A Perfect Candidate (1996)
In the Voting Booth, No One Can Hear You Scream
The filmmakers follow Oliver North's unsuccessful 1994 bid for a Virginia Senate seat, focusing on North's campaign strategist, Mark Goodin, and a Washington Post reporter. Mudslinging ensues.
- Date of release
- 1996-06-19
- TMDB
- 6.1 / 10 (8)
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- David Van Taylor, R.J. Cutler
Casting
- Don Baker — Self
- Mark Goodin — Self
- Mark Merritt — Self
- Peter Baker — Self
- Glen Bolger — Self
- Floyd Brown — Self
- Tim Carpenter — Self
- Bill Clinton — Self
- Marshall Coleman — Self
- David DeMasters
- Warren Fiske — Self
- Mike Gooding — Self
Interesting facts
A Perfect Candidate is a 1996 documentary about the 1994 United States Senate election in Virginia between Democrat Chuck Robb and Republican Oliver North. The film aired on television as part of the PBS series P.O.V. in 1997, earning the network an Emmy Award nomination.
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