

The Best Man
Does The Best Man Always Get To The White House?
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.
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- Language
- English
- election campaign
- presidential election
- politics
- based on play or musical
- los angeles, california
- corrupt politician
- ex-president
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United StatesUS
- TheatricalNR5 Apr 1964
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical(Rated A)7 May 1964
GermanyDE
- Theatrical16United Artists18 Jun 1964
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The Best Man was released on 5 April 1964.
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4/4/2022
As the presidential nomination process comes to it's chaotic climax, the two leading candidates are deadlocked. The more principled "Russell" (Henry Fonda) and the more savvy "Cantwell" (Cliff Robertson) are trying to get the approval of the former president "Hockstader" (Lee Tracy) whilst the former tries to avoid the whole process becoming mired in personal issues (and back-stabbing). Like so many films that depict…
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