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1964·Drama·1h 42m

8.3

★

The other party is in disarray. Five men vie for the party nomination for president. No one has a majority as the first ballot closes and the front-runners begin to decide how badly they want the job.

Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner

election campaign

presidential election

politics

based on play or musical

los angeles, california

corrupt politician

ex-president

Trailer

IMDB

N/A

Letterboxd

3.7 / 5

Where to Watch

Cast

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

William Russell

Cliff Robertson

Cliff Robertson

Joe Cantwell

Edie Adams

Edie Adams

Mabel Cantwell

Margaret Leighton

Margaret Leighton

Alice Russell

Shelley Berman

Shelley Berman

Sheldon Bascomb

Lee Tracy

Lee Tracy

President Art Hockstader

Ann Sothern

Ann Sothern

Sue Ellen Gamadge

Gene Raymond

Gene Raymond

Don Cantwell

Kevin McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy

Dick Jensen

Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson

Howard K. Smith

Howard K. Smith

Howard K. Smith

Richard Arlen

Richard Arlen

Sen. Oscar Anderson

Crew

Franklin J. Schaffner

Franklin J. Schaffner

Director

Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal

Screenplay

Mort Lindsey

Mort Lindsey

Original Music Composer

Haskell Wexler

Haskell Wexler

Director of Photography

Lawrence Turman

Lawrence Turman

Producer

Lynn Stalmaster

Lynn Stalmaster

Casting Director

Richard Mansfield

Richard Mansfield

Set Decoration

Dorothy Jeakins

Dorothy Jeakins

Costume Supervisor

Hal Ashby

Hal Ashby

Editorial Consultant

Tom Mankiewicz

Tom Mankiewicz

Production Executive

Lawrence Turman

Lawrence Turman

Presenter

Popular Reviews

11 reviews

Bon

8.0★ · 11/30/24

When it comes to politics and politicians I call it poliTRICKS

Really strong finale

When it comes to politics and politicians I call it poliTRICKS

Really strong finale

Leslie

9.0★ · 11/05/24

This is how my friend and I spent election night when the polls got too stressful. Also, love knowing that even in the goddamn 60s, it all rested upon Pennsylvania.

This is how my friend and I spent election night when the polls got too stressful. Also, love knowing that even in the goddamn 60s, it all rested upon Pennsylvania.

Leslie

9.8★ · 11/05/24

This is how my friend and I spent election night when the polls got too stressful. Also, love knowing that even in the goddamn 60s, it all rested upon Pennsylvania.

This is how my friend and I spent election night when the polls got too stressful. Also, love knowing that even in the goddamn 60s, it all rested upon Pennsylvania.

Erik Olsson

9.0★ · 10/05/24

A hidden gem of political drama written by Gore Vidal, focusing on a brokered political party convention and the backroom conflict between two candidates played wonderfully by Henry Fonda and Cliff Robertson. If you're interested in politics, this is definitely one of the best movies out there about it. Someone really needs to do a Blu-ray of this, because even the copy in the TCM airing from last night is DVD quality. Really deserves to be seen.

A hidden gem of political drama written by Gore Vidal, focusing on a brokered political party convention and the backroom conflict between two candidates played wonderfully by Henry Fonda and Cliff Robertson. If you're interested in politics, this is definitely one of the best movies out there about it. Someone really needs to do a Blu-ray of this, because even the copy in the TCM airing from last night is DVD quality. Really deserves to be seen.

Leslie

8.0★ · 07/22/24

My dark horse bet for the Democratic nominee is Governor John Merwin.

My dark horse bet for the Democratic nominee is Governor John Merwin.

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