Henry Fonda and CliffRobertson square off as political adversaries during a presidential primary inthis sardonic, insightful drama that brings out the best, and worst, inAmerican politics. Based on a play and Screenplay by Gore Vidal and Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner Starring Henry Fonda and Cliff Robertson.
Opening Scene:
Gore Vidal Vs William Buckley on ABC Prime (1968):
This is the well know incident between William Buckley ( American conservative author and commentator) and Gore Vidal (author, playwright, essayist, screenwriter, and political activist.) that occurred during ABC’s coverage of the 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago.
Plot:
William Russell (Henry Fonda) and Joe Cantwell (Cliff Robertson) are the two leading candidates for the presidential nomination of an unspecified political party. Both have potentially fatal vulnerabilities. Russell is a principled intellectual (believed by many critics and fans to be based on