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In reply to the discussion: Favorite Political Movies? [View all]

Zoonart

(12,912 posts)
5. The Best Man- 1964
Sat Mar 20, 2021, 08:00 AM
Mar 2021

Written by Gore Vidal, starring Henry Fonda, Cliff Robertson,
Intellectual William Russell and down-to-earth Joe Cantwell are front runners for a party nomination that will almost certainly mean the Presidency. Cantwell is prepared to use anything to achieve his goal while Russell sees himself as a man of principle - though his philandering means he is relieved his wife is prepared to appear alongside him. Both men crucially need the support of the ailing President, and as the stakes become higher each team has to decide how dirty they are prepared to get.


https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057883/

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Favorite Political Movies? [View all] DumpTrump20202020 Mar 2021 OP
A Face In The Crowd mucifer Mar 2021 #1
That one is high on my list as well. It is prescient. Patricia Neal is great. Walleye Mar 2021 #4
After A Face in the Crowd The Wizard Mar 2021 #8
I actually saw "No Time for Sergeants" in the theater back then Walleye Mar 2021 #12
I watched that recently after having a copy for about ten years. I'd seen many of the main scenes, brewens Mar 2021 #10
I Was Going To Mention This DumpTrump20202020 Mar 2021 #13
Dave, The American President, Z dem4decades Mar 2021 #2
All-time favorite movie: Dr. Strangelove Walleye Mar 2021 #3
Just beat me to it. Zoonart Mar 2021 #6
The Best Man- 1964 Zoonart Mar 2021 #5
Also... Inherit the Wind. Zoonart Mar 2021 #7
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. The Wizard Mar 2021 #9
Frank Capra DumpTrump20202020 Mar 2021 #14
All The King's Men The Wizard Mar 2021 #15
I kinda liked it, but.. DumpTrump20202020 Mar 2021 #16
All the Presidents Men and Bullworth. I was a journalism kid in the 70's. Woodward and Bernstein brewens Mar 2021 #11
Bob Roberts n/t TexasBushwhacker Mar 2021 #17
If You Don't Mind Italian movies DumpTrump20202020 Mar 2021 #18
The Manchurian Candidate (1962) pressbox69 Mar 2021 #19
The Lives of Others. Brilliant. Riveting. mahina Mar 2021 #20
I Saw This, Liked This, BUT... DumpTrump20202020 Mar 2021 #23
Thanks. I'll check it out. mahina Mar 2021 #24
A Force More Powerful mahina Mar 2021 #21
The Trial of the Chicago Seven mahina Mar 2021 #22
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