USA,
1964, 102 min
Directed by:
Franklin J. SchaffnerScreenplay:
Gore VidalCinematography:
Haskell WexlerComposer:
Mort LindseyCast:
Henry Fonda, Cliff Robertson, Edie Adams, Margaret Leighton, Shelley Berman, Lee Tracy, Ann Sothern, Gene Raymond, Kevin McCarthy, Mahalia Jackson (more)VOD (1)
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Gore Vidal adapted his own stage drama of behind-the-scenes political maneuvering during a party convention. The candidates grapple for the party's nomination revealing their true natures as they vie for the endorsement of the ailing president. (official distributor synopsis)
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