Synopsis

This program recounts the story of perhaps the most peculiar election contest in history, one in which movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger ultimately prevailed. Documentarian Alex Cooke filmed the campaign from the moment Schwarzenegger announced his candidacy to his surprising victory. The film follows the Schwarzenegger campaign, alongside a series of remarkably amusing and shrewd efforts by the lesser contenders. From the footage, Cooke has assembled a documentary: a hilarious and revealing poli