在这部国会议员剧情片中,Newly divorced, battered by the media, betrayed by friends, 8 term Congressman Charlie Winship is tired of Washington politics and the corruption of the special interest lobbyists. Only upon meeting his constituents on Catatonk island lying 20 miles off the Maine coast does Charlie finds the strength once again to fight the good fight and find a love interest to fill his heart.
Maine Congressman Charlie Winship has had a bad day. After being caught on video failing to stand and recite the pledge of allegiance, he knocks out another House member, confronts his angry ex-wife, and faces denunciation by the media for attacking one of the most cherished patriotic symbols in America. As his life spirals out of control, Charlie embarks on a journey to a remote island in the Atlantic whose eccentric inhabitants are in the middle of a shooting war over their fishing grounds. Treat Williams stars as The Congressman in this humorous and moving film that raises the important question of what it means to be an American.
