A Perfect Candidate

Not to be confused with The Perfect Candidate.

A Perfect Candidate
Theatrical release poster
Directed byR. J. Cutler
David Van Taylor
Produced byR. J. Cutler
David Van Taylor
Dan Partland
Ted Skillman
CinematographyNicholas Doob
Edited byMona Davis
Production
company
Arpie Films
Distributed bySeventh Art Releasing
Release dates
  • April 19, 1996 (1996-04-19) (USA Film Festival, Dallas)
  • June 19, 1996 (1996-06-19)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$134,485[1]

A Perfect Candidate is a 1996 documentary about the 1994 U.S. Senate race in Virginia between Democrat Chuck Robb and Republican Oliver North.[2] The film aired on television as part of the PBS series P.O.V. in 1997, earning the network an Emmy Award nomination.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference gross was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Fuchs, Cynthia (June 11, 2012). "Terrific Documentary 'A Perfect Candidate' at Stranger Than Fiction 12 June". PopMatters. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  3. ^ "The 19th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Award Nominees Announced by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences" (PDF). emmyonline.com. National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. July 22, 1998. Retrieved December 17, 2018.