James Carville

Acting

James Carville

Born 1944-10-25 · Carville, Louisiana, USA

Chester James Carville Jr. is a media personality with a subject matter expertise in United States Elections, and a prominent political consultant who specializes in developing framing and strategy for electoral campaigns.

Acting credits

Old School poster
6.6

Three friends attempt to recapture their glory days by opening up a fraternity near their alma mater.

Old School

2003

G.I. Joe: Retaliation poster
5.7

Framed for crimes against the country, the G.I. Joe team is terminated by Presidential order. This forces the G.I. Joes into not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence.

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

2013

The Adjustment Bureau poster
6.8

A man glimpses the future Fate has planned for him – and chooses to fight for his own destiny. Battling the powerful Adjustment Bureau across, under and through the streets of New York, he risks his destined greatness to be with the only woman he's ever loved.

The Adjustment Bureau

2011

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford poster
7.1

Outlaw Jesse James is rumored to be the 'fastest gun in the West'. An eager recruit into James' notorious gang, Robert Ford eventually grows jealous of the famed outlaw and, when Robert and his brother sense an opportunity to kill James, their murderous action elevates their target to near mythical status.

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

2007

The People vs. Larry Flynt poster
7.0

Larry Flynt is the hedonistically obnoxious, but indomitable, publisher of Hustler magazine. The film recounts his struggle to make an honest living publishing his girlie magazine and how it changes into a battle to protect the freedom of speech for all people.

The People vs. Larry Flynt

1996

The Muppets poster
6.7

When Kermit the Frog and the Muppets learn that their beloved theater is slated for demolition, a sympathetic human, Gary, and his felt-faced brother, Walter, swoop in to help the gang put on a telethon show and raise the $10 million they need to save the day.

The Muppets

2011

Wedding Crashers poster
6.5

John and his buddy Jeremy are emotional criminals who know how to use a woman's hopes and dreams for their own carnal gain. Their modus operandi: crashing weddings. Normally, they meet guests who want to toast the romantic day with a random hook-up. But when John meets Claire, he discovers what true love – and heartache – feels like.

Wedding Crashers

2005

Man of the Year poster
5.9

The irreverent host of a political satire talk show decides to run for president and expose corruption in Washington. His stunt goes further than he expects when he actually wins the election, but a software engineer suspects that a computer glitch is responsible for his surprising victory.

Man of the Year

2006

Swing Vote poster
5.8

In a remarkable turn of events, the result of the presidential election comes down to one man's vote.

Swing Vote

2008

Canadian Bacon poster
5.7

The U.S. President, low in the opinion polls, gets talked into raising his popularity by trying to start a cold war with Canada.

Canadian Bacon

1995

The War Room poster
6.8

A behind-the-scenes documentary about the Clinton for President campaign, focusing on the adventures of spin doctors James Carville and George Stephanopoulos.

The War Room

1993

Housequake poster
NR

Capturing political theater at its most basic level, this documentary recounts the Democratic Party's stunning takeover of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2006 elections, inspired by the aggressive tactics of strategist Rahm Emmanuel.

Housequake

2009

The King poster
6.3

A cultural portrait of the American dream at a critical time in the nation’s history. Set against the 2016 American election, The King takes a musical road trip across the country in Elvis Presley's 1963 Rolls Royce.

The King

2018

The Hunting of the President poster
5.7

Previously unreleased material outlines the campaign against Bill Clinton's presidency, from his days in Arkansas up to his impeachment trial.

The Hunting of the President

2004

All the President's Men Revisited poster
7.0

The Watergate case was the original game changer of America politics. How has Watergate changed the Presidency? What effect has the scandal had on our political leaders? And has hope and optimism forever been replaced in our national dialogue by doubt and cynicism? In 1973, Watergate's most pivotal year, reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein doggedly investigated the scandal exposing the long, twisted trail of cover-ups and lies.

All the President's Men Revisited

2013

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NR

Explores the uniquely American tradition of presidential parody, a bold art form that has transformed our perceptions of real-world presidents and politicians for the past 60 years. These iconic impressions have an outsized and lasting impact on American politics that has gone completely unexamined... until now.

Playing POTUS

2026

Our Brand Is Crisis poster
6.4

A documentary on American political campaign marketing tactics and their consequences.

Our Brand Is Crisis

2005

A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington poster
7.0

A survey of movies about politics, with clips from several films and interviews with filmmakers and actors.

A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington

2012

Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid poster
6.2

From masterminding Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential win to his insurgent role in the 2024 race, Democratic strategist James Carville has been one of the most influential forces in modern political history. The “Ragin’ Cajun” looks back at his unlikely career and 30-year marriage to Republican consultant Mary Matalin. Featuring interviews with Bill Clinton, George Stephanopoulos and more.

Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid

2024

The Wall That Heals poster
8.0

Hosted by Louis Gossett, Jr., this film examines the struggle it took to create the Vientnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Released upon the Memorial's fifteenth anniversary, it includes interviews with veterans, senators, businessmen, and supporters.

The Wall That Heals

1998

The Shame of a City poster
NR

In 1904, author Lincoln Steffens wrote, Philadelphia is a city that is corrupt and contented. In 2003 filmmaker Tigre Hill chronicled the Philadelphia mayoral race between Democrat incumbent mayor, John Street and Republican challenger Sam Katz. Early polls showed Katz with a small lead. Hill had inside access to the Katz campaign and although rebuffed by the Street campaign, managed to get footage. Twenty-seven days before the election an FBI bug was found in the mayor s office. It looked like 1904 all over again-blatant corruption. The discovery of the bug at first seemed like a death knell to the Street campaign and a near certain victory for Katz. How did the mayor react to the bug? This powerful documentary shows how-drum up support by polarizing the electorate.

The Shame of a City

2006

The Stars Are Aligned poster
4.0

What do Ashley Judd, Darius Rucker, James Carville and Governor Rick Perry have in common? Well, they live and die with the fortunes of their respective SEC schools. 14 famous figures—each representing a different college in the Southeastern Conference—spill their emotions and explain why they’ll never forget where they came from. Also features Charlie Daniels, Amy Robach, Jonathan Papelbon, Melissa Joan Hart, Emmitt Smith, Shepard Smith and Ralphie May, among others.

The Stars Are Aligned

2014

The Return of the War Room poster
5.7

Those who played prominent roles in Clinton's 1992 Presidential campaign return to discuss how politics and the media have changed since that time.

The Return of the War Room

2008

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5.0

This documentary examines the on-going power struggle on college campuses across the nation as political and market-oriented forces push to disrupt and reform America’s public universities. The film documents a philosophical shift that seeks to reframe public higher education as a ‘value proposition’ to be borne by the beneficiary of a college degree rather than as a ‘public good’ for society. Financial winners and losers emerge in a struggle poised to profoundly change public higher education. The film focuses on dramas playing out at the University of Wisconsin, University of Virginia, University of North Carolina, Louisiana State University, University of Texas and Texas A&M.

Starving the Beast: The Battle to Disrupt and Reform America’s Public Universities

2016