A suicidally disillusioned liberal politician puts a contract out on himself and takes the opportunity to be bluntly honest with his voters by affecting the rhythms and speech of hip-hop music and culture.
Acting
Beatty commits to full political meltdown with terrifying conviction.
Writing
Savage satire that accidentally predicted our entire political hellscape.
Director
Warren Beatty
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Beatty spent years trying to make this; studios balked at a white senator rapping. It grossed $29M and effectively ended his directing career.
The film's 'Bulworth' strategy—unfiltered populist honesty—became a cynical playbook. Trump basically ran this campaign without the self-awareness or death wish.
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