Watch Al Franken: God Spoke (2006) Online Free
Join filmmaking duo Chris Hegedus and Nick Doob as their cameras follow Franken to book signings, campaign rallies and the launch of Air America Radio, documenting his transformation from irreverent funnyman to political pundit.
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Al Franken, Janeane Garofalo, Michael Moore, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Al Gore, Ann Coulter, Sean Hannity, Walter Mondale, Henry Kissinger, Alan K. Simpson, Paul Wellstone, Chuck Schumer
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