The Undefeated (2011 film)
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Directed by | Stephen K. Bannon |
Written by | Stephen K. Bannon |
Produced by | Glenn Bracken Evans Dan Fleuette |
Distributed by | Arc Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 113 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $1,000,000[2] |
Box office | $116,381[1] |
The Undefeated is an American political documentary on
Synopsis
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The film is constructed in three acts. The film opens with a montage. The first act concerns itself with Palin's term as mayor of Wasilla. The second act is about Palin's half term as governor of Alaska. The third act, titled "From here, I can see November," revolves around her candidacy for vice-president and her rise to national prominence. It goes into detail how she became the darling of the Tea Party movement. The film ends with clips of the Madison rally where Palin challenged Republicans to: "Fight like a girl." The last shot is of Palin saying into the camera, "Mr. President, game on!"
Production
Wes Little of CNN describes some of the imagery in the film: "Clockwork Orange"-esque evocative images sprinkled throughout (shark attacks, bodies being buried, warfare both modern and ancient)."[5]
Release
Arc Entertainment released The Undefeated on July 15, 2011 in
There are two versions of the documentary: one version rated PG-13 by the
Reception
The film was given a limited theatrical release in ten
Conservative political commentators generally praised the film. Tony Lee wrote in Human Events that Undefeated will "reaffirm what Palin supporters like about her while presenting a solid case to those who may be on the fence about Palin that she cannot only be a strong executive but that she can and has had a history of winning over independents." He found the pivotal moment in the movie was when Mark Levin compared Palin to Ronald Reagan noting that Palin and Reagan share the same type of detractors.[20]
References
- ^ a b "The Undefeated (2011)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
- ^ Berg, Madeline (November 23, 2016). "Steve Bannon's Bucks: Trump's Strategist Cashed In On 'Seinfeld,' Lost On Hollywood". Forbes. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- ^ a b c Powers, Lindsay (May 25, 2011). "Sarah Palin Movie, 'The Undefeated,' To Be Released in June". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ a b Johnson, Ted (June 10, 2011). "AMC to distribute Palin documentary". Variety.
- ^ "5 reasons why Sarah Palin may be ready to shake up 'uninspired' race". CNN. 2011-05-26. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
- ^ Ball, Molly (July 16, 2011). "Palin movie: No thumbs up! Reviewers pan hagiography". Politico.
- ^ "'The Undefeated'". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "The Undefeated 2011". Metacritic. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ Pierce, Tony (July 12, 2011). "Sarah Palin is 'what the Razzies are all about,' award founder says". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ Corliss, Richard (July 14, 2011). "The Undefeated: Her Holiness Sarah Palin". Time. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "Video - Palin doco wins public praise". Brisbane Times. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
- ^ Lang, Brett (2011-07-15). "Sarah Palin documentary sells out Grapevine, Texas". Reuters. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
- ^ Pipia, Gaetana (16 July 2011). "Palin Film Opens in Kennesaw". Patch.com. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
- ^ Milliken, Mary (2011-07-16). "Palin biopic now showing in theater not so near you". Reuters. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
- ^ "Palin Film Debuts in Houston". MyFOX Houston. 2011-07-15. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
- ^ Batheja, Aman (2011-07-15). "Palin fans turn out at only DFW theater showing 'The Undefeated'". Star-telegram.com. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
- ^ "ARC Entertainment Announces Strong Opening for "The Undefeated," with multiple sold-out runs and vocal audience support" (Press release). Victory Film Group. July 17, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
- ^ "Sarah Palin Documentary 'The Undefeated' Claims Victory in its Box Office Debut". The Hollywood Reporter. 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
- ^ Frankel, Daniel (2011-07-24). "Palin doc headed for PPV as ticket sales plummet". Yahoo! News. Archived from the original on July 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
- ^ Lee, Tony (June 6, 2011). ""The Undefeated:" Documentary Seeks to Reset Conventional Wisdom on Palin". Human Events. Archived from the original on December 29, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
External links
- Official website
- The Undefeated at IMDb