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Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore?
Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore? is a 2006 documentary film directed by Frank Popper, which follows Missouri politician Jeff Smith's 2004 Democratic primary election campaign to the United States House of Representatives after the retirement of Dick Gephardt from his seat. The film follows Smith as he challenges Russ Carnahan, a member of the Carnahan political family and the frontrunner of a crowded Democratic primary, to capture the Democratic nomination for the seat. The movie's title references Frank Capra's "
Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore?" earned mostly positive reviews from critics; it received an 83% based on 12 reviews at Rotten Tomatoes, and the film won the Audience Award at the 2006 Silverdocs Documentary Festival.
"The Washington Post"s Ann Horaday felt that it was a, "funny, engrossing and affectionate documentary." "The Boston Globe"s Janice Page noted that the movie restored the viewer's faith in democracy, even if Jeff Smith failed to win the seat. Kevin Crust of "The Los Angeles