The November Men

The November Men
Directed by	Paul Williams
Screenplay by	James Andronica
Produced by	Paul Williams Rodney Byron Ellis
Starring	James Andronica Leslie Bevis Beau Starr P. W. Williams Coralissa Gines Rod Ellis Robert Davi Lexie Shine
Cinematography	Susan Emerson
Edited by	Chip Brooks
Music by	Scott Thomas Smith
Distributed by	Rohdhouse Sun Lion Films
Release date	1993 (1993)
Running time	96 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The November Men is a 1993 political thriller film directed by Paul Williams, starring James Andronica, who also wrote the screenplay. Williams (credited as P. W. Williams) also had an acting role in the film.

Premise

The story concerns a documentary filmmaker Duggo (Andronica) who makes the observation that the only successful assassinations of politicians are the work of right-wing radicals, and sets out to fake an attempt on the life of the newly-elected George Bush.

Production

The film employs real-life documentary footage made by the crew of The November Men, and the introduction to the film states:

"The elected officials who appear in this movie were not aware of the filming and its eventual use here. All cinematography took place in strict compliance with the Laws and The Constitution of the United States of America, as they have stood since the Election Year of 1992."

Cast

The cast

• James Andronica as Duggo
• Leslie Bevis as (camerawoman) Elizabeth
• Beau Starr as Chief Agent Granger
• Paul P. W. Williams as Arthur
• Coralissa Gines as Lorina
• Rod Ellis as Agent Clancy

also

• Robert Davi
• Lexie Shine

Reviews

Time Out said the "multi-layered, twisting denouement supports Lyndon Johnson's belief that there's no need to worry about the left, they'll never pick up a gun - 'It's the right you have to worry about; [if] they don't get what they want, they'll blow [your] fucking head off.'"

Home media

A DVD of the film, titled Double Exposure, was released in Australia by Flashback Entertainment. The DVD case credits Oliver Stone with the comment "Brilliant Filmmaking". The plot outline on the rear of the case states "It began with a simple idea by radical film-maker Arthur Gwenlyn. But how far does a film-maker go to make his film believable?"