

Based on a true story, a hot shot Washington DC lobbyist and his protégé go down hard as their schemes to peddle influence lead to corruption and murder.
Acting
Spacey's unhinged accent work and fake-smile intensity.
Writing
Dialogue that weaponizes business jargon as comedy.

Director
George Hickenlooper
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Jack Abramoff was released from prison in 2010, the same year this premiered—he later became a radio host and anti-lobbying reform advocate, because irony died.
Director George Hickenlooper died of an accidental overdose just weeks before this released, making the film's coked-up energy accidentally haunting.
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