Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer
Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer
| Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alex Gibney |
| Produced by | Alex Gibney Jedd WiderTodd WiderMaiken Baird |
| Starring | Eliot Spitzer |
| Music by | Peter Nashel |
| Cinematography | Maryse Alberti |
| Edited by | Plummy Tucker |
| Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures |
| 118 minutes | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $189,416[1] |
Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer is a documentary directed by Alex Gibney about former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer and the sex scandal that derailed his political career.[2] It premiered at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival on April 24, 2010;[3] on iTunes and Magnolia On Demand on October 1, 2010;[4] and in movie theaters in limited release on November 5, 2010.[5]
| Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alex Gibney |
| Produced by | Alex Gibney Jedd WiderTodd WiderMaiken Baird |
| Starring | Eliot Spitzer |
| Music by | Peter Nashel |
| Cinematography | Maryse Alberti |
| Edited by | Plummy Tucker |
| Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures |
| 118 minutes | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $189,416[1] |
Contributors
"Angelina" – Escort, Co-Worker of Ashley Dupré at Emperors Club VIP (portrayed by Wrenn Schmidt)
Mike Balboni – Deputy Secretary for Public Safety to Governor Spitzer
Wayne Barrett – Senior Editor, The Village Voice
Richard Beattie – Legal Counsel to the Independent Directors of AIG
Zana Brazdek– Formerly of Emperors Club VIP
Joe Bruno – NY Senate Majority Leader, 1994-2008
David Brown – Former Staff Lawyer to Attorney General Spitzer
Lloyd Constantine – Former Spitzer Advisor
Fred Dicker – New York Post
Darren Dopp – Communications Director to Attorney General Spitzer
Peter Elkind – Author of Rough Justice: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer
Karen Finley – Performance Artist
Robert Graham – Former Gen Re Counsel
Maurice “Hank” Greenberg – Former Chairman and CEO of AIG
Noreen Harrington – Former Executive, Stern Asset Management
Scott Horton – Professor, Columbia Law School
John Houldsworth – Former CEO of Gen Re Subsidiary
Ken Langone – Chairman and CEO of Invemed Associates
Elizabet Monrad – Former CFO of Gen Re
"Natalia" – Former Escort
Jimmy Siegel – Media Consultant
Kristian Stiles – National Finance Director to Eliot Spitzer
Roger Stone – Political Consultant
Cecil Suwal – Former CEO of Emperors Club VIP
Hulbert Waldroup – Painter
John Whitehead – Former Chairman Goldman Sachs
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 91% based on 69 reviews, and an average rating of 7.3/10.[8] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 68 out of 100, based on 24 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[9]