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The Candidate

2008-08-29 | Thriller
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Jonas Bechmann, a defense attorney, is a man of the system. Until the day he himself is accused of murder. Taking matters into his own hands, he throws himself into the hunt for a group of blackmailers who threaten to expose him as the killer. But nothing is what it appears to be, and the blackmail links back to his father's death under mysterious circumstances a year and a half earlier.

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Nikolaj Lie Kaas Jonas Bechmann
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Barack Obama speaks in Nashua, New Hampshire on the night of the primary.

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Senator John McCain concedes the 2008 Presidential Race.

Senator John McCain concedes the 2008 Presidential Race.

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A savvy reporter interviews candidates for the President of the Tommy E. Dewey Elementary School.

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Trailer for the Danish film Kandidaten. Danish with English subtitles. Here is another Danish film scheduled for an American ...

Trailer for the Danish film Kandidaten. Danish with English subtitles. Here is another Danish film scheduled for an American ...

Sheri Feitshans
Obama 2012: Are you in? http://my.barackobama.com/moreperfect2vid March 18, 2008 Philadelphia, PA.

Obama 2012: Are you in? http://my.barackobama.com/moreperfect2vid March 18, 2008 Philadelphia, PA.

BarackObamadotcom
Barack Obama speaks in Nashua, New Hampshire on the night of the primary.

Barack Obama speaks in Nashua, New Hampshire on the night of the primary.

BarackObamadotcom
OSCAR WINNER:Best Original ScreenplayMore powerful today than at the time of its 1972 release, The Candidate is a timeless ...

OSCAR WINNER:Best Original ScreenplayMore powerful today than at the time of its 1972 release, The Candidate is a timeless ...

Warner Bros.
Subscribe to TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/sxaw6h Subscribe to COMING SOON: http://bit.ly/H2vZUn The Campaign Official Trailer #1 ...

Subscribe to TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/sxaw6h Subscribe to COMING SOON: http://bit.ly/H2vZUn The Campaign Official Trailer #1 ...

Movieclips Trailers
Two rival North Carolina politicians with presidential aspirations tangle with one another. "the campaign movie" "the campaign ...

Two rival North Carolina politicians with presidential aspirations tangle with one another. "the campaign movie" "the campaign ...

Dasenism
Heath Ledger's family accepting the Best Supporting Actor Oscar® for his performance as the Joker in "The Dark Knight".

Heath Ledger's family accepting the Best Supporting Actor Oscar® for his performance as the Joker in "The Dark Knight".

Oscars
Doubt movie clips: http://j.mp/1Jadpv4 BUY THE MOVIE: http://amzn.to/rQrTJy Don't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: ...

Doubt movie clips: http://j.mp/1Jadpv4 BUY THE MOVIE: http://amzn.to/rQrTJy Don't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: ...

Movieclips
Senator John McCain concedes the 2008 Presidential Race.

Senator John McCain concedes the 2008 Presidential Race.

C-SPAN
When asked if Senator John McCain's expression of regret hurt, former Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin tells ...

When asked if Senator John McCain's expression of regret hurt, former Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin tells ...

NBC News
A. O. Scott looks at this 1972 film and how it seems to predict subsequent developments in American political culture. Subscribe to ...

A. O. Scott looks at this 1972 film and how it seems to predict subsequent developments in American political culture. Subscribe to ...

The New York Times
Teaser trailer for my first short movie The Candidate, which will debut right here on You Tube Wednesday 27th, 2008. Check it out.

Teaser trailer for my first short movie The Candidate, which will debut right here on You Tube Wednesday 27th, 2008. Check it out.

Wolfjr18
Barack Obama has bid his final farewell to the White House. He's not leaving Washington and he's promised to help President ...

Barack Obama has bid his final farewell to the White House. He's not leaving Washington and he's promised to help President ...

Sky News
The race to determine the Democratic Nominee for the 2008 Presidential Election was a defining moment in politics. With Obama ...

The race to determine the Democratic Nominee for the 2008 Presidential Election was a defining moment in politics. With Obama ...

Documentary Channel
In this episode, we pit a classic 1950s sci-fi to its cynical 2008 remake. With The Day The Earth Stood Still, a message of peace, ...

In this episode, we pit a classic 1950s sci-fi to its cynical 2008 remake. With The Day The Earth Stood Still, a message of peace, ...

AlternatingLine
A fantastic scene from the 1972 film "The Candidate," starring Robert Redford (as Bill McKay) and Peter Boyle. Ya gotta love ...

A fantastic scene from the 1972 film "The Candidate," starring Robert Redford (as Bill McKay) and Peter Boyle. Ya gotta love ...

Darla
Academy Award® winners Denzel Washington and Meryl Streep, along with Golden Globe and Emmy nominee Liev Schreiber, ...

Academy Award® winners Denzel Washington and Meryl Streep, along with Golden Globe and Emmy nominee Liev Schreiber, ...

YouTube Movies
In 2004, a one-term senator from Illinois took the stage to deliver the keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention in ...

In 2004, a one-term senator from Illinois took the stage to deliver the keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention in ...

THNKR
A savvy reporter interviews candidates for the President of the Tommy E. Dewey Elementary School.

A savvy reporter interviews candidates for the President of the Tommy E. Dewey Elementary School.

Doug Nelson
http://www.blockbuster.co.uk/ Eight candidates face the interview from hell. Led into a windowless concrete bunker they are given ...

http://www.blockbuster.co.uk/ Eight candidates face the interview from hell. Led into a windowless concrete bunker they are given ...

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The director of The Candidate is Kasper Barfoed.
The casts of The Candidate are Nikolaj Lie Kaas starring as Jonas Bechmann, Kim Bodnia starring as Claes Kiehlert, Laura Christensen starring as Louise, Ulf Pilgaard starring as Martin Schiller, Tuva Novotny starring as Camilla, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen starring as Sarah.
The runtime of The Candidate is 90 minutes.
The genre of The Candidate is Thriller.
The release date of The Candidate is August 29, 2008.
On September 27, 2024, the IMDB rating of The Candidate is 6.2/10, Rotten Tomato rating is 0/100, Metacritic rating is 0/100, TMDB rating is 6.0/10.
The revenue of The Candidate was 1,785,030 USD.
Jonas Bechmann, a defense attorney, is a man of the system. Until the day he himself is accused of murder. Taking matters into his own hands, he throws himself into the hunt for a group of blackmailers who threaten to expose him as the killer. But nothing is what it appears to be, and the blackmail links back to his father's death under mysterious circumstances a year and a half earlier..