The Perfect Candidate (2012)
Restore the Balance or Pay the Penalty!
Genre : Comedy
Runtime : 14M
Director : Dave Campfield
Writer : Dave Campfield, Joe Randazzo
Synopsis
Two unlikely running mates seek the nation's highest office.
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When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.
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