Backbencher

Backbencher

0.0IMDb Score
Released:2024-05-31
Genre:Comedy
Duration:89 min
Country:
Director:Daniel Irlam
Actors:Ellis J. Wells, Rohit Sujanani, Makenna Guyler, Emma Beth Jones, Scott Whatley
Production:Buddy Box Films, The Movie Method

Overview:

A mockumentary following the campaign trail of a hapless MP as he attempts to win over the support of his local constituents and secure a job in government. However Other MP's, a hostile media and his own incompetence stand in his way.

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