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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

I See Why It's A Favorite With Real Politicians - Fine Film:

Engrossing, absorbing film of Gore Vidal's hit 1960 Broadway play, this film is always remarked upon by veteran politicians of both parties around election time as a good film that shows you something of how politics work. *The Best Man* deals with a party political convention which must decide which candidate is "the best man" to run for President. Henry Fonda plays a candidate with elements of Adlai Stevenson (intellectual) and John F Kennedy (womanizer) while Cliff Robertson mixes bits of Barry Goldwater... more info

An excellent political drama.:

This is a fine film version of Gore Vidal's play about the behind-the-scenes machinations at a presidential nominating convention. Among other things, it provides an interesting look at the good old days when the presidential nominee was NOT already known months before the convention. Fine performances by all, particularly Henry Fonda as the decent, sympathetic front runner (modeled on Adlai Stevenson, probably), Cliff Robertson as his ruthless rival (modeled on both Robert Kennedy and Barry Goldwater,... more info

When conventions still mattered.:

Pretty good political drama that takes itself seriously & gives you the feel of the way the national conventions used to be. After all, they selected our presidents.
Henry Fonda & Cliff Robertson are the main contenders, different as night & day. Fonda's character is the intellectual Secretary of State, slow to act or make major decisions. Robertson's character is an outspoken McCarthy-like Senator who shoots from the hip. Fonda's character is kind & everybody likes him except his... more info

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