The Hollow Men (2008)
The inside story of a National Party election campaign
The 'stolen' insider emails that informed Nicky Hager's best-selling account of National's 2005 election campaign return in Alister Barry's (Someone Else's Country) new film - just in time to caution us against campaigning politicians in 2008. Addressing each other like schoolboy Machiavellis, party leader Don Brash and his advisors spelled out how they'd copy the big boys in Australia and the US in order to win the votes of people who'd never support the kind of policies such men are widely presumed to represent. The dividing and conquering began at Orewa.
Director: Alister Barry
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: July 7, 2008
Cast
- Nick Blake - Narrator (voice)
- Donald Brash - Self
- John Key - Self
- Bill English - Self
- Vaughan Slinn - Bryan Sinclair (voice)
- Julie Thorns - Diane Foreman (voice)
- Sam Snedden - Matthew Hooton (voice)
- Bruce Phillips - Peter Keenan (voice)
- Russell Campbell - Don Brash (voice)
- Mick Rose - Murray McCully (voice)
Screenplay
- Nicky Hager (Script Consultant)
- Russell Campbell (Script Consultant)
- Abi King-Jones (Script Consultant)
- Nicky Hager (Original Concept)
- Alister Barry
Music: David Long
Cinematography: Alister Barry, Dave Holley
Editing: Abi King-Jones
Production: Vanguard Films
Country: New Zealand
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
government, politics, new zealand, economics, finance, history, business and globalization
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Hollow Men about?
- The 'stolen' insider emails that informed Nicky Hager's best-selling account of National's 2005 election campaign return in Alister Barry's (Someone Else's Country) new film - just in time to caution us against campaigning politicians in 2008. Addressing each other like schoolboy Machiavellis, party leader Don Brash and his advisors spelled out how they'd copy the big boys in Australia and the US in order to win the votes of people who'd never support the kind of policies such men are widely presumed to represent. The dividing and conquering began at Orewa.
- Who directed The Hollow Men?
- The Hollow Men was directed by Alister Barry.
- Who stars in The Hollow Men?
- The Hollow Men stars Nick Blake, Donald Brash, John Key, Bill English, Vaughan Slinn, Julie Thorns.
- How long is The Hollow Men?
- The Hollow Men has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is The Hollow Men?
- The Hollow Men is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Hollow Men produced?
- The Hollow Men was produced in New Zealand.