Big Brass Ring, The (1999) Rating: Starring: Nigel Hawthorne, William Hurt, Irene Jacob, Miranda Richardson, Gregg Henry, Ron Livingston, Ewan Stewart Director: George Hickenlooper Category: Drama, Suspense / Thriller Studio: Columbia / TriStar Subtitles: English, Spanish, French Length: 104 mins Want to buy?           "Extraordinary…Powerful…Mesmerizing…" - Stephen Hunter, The Washington Post From the pen of landmark filmmaker, Orson Welles, with co-writer Oja Kodar and F.X. Feeney & George Hickenlooper comes The Big Brass Ring - an explicit tale of sex and scandal on the road to the Presidency! It's a carnival atmosphere along the banks of the Mississippi as the race for Governor of Missouri runs close - but with good looks, money and fierce ambition, Blake Pellarin (William Hurt) possesses the edge.That is, until an attractive news correspondent (Irene Jacob) sends him spinning at the mention of a name - Raymond Romero - and a discarded mentor (Nigel Hawthorne) resurfaces with an incriminatingphoto. The agendas of his wife (Miranda Richardson), his lover and his enemies swirling around him, Pellarin must now embrace a dark past to assure a bright future in the top seat at the White House - the ultimate Big Brass Ring.               Critic's Reviews Christopher Null FilmCritic.com Read Review