Wes Clark, Susan McDougal Attend "Hunting of the President" Premiere

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Ark. Hosts Premiere of Bill Clinton Film

By CARYN ROUSSEAU, Associated Press Writer

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - More than a thousand people turned out Tuesday night for the world premiere of "The Hunting of the President," a film claiming to expose "the 10-year campaign to destroy Bill Clinton."

The 90-minute documentary re-creates interviews conducted for the best-selling book of the same name by Joe Conason and Gene Lyons. Rough versions have already played at four film festivals.


The first public showing, at $50 a ticket — with the proceeds going to a couple of Arkansas-based charities — drew a large crowd to a ballroom at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock, a short walk from where Clinton celebrated his two presidential election victories. It is also next door to the Peabody Hotel, formerly the Excelsior, where Clinton accuser Paula Jones said he harassed her when he was governor.


Attendees included Susan McDougal, who went to jail rather than cooperate with Whitewater prosecutor Kenneth Starr; retired Gen. Wesley Clark, who sought the Democratic Party's presidential nomination this year; and former Arkansas Sen. David Pryor.


During the film's showing, appearances by Starr on the screen drew boos and hisses from the crowd, while Jones' image produced laughter.

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[in_cog_ni_to]

1. The book was fantastic...can't wait to see the film.

This is a MUST see movie if you haven't read the book. Man, is Wes Clark EVER at home just resting? NOPE! He's gotta get the chimps ass out of the WH. He's certainly devoted to the cause, that's for sure.

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2. Agreed

Read the book or see the film.

I haven't seen it yet but I plan to. :)

[Auntie Bush]

4. Maybe I'll go out and buy the book.

[Cheswick2.0]

3. As much as I am looking forward to seeing F9-11.........

I am looking forward to this more. Many people give Dec 2000 as their political motivation. For me it was the last 3 years of Clinton's presidency when they continued to harrass the man on a daily basis. I have come to hate the republican party as an organization (I know many republican voters I am fond of).
I was alway "political" before that. But I was never motivated to work for candidates or contribute money.
I read this book when it first came out. I also read Susan McDougal book. She is my hero.

[in_cog_ni_to]

7. And didn't the book piss you off?

Page after page I'd say :wtf:!!!!! I was SOOOOOO angry. I knew what the repubs had done to Clinton because I read David Brock's book..."Blinded By The Right"....BUT....reading it all so carefully DETAILED in Conason's book, royally PISSED ME OFF! "Hunting" is much more detailed and the shit the repubs did is just despicable. :grr:

[flewellyn]

5. So tell me something...

When is Susan McDougal going to sue the government for wrongful imprisonment? I think she has an airtight case...

[mzmolly]

6. Is this movie being released in mass markets?

I would love to see it, but it looks like only screenings are a-happenin?

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9. The screenings...

They were rough cuts. Since this is the premiere, I suppose it will be released nationwide now. But. It may be limited markets, I'm not sure. :(

[Gloria]

10. I was told by the theatre owner in town that won't be showing F/911

that Hunting has only two prints for showing...in Little Rock and NYC.

So, it doesn't look like it's going to go very far, unfortunatley...Maybe they plan to release it on DVD

[Catherine Vincent]

8. I wonder if the documentary will include an interview with the

female journalist in Arkansas, who was being accused of having an affair with Clinton? If you read the book, you'll remember her response...."Honey, if I slept with Bill Clinton, he'd still be grinning!"