American Gadfly

American Gadfly

Documentary | May 28, 2021

A decade since his last campaign, 89-year-old former senator and 2008 presidential candidate Mike Gravel comes out of retirement when a group of teenagers convinces him to run for president one last time. Through the senator’s official Twitter account, the “Gravel teens” embark on an unlikely adventure to qualify him for the Democratic debates in order to advance an anti-war, anti-corruption, and direct democracy agenda in the 2020 presidential race. Working together, the young activists and the experienced politician confuse and amaze the generations between them.

American Gadfly

Documentary | May 28, 2021

American Gadfly
A decade since his last campaign, 89-year-old former senator and 2008 presidential candidate Mike Gravel comes out of retirement when a group of teenagers convinces him to run for president one last time. Through the senator’s official Twitter account, the “Gravel teens” embark on an unlikely adventure to qualify him for the Democratic debates in order to advance an anti-war, anti-corruption, and direct democracy agenda in the 2020 presidential race. Working together, the young activists and the experienced politician confuse and amaze the generations between them.
Producers
Original title American Gadfly
Directors Skye Wallin
Writers

Cast

Mike Gravel

as Self

Henry Williams

as Self

David Oks

as Self

Elijah Emery

as Self

Henry Magowan

as Self

Jamie Keiles

as Self

Tulsi Gabbard

as Self

Andrew Yang

as Self

Bernie Sanders

as Self

Rick Santorum

as Self

Anne Williams

as Self

Bettina Weil

as Self

Keane Bhatt

as Self

Jon Suhr

as Self

Alex Chang

as Self

Benjamin Church

as Self

Rosaline Qi

as Self

Niko House

as Self

Dave Weigel

as Self