America the Beautiful and Not-So-Beautiful: The Best & Worst Patriotic Films (Slideshow)

Published: July 03, 2012 @ 6:34 pm
By C. Molly Smith
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The Fourth of July isn't all barbecues and fireworks. Show your red, white and blue spirit by kicking back with some cinematic tributes to America. Just beware -- there's a world of difference between Elle Woods' and Mr. Smith's trips to Washington. And if Al Pacino had really led the 1776 revolution ...

 

 

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