A Perfect Candidate

A Perfect Candidate (1996)

  • 88% of critics liked it
    (17 reviews)

  • 67% of users liked it
    (1,000 ratings)

A Perfect Candidate documents the 1994 Virginia senate campaign of Oliver North. Filmmakers R.J. Cutler (The War Room) and David Van Taylor (Dream Deceivers) take a look at North and his main opponent, Chuck Robb, but focus most of their attention on North's ruthless campaign strategists, Mark… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 21 min.
Directed By
Bill Clinton, Chuck Robb
Genres
Documentary, Special Interest
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1996 Wide
On DVD
Apr 20, 2004

Critic Reviews

  • Desson Thomson, Washington Post

    What fun it is to watch.

  • Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

    Shrewd, involving

  • Roger Schmeekle, Film.com

    An encouraging item from the film is the claim that, of those who considered honesty and ethics important considerations in choosing a senator, three-fourths voted against North.

  • Janet Maslin, New York Times

    A fine, trenchant political documentary on a par with The War Room

  • James Berardinelli, ReelViews

    Fascinating, if more than a little depressing

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