The Gus Van Sant-directed, Sean Penn starring Harvey Milk biopic Milk opens next week, and it’s already generating controversy, especially in California in the wake of the Prop 8 debacle. Penn is certainly no stranger to playing politicians in the limelight; his Willie Stark character in All The King’s Men was loosely based on Governor Huey Long of Louisiana. While we’ve had a slew of movies about fictional presidents and politicians, we’d like to see more biopics based on some of the larger than life characters who have dominated the political world. From Rahm Emanuel to Pat Buchanan, here’s a look at a handful of political firecrackers who deserve their own Oscar-baiting biopic.

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