Despite the fact that I despise most of ho-wood, I have to disagree with your statement. The most powerful man in ho-wood right now is Jerry Bruckheimer, who produced the Pirates of the Carribeans films, the CSIs on tv, and that Reagan-era, overtly military propaganda piece known as Top Gun. Bruckheimer is a proud Republican. I'm sure any Republican who has talent can easily get a job on any of his projects.
Jerry Bruckheimer
producer $6,000 Republican
$14,500 Democrat
$250 special interest
total: $20,750
Contributor Candidate or PAC Amount Date
BRUCKHEIMER, JERRY
Encino, CA 91436
SELF-EMPLOYED/PRODUCER
REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY (FED. ACCT.) (R) $500
primary 11/03/05
BRUCKHEIMER, JEROME L MR.
LOS ANGELES, CA 90049 BUSH, GEORGE W (R)
President
BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY), INC $1,000
primary 04/16/04
BRUCKHEIMER, JERRY
SANTA MONICA, CA 90404
JERRY BRUCKHEIMER FILMS
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE (R) $2,000
primary 03/17/04
Bruckheimer, Jerry Mr.
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Producer
2002 PRESIDENT'S DINNER COMMITTEE; THE (R) $1,000
primary 06/12/02
Bruckheimer, Jerry
Encino, CA 91436
Self/Producer SHRIVER, MARK KENNEDY (D)
House (MD 08)
CITIZENS FOR MARK SHRIVER $500
primary 05/14/02
BRUCKHEIMER, JERRY
SANTA MONICA, CA 90404
JERRY BRUCKHEIMER FILMS COLLINS, SUSAN M (R)
Senate - ME
COLLINS FOR SENATOR $1,000
primary 03/12/02
Bruckheimer, Jerry
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Jerry Bruckheimer Films/Film Produc
KENTUCKY STATE DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (D) $2,500
primary 03/08/02
BRUCKHEIMER, JERRY
ENCINO, CA 91436
PRESIDENT CLELAND, JOSEPH MAXWELL (D)
Senate - GA
FRIENDS OF MAX CLELAND FOR THE US SENATE INC $1,000
primary 05/22/01
Bruckheimer, Jerry
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Jerry Bruckheimer Films/Film Produc
KENTUCKY STATE DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (D) $2,500
primary 02/12/01
BRUCKHEIMER, JERRY
LOS ANGELES, CA 90064
JERRY BRUCKHEIMER INC FEINSTEIN, DIANNE (D)
Senate - CA
FEINSTEIN FOR SENATE '94 $500
general 06/27/94
BRUCKHEIMER, JERRY
LOS ANGELES, CA 90064
FILM
VOTERS FOR CHOICE/FRIENDS OF FAMILY PLANNING $250
primary 09/23/92
BRUCKHEIMER, JERRY
LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
JERRY BRUCKHEIMER INC WIRTH, TIMOTHY E (D)
Senate - CO
COMMITTEE FOR TIM WIRTH INC $500
primary 03/11/91
BRUCKHEIMER, JERRY
LOS ANGELES, CA 90064
FILM VISIONS INC KERRY, JOHN F (D)
Senate - MA
KERRY COMMITTEE $500
general 06/11/90
BRUCKHEIMER, JERRY
LOS ANGELES, CA 90064
BRESLAUER, JACOBSON ET AL LEVINE, MEL (D)
Senate - CA
LEVINE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $500
primary 06/01/90
BRUCKHEIMER, JERRY
HOLLYWOOD, CA 90038
SIMPSON & BRUCKHEIMER MRAZEK, ROBERT J (D)
Senate - NY
PEOPLE FOR MRAZEK SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $1,000
general 05/23/90
BRUCKHEIMER, JERRY
HOLLYWOOD, CA 90038
SIMPSON & BRUCKHEIMER MRAZEK, ROBERT J (D)
Senate - NY
PEOPLE FOR MRAZEK SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $1,000
primary 05/23/90
BRUCKHEIMER, JERRY
LOS ANGELES, CA 90046
PARAMOUNT PICTURES BRADLEY, BILL (D)
Senate - NJ
BILL BRADLEY FOR U S SENATE '90 $1,000
primary 11/08/89
BRUCKHEIMER, JERRY
LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
FILM VISIONS INC KERRY, JOHN F (D)
Senate - MA
KERRY COMMITTEE $1,000
primary 07/19/89
BRUCKHEIMER, JERRY MR
LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
PARAMOUNT PICTURES DANFORTH, JOHN C (R)
Senate - MO
DANFORTH FOR SENATE COMMITTEE $500
primary 04/22/88
BRUCKHEIMER, JERRY
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210
PARAMOUNT PICTURES DUKAKIS, MICHAEL S (D)
President
DUKAKIS FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE, INC $500
primary 10/21/87
BRUCKHEIMER, JERRY
LOS ANGELES, CA 90038
PARAMOUNT PICTURES GRAHAM, BOB (D)
Senate - FL
FRIENDS OF BOB GRAHAM COMMITTEE $500
primary 03/21/86
BRUCKHEIMER, JERRY
LOS ANGELES, CA 90046 CRANSTON, ALAN (D)
President
CRANSTON FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE INC $500
primary 12/08/83
BRUCKHEIMER, JERRY
LOS ANGELES, CA 90046
PRODUCER BRADLEY, BILL (D)
Senate - NJ
BILL BRADLEY FOR U.S. SENATE '84 $500
primary 06/30/83
He isn't a republican.
He is just very smart, and not a big time political guy.
Just because he isn't liberal, does not hate America, and knows what his audience wants, likes and is willing to pay for, doesn't mean he is a republican.
If anything, he is pragmatic, and not openly political or active outside of financial contributions.
FWIW, Top Gun, came out the way it did, because he wanted to get Pentagon approval (i.e. permission to use footage, bases, etc), if the movie had been anything but, he would have been "shot down".
If a film portrays the military in a positive light, it can be very beneficial and helpfull to its production and the govt will give ya a helping hand.