| The November Men | |
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| Directed by | Paul Williams |
| Screenplay by | James Andronica |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Susan Emerson |
| Edited by | Chip Brooks |
| Music by | Scott Thomas Smith |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The November Men is a 1993 political thriller film directed by Paul Williams, starring James Andronica, who also wrote the screenplay. Williams (credited as P. W. Williams) also had an acting role in the film.
The story concerns a documentary filmmaker Duggo (Andronica) who makes the observation that the only successful assassinations of politicians are the work of right-wing radicals, and sets out to fake an attempt on the life of the newly-elected George Bush.
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The film employs real-life documentary footage made by the crew of The November Men, and the introduction to the film states:
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Time Out said the "multi-layered, twisting denouement supports Lyndon Johnson's belief that there's no need to worry about the left, they'll never pick up a gun - 'It's the right you have to worry about; [if] they don't get what they want, they'll blow [your] fucking head off.'" [1]
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