Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie

DOCUMENTARY, 90 MINUTES, WORLD PREMIERE 2012 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL, THEATRICAL RUN MAGNOLIA PICTURES, BROADCAST PREMIERE CNN 2015

In the late ‘80s, Morton Downey Jr. tore apart the traditional talk-show format by turning debate of current issues into a gladiator pit. His blow-smoke-in-your-face style drew a rabid cult following, but also the title “Father of Trash Television.” ÉVOCATEUR: THE MORTON DOWNEY JR. MOVIE dissects the mind and motivation of television’s most notorious agitator. It features interviews with Gloria Allred, Pat Buchanan, Herman Cain, Alan Dershowitz, Chris Elliott, and Sally Jessy Raphael.

ÉVOCATEUR: THE MORTON DOWNEY JR. MOVIE was a New York Times Critics’ Pick and chosen in 2013 as best documentary by NY1, a top-ten movie by LA Weekly, and a top-ten documentary by USA Today and the International Press Academy.