Stars, Stripes, and Scene: Cinema’s Greatest Depictions of US Political Conventions

One could say that the national political conventions are as much a form of entertainment as they are a step in the presidential electoral process—after all, James Taylor is slated to perform at the Democratic National Convention in North Carolina this year, while Kid Rock and Journey are rounding out the entertainment roster at the Republican National Convention in Tampa. It’s not surprising, then, that the real-life drama surrounding the conventions has been inspiration for many a Hollywood scriptwriter over the years.