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Roger Ebert began his review saying that it was a movie that conservatives would love because the first black man doesn't get a speaking role until about 90 minutes into the movie. The bigoted nature of such bit players (and financers) as Senator 'Sheets' Byrd (Tip O'Neil's name for him) and Ted Turner was not discussed in Mr. Ebert's review.

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...Senator 'Sheets' Byrd (Tip O'Neil's name for him)...

Really! Now that IS interesting!