The Special Relationship
The Special Relationship is an HBO made for tv movie about the relationship between President Bill Clinton and UK Prime Minister Tony Blair. Actor Dennis Quaid plays the part of Clinton and Michael Sheen plays the part of Blair (as he has done in other movies, including The Queen, which starred Helen Mirren in the title role.)
The film is set between 1994 and 2001 and depicts the UK–US Special Relationship between Blair and Clinton. The film begins in 1994, when New Labour was taking lessons from Clinton's people, to 1998 and the end of Kosovo. It focuses on the international activities of Blair as prime minister and what he learns from his American ally. The two men are initially portrayed as brothers in arms, but Clinton is weakened by the Lewinsky scandal in the middle of it all, while Blair strengthens his position, moving from being something of an acolyte to equal to moral superior, post-Kosovo.
Following is the HBO trailer for the film:
According to Amazon.com, the movie will be available for sale as a DVD on November 30th of this year.
The film is set between 1994 and 2001 and depicts the UK–US Special Relationship between Blair and Clinton. The film begins in 1994, when New Labour was taking lessons from Clinton's people, to 1998 and the end of Kosovo. It focuses on the international activities of Blair as prime minister and what he learns from his American ally. The two men are initially portrayed as brothers in arms, but Clinton is weakened by the Lewinsky scandal in the middle of it all, while Blair strengthens his position, moving from being something of an acolyte to equal to moral superior, post-Kosovo.
Following is the HBO trailer for the film:
According to Amazon.com, the movie will be available for sale as a DVD on November 30th of this year.