With the campaign picking up speed and the Democrats in the process of choosing their candidate, American politics are becoming more interesting. If you’re a political junkie, are found of History or just want to impress your friends, here are some suggestions to enjoy your evening.

Thirteen Days (2001)

Thirteen Days (2001) unveils the Cuban missile crisis during the Kennedy administration. In a plot of suspense and drama, for thirteen days the future of humanity was in the hands of those gathered in the Oval Office of the White House, with a real possibility of starting a nuclear war between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.

LBJ (2016)

LBJ (2016) is a drama about the political upheaval that Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson faced when he was placed as President given the assassination of then-President John F. Kennedy in 1963. In order to heal a nation and to secure his term, President Johnson does everything in his power to pass the Civil Rights Act in 1964.

All the President’s Men (1976)

All the President’s Men (1976), é um drama que retrata a investigação da dupla jornalista, Robert Woodward representado por Robert Redford e Carl Bernstein representado por Dustin Hoffman, sobre o caso de Watergate para o Washington Post. Após as provas de espionagem política, o Presidente Republicano Richard Nixon, eleito em novembro de 1972 para o seu segundo mandato, é eventualmente forçado a sair do cargo.

Wag the Dog (1997)

Wag the Dog (1997), apresenta-se como uma sátira política, com produtor e diretor Barry Levinson, incluíndo Dustin Hoffman e Robert De Niro como personagens principais. O enredo envolve um Spin Doctor e um produtor de Hollywood que fabricam uma notícia falsa sobre uma guerra fictícia na Albânia para distrair os eleitores de um escândalo sexual envolvendo o Presidente dos Estados Unidos. Um filme com uma comparação clara ao processo de impeachment do Presidente Bill Clinton.

Frost/Nixon (2008)

Frost/Nixon (2008) portrays a historical drama about Richard Nixon’s 1977 interviews with British journalist David Frost. In a troubled period following the resignation of the President, Richard Nixon sees these interviews as an opportunity to revive his political career, but Frost, dissatisfied, fights for a confession of the then U.S. President’s involvement in the Watergate scandal.

Vice (2018)

Vice (2018) is a biographical drama about Vice-President Dick Cheney from the era of Geogre W. Bush (the son). A movie involving the decisions of the Iraq War, 9/11, and future consequences for contemporary American politics, it reveals the story of the most powerful Vice-President in the history of the White House.

The Front Runner (2018)

The Front Runner (2018) é um drama político, que narra a ascensão do senador americano de Colorado, Gary Hart, candidato presidencial democrata em 1988, e sua subsequente queda face à atenção dos media sob o seu caso extraconjugal.