The Candidate
2017, English. Directed by Dana Vespoli.
Democratic Senator Jen Hanlon is poised to become the first woman president of the United States, until a scandal erupts that could potentially destroy her entire political career. Her opponent, Republican senator Trip Mathis will stop at nothing to see Jen fall from grace, unaware that his tactics will bring forth a horrible tragedy...Starring Brandi Love as Senator Hanlon; Julia Ann as Senator Hanlon’s secret lover, Supreme Court Justice Beth Pellegrino; Alec Knight as Republican Senator Trip Mathis; Penny Pax; Casey Calvert; Kira Noir; Lyra Law and Karlie Montana. With Dana Vespoli and Brock Doom.
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 25 January 2017
- Country
- Canada
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- Dana Vespoli
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The Candidate runs 141 minutes (2h 21m).
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The Candidate isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 January 2017. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Candidate?
The Candidate (2017) was directed by Dana Vespoli and stars Brandi Love, Julia Ann, Casey Calvert.