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Sean Penn earned an Oscar for his 2008 performance as Harvey Milk, California's first openly gay politician to be elected to public office. The movie chronicles Milk's struggle as a gay activist in San Francisco in the late 1970s and ends with his shocking assassination.
Jason Guerrasio contributed reporting.
"War Machine"
In this satirical take on the real story of Gen. Stanley McChrystal's political downfall, Brad Pitt depicts a charismatic four-star general and his attempt to lead NATO troops in Afghanistan before being brought down by a media exposé.
"Barry"
This 2016 film documents a year in the life of Barack Obama during his junior year at Columbia University, where he transferred in 1981. Actor Devon Terrell depicts 20-year-old Obama's struggle to navigate the mostly white world of Columbia and the black community he wishes to be part of.
"Lincoln"
Daniel Day Lewis received an Oscar for his 2012 portrayal of President Abraham Lincoln's struggle to end slavery during the Civil War. Directed by Steven Spielberg, the film is a powerful look at one of the country's most lauded presidents and how politics were handled at the time.
