The Best Man Movie Review 1964

An incisive, darkly satiric political tract, based on Gore Vidal's play, about two presidential contenders who vie for the endorsement of the aging ex-president, and trample political ethics in the process.

Distribution

MGM Home Entertainment, 2500 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90404-6061, Phone: (310)449-3000, Fax: (310)449-3100, URL: http://www.mgmhomevideo.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 104 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Presidency, Adapted from a Play, Ethics & Morals, Satire & Parody

Screenplay

Gore Vidal

Cast

Henry Fonda, Cliff Robertson, Lee Tracy, Margaret Leighton, Edie Adams, Kevin McCarthy, Ann Sothern, Gene Raymond, Shelley Berman, Mahalia Jackson

Cinematography

Haskell Wexler

Director

Franklin J. Schaffner

Producer

United Artists