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* OneSceneWonder: Creator/NatalieWood's [[TheCameo cameo]] [[AsHimself as herself]].
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* MisaimedFandom: Many politicians (including UsefulNotes/DanQuayle) have cited this film as an inspiration for their careers, even though the creators have emphasized that it's meant to be a cynical exposé of the campaign process (though it's easy to see how for a certain type of person it would fall into DoNotDoThisCoolThing territory). Jeremy Larner had written a highly critical memoir about Eugene [=McCarthy=], entitled ''Nobody Knows'', which informs his portrayal of [=McKay=] as an idealist who sells out his principles.
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** Many politicians (including UsefulNotes/DanQuayle) have cited this film as an inspiration for their careers, even though the creators have emphasized that it's meant to be a cynical exposé of the campaign process (though it's easy to see how for a certain type of person it would fall into DoNotDoThisCoolThing territory). Jeremy Larner had written a highly critical memoir about Eugene [=McCarthy=], entitled ''Nobody Knows'', which informs his portrayal of [=McKay=] as an idealist who sells out his principles.
** Many politicians (including UsefulNotes/DanQuayle) have cited this film as an inspiration for their careers, even though the creators have emphasized that it's meant to be a cynical exposé of the campaign process (though it's easy to see how for a certain type of person it would fall into DoNotDoThisCoolThing territory). Jeremy Larner had written a highly critical memoir about Eugene [=McCarthy=], entitled ''Nobody Knows'', which informs his portrayal of [=McKay=] as an idealist who sells out his principles.
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* ValuesResonance: So, so much. The film's broad themes about the triumph of style over substance in political campaigns and how politicians are forced to betray their own convictions to win votes will probably always be relevant.
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* ValuesResonance: So, so much. The film's broad themes about the triumph of style over substance in political campaigns and how politicians are forced to betray their own convictions to win votes will probably always be relevant.relevant.
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* MisaimedFandom: Many politicians (including UsefulNotes/DanQuayle) have cited this film as an inspiration for their careers, even though the creators have emphasized that it's meant to be a cynical exposé of the campaign process (though it's easy to see how for a certain type of person it would fall into DoNotDoThisCoolThing territory). Larner had written a highly critical memoir about Eugene [=McCarthy=], entitled ''Nobody Knows'', which informs his portrayal of [=McKay=] as an idealist who sells out his principles.
** As mentioned on the Trivia tab, this movie originated the custom of politicians wearing an American flag on their lapel - which is done by Crocker Jarmon, the film's antagonist, to show him as an insincere, pompously patriotic SmugSnake.
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* MisaimedFandom: Many politicians (including UsefulNotes/DanQuayle) have cited this film as an inspiration for their careers, even though the creators have emphasized that it's meant to be a cynical exposé of the campaign process (though it's easy to see how for a certain type of person it would fall into DoNotDoThisCoolThing territory). Jeremy Larner had written a highly critical memoir about Eugene [=McCarthy=], entitled ''Nobody Knows'', which informs his portrayal of [=McKay=] as an idealist who sells out his principles.
** As mentioned on the Trivia tab, this movie originated the custom of politicians wearing an American flag on their lapel -which is done even though it's worn by Crocker Jarmon, the film's antagonist, to show him as an insincere, pompously patriotic SmugSnake.
** As mentioned on the Trivia tab, this movie originated the custom of politicians wearing an American flag on their lapel -
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* MisaimedFandom: Many politicians (including UsefulNotes/DanQuayle) have cited this film as an inspiration for their careers, even though the creators have emphasized that it's meant to be a cynical exposé of the campaign process (though it's easy to see how for a certain type of person it would fall into DoNotDoThisCoolThing territory). Larner had written a highly critical memoir about Eugene [=McCarthy=], entitled ''Nobody Knows'', which informs his portrayal of [=McKay=] as an idealist who sells out his principles.
** As mentioned on the Trivia tab, this movie originated the custom of politicians wearing an American flag on their lapel - which is done by Crocker Jarmon, the film's protagonist.
** As mentioned on the Trivia tab, this movie originated the custom of politicians wearing an American flag on their lapel - which is done by Crocker Jarmon, the film's protagonist.
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* MisaimedFandom: Many politicians (including UsefulNotes/DanQuayle) have cited this film as an inspiration for their careers, even though the creators have emphasized that it's meant to be a cynical exposé of the campaign process.process (though it's easy to see how for a certain type of person it would fall into DoNotDoThisCoolThing territory).
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* HilariousInHindsight: Two years after the film's release, a RealLife young, idealistic Democratic son of a former California governor ([[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Brown Jerry Brown]]) pulled off an upset victory in a statewide race.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Long before his career as a political pundit, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Barnicle Mike Barnicle]] has a small role as one of Bill's employees at the legal clinic.
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* MisaimedFandom: Many politicians (including UsefulNotes/DanQuayle) have cited this film as an inspiration for their careers, even though the creators have emphasized that it's meant to be a cynical exposé of the campaign process.
* RetroactiveRecognition: Long before his career as a political pundit, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Barnicle Mike Barnicle]] has a small role as one of Bill's employees at the legalclinic.clinic.
* ValuesResonance: So, so much. The film's broad themes about the triumph of style over substance in political campaigns and how politicians are forced to betray their own convictions to win votes will probably always be relevant.
* RetroactiveRecognition: Long before his career as a political pundit, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Barnicle Mike Barnicle]] has a small role as one of Bill's employees at the legal
* ValuesResonance: So, so much. The film's broad themes about the triumph of style over substance in political campaigns and how politicians are forced to betray their own convictions to win votes will probably always be relevant.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Long before his career as a political pundit, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Barnicle Mike Barnicle]] has a small role as one of Bill's employees at the legal clinic.
