Bobby
2006 · Movie · R · 120 min · ★ 6.4 · 51% critics
In 1968, the lives of hotel staff, guests, and campaign workers intersect at a Los Angeles hotel as a major political moment unfolds. Through separate stories and changing moods, the film looks at hope, tension, and the impact of a tragic night on ordinary people.
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Details
- Years
- 2006
- Release date
- 2006-09-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 51/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (426 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy ensemble dramas set against real historical events, like Jackie or The Ides of March; Not for you if you want a straightforward story centered on the main public figure.
Pros: strong ensemble cast; emotional final act; vivid period mood | Cons: too many storylines; uneven pacing; some characters underused
Themes
- hotel
- politics
- marriage crisis
- senator
- los angeles, california
- xenophobia
- 1960s
Cast & crew
Anthony Hopkins
as John Casey
William H. Macy
as Paul Ebbers
Harry Belafonte
as Nelson
Freddy Rodríguez
as José Rojas
Laurence Fishburne
as Edward Robinson
Heather Graham
as Angela
Lindsay Lohan
as Diane
Shia LaBeouf
as Cooper
Christian Slater
as Daryl Timmons
Sharon Stone
as Miriam Ebbers
Directed by Emilio Estevez