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Confirmation

  • TV Movie
  • 2016
  • TV-14
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
5.9K
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Kerry Washington in Confirmation (2016)
Judge Clarence Thomas' nomination to the United States' Supreme Court is called into question when former colleague, Anita Hill, testifies that he had sexually harassed her.
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Judge Clarence Thomas' nomination to the United States Supreme Court is called into question when Anita Hill, a former colleague, testifies that he sexually harassed her.Judge Clarence Thomas' nomination to the United States Supreme Court is called into question when Anita Hill, a former colleague, testifies that he sexually harassed her.Judge Clarence Thomas' nomination to the United States Supreme Court is called into question when Anita Hill, a former colleague, testifies that he sexually harassed her.

  • Director
    • Rick Famuyiwa
  • Writer
    • Susannah Grant
  • Stars
    • Kerry Washington
    • Wendell Pierce
    • Greg Kinnear
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    5.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Rick Famuyiwa
    • Writer
      • Susannah Grant
    • Stars
      • Kerry Washington
      • Wendell Pierce
      • Greg Kinnear
    • 37User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 3 wins & 19 nominations total

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    Kerry Washington
    Kerry Washington
    • Anita Hill
    Wendell Pierce
    Wendell Pierce
    • Clarence Thomas
    Greg Kinnear
    Greg Kinnear
    • Joe Biden
    Jeffrey Wright
    Jeffrey Wright
    • Charles Ogletree
    Eric Stonestreet
    Eric Stonestreet
    • Ken Duberstein
    Bill Irwin
    Bill Irwin
    • Jack Danforth
    Zoe Lister-Jones
    Zoe Lister-Jones
    • Carolyn Hart
    Grace Gummer
    Grace Gummer
    • Ricki Seidman
    Treat Williams
    Treat Williams
    • Ted Kennedy
    Dylan Baker
    Dylan Baker
    • Orrin Hatch
    Erika Christensen
    Erika Christensen
    • Shirley Wiegand
    Alison Wright
    Alison Wright
    • Ginni Thomas
    Malcolm Gets
    Malcolm Gets
    • Arlen Specter
    Peter McRobbie
    Peter McRobbie
    • Alan Simpson
    Kimberly Elise
    Kimberly Elise
    • Sonia Jarvis
    Jennifer Hudson
    Jennifer Hudson
    • Angela Wright
    Frank Hoyt Taylor
    • Strom Thurmond
    Tom Virtue
    Tom Virtue
    • Patrick Leahy
    • Director
      • Rick Famuyiwa
    • Writer
      • Susannah Grant
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    • Trivia
      While filming this movie, Kerry Washington was still a regular on the TV show Scandal, on which she plays a political "fixer" modeled on the real-life self-dubbed "crisis management expert" Judy Smith. Smith is depicted as a character (played by Kristen Ariza) in this movie; during the era depicted in Confirmation, Smith was the G. H. W. Bush administration's White House Deputy Press Secretary and played a large role in countering Anita Hill's claims of sexual harassment against Clarence Thomas in the media.
    • Goofs
      @ about 1:36 Greg Kinnear, playing right-handed Joe Biden signs a document with his left hand.
    • Quotes
      • Anita Hill: Why are you doing this?
      • Charles Ogletree: I've got students more qualified than Thomas. Plus, I believe you.
      • Anita Hill: What about tenure?
      • Charles Ogletree: Hell, in 24 hours, I'll be able to get any job I want. Fuck tenure.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Greg Kinnear/Padma Lakshmi/Andrew Dice Clay (2016)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 16, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 關鍵判決
    • Filming locations
      • Atlanta, Georgia, USA(Not known at this time.)
    • Production companies
      • ABC Signature
      • Groundswell Productions
      • HBO Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 50m(110 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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