Conventioneers

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Conventioneers
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Directed by Mora Stephens
Written byMora Stephens
Joel Viertel
Produced byJoel Viertel
StarringMatthew Mabe
Woodwyn Koons
Alek Friedman
CinematographyAndreas Burgess
Brian O'Carroll
Edited byJoel Viertel
Distributed byCinema Libre
Release dates
  • April 25, 2005 (2005-04-25)(Tribeca Film Festival)
  • October 20, 2006 (2006-10-20)(United States)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Conventioneers is a 2005 American comedy film directed by Mora Stephens, depicting a romance between a delegate at the Republican National Convention and a member of the Democratic Party.

At Rotten Tomatoes, the film received 75% positive reviews from the T-meter critics, including The New York Times ' Nathan Lee. [1]

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References

  1. Conventioneers. Rotten Tomatoes.