The Congressman is a 2016 drama film written and directed by Robert Mrazek and co-directed by Jared Martin. It follows a congressman of the state of Maine who gets involved in a controversy. To get his mind off the tensions and stresses, he visits a remote island off the coast of Maine.
Here’s how you can watch and stream The Congressman via streaming services such as Amazon Prime Video.
Is The Congressman available to watch via streaming?
Yes, The Congressman is available to watch via streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
The film follows congressman Charlie Winship whose day turns out to be an extremely bad one after a series of unfortunate events. Along with failing to stand and recite the pledge of allegiance, he also knocks out another House member and faces his anrgy ex-wife. This also leads to a disaster with the media. To recover from this he decides to spend some time on a remote island off the coast of Maine. However, the islands inhabitants are in the middle of a fight for their fishing grounds. Charlie has to quickly get back on his feet and return to his duty.
In the lead, the film stars Treat Williams as Charlie Winship. We also see Elizabeth Marvel as Rae Blanchard and Ryan Merriman as Jared Barnes in supporting roles.
Watch The Congressman streaming via Amazon Prime Video
The Congressman is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video.
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The Congressman’s synopsis is as follows:
“Maine Congressman Charlie Winship has had a bad day. After being caught on video failing to stand and recite the pledge of allegiance, he knocks out another House member, confronts his angry ex-wife, and faces denunciation by the media for attacking one of the most cherished patriotic symbols in America. As his life spirals out of control, Charlie embarks on a journey to a remote island in the Atlantic whose eccentric inhabitants are in the middle of a shooting war over their fishing grounds. Treat Williams stars as The Congressman in this humorous and moving film that raises the important question of what it means to be an American.”
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