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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]

A Perfect Candidate
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	R. J. Cutler David Van Taylor
Produced by	R. J. Cutler David Van Taylor Dan Partland Ted Skillman
Cinematography	Nicholas Doob
Edited by	Mona Davis
Distributed by	Seventh Art Releasing
Release date	June 19, 1996 (1996-06-19)
Running time	105 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$134,485[1]

Release

External video
Conversation with Cutler, Van Taylor, and Mark Goodin about A Perfect Candidate, June 25, 1996, Charlie Rose
Washington Journal interview with Van Taylor and Don Baker about A Perfect Candidate, July 11, 1996, C-SPAN

Box office

Screened at only a few locations, the film grossed $134,485 at the box office.[1]

Critical reception

The film received mostly positive reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes gives it a "fresh" rating of 88% , based on 17 reviews and an average score of 7/10.[4] Roger Ebert gave the film three out of four stars.[5] On At the Movies, Ebert and Gene Siskel each gave a thumbs up to the film. Hal Hinson of The Washington Post called it "the best American documentary since Hoop Dreams and one of a small handful of essential films about politics in this country."[6]

Accolades

Award	Category	Recipient(s)	Result
News & Documentary Emmy Awards[3]	Outstanding Investigative Journalism (Programs)	P.O.V. (PBS) R. J. Cutler David Van Taylor	Nominated

Home media

The film was first released on VHS by First Run Features on February 15, 2000. It was reissued on DVD by First Run on April 20, 2004 with special features, including an audio commentary by Cutler and Van Taylor.[7][8]

References

External links

• A Perfect Candidate at IMDb
• A Perfect Candidate at Box Office Mojo
• A Perfect Candidate at Rotten Tomatoes

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