
- Dave Weigel as Self
- Jamie Keiles as Self
- Tulsi Gabbard as Self - Former Hawaii Congresswoman
- Andrew Yang as Self
Crew
- Skye Wallin · Director
- Jeff Hammer · Producer
- Skye Wallin · Producer
- Mike Revolvalcke · Cinematographer
- Bryan Sarkinen · Cinematographer
- Colin M. Day · Editor
- Sandra Guardado · Editor
- Karen Skloss · Editor