Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "dark-horse-candidate"

1. The Best Man (1964)

Approved | 102 min | Drama

The two front runners for their party's presidential nomination, one principled and the other ruthless, vie for the former president's endorsement.

Director: Franklin J. Schaffner | Stars: Henry Fonda, Cliff Robertson, Edie Adams, Margaret Leighton

Votes: 3,733

2. Ballot Box Bunny (1951)

Approved | 8 min | Family, Animation, Short

When Yosemite Sam campaigns on a platform including rabbit genocide, Bugs runs against him.

Director: Friz Freleng | Star: Mel Blanc

Votes: 1,529

3. The Best Laid Plans (2014)

266 min | Comedy

In order to get out of national politics, a disillusioned speechwriter runs a federal election campaign in a supposedly hopeless riding with an eccentric candidate.

Stars: Jonas Chernick, Kenneth Welsh, Jodi Balfour, Sarah Allen

Votes: 169

4. Primary Bondage (2001 Video)

52 min | Adventure

Two story lines: in the first, the staff of rival mayoral candidates take turns binding and gagging the opposing numbers; and in the second a husband and wife take time out for bondage.

Director: Isaac W. | Stars: Natasha Flade, Olivia Simon, Nick Mandingo, Tabitha Katz

5. Family Guy (1999– )
Episode: Running Mates (2000)

TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy

Peter resorts to mudslinging when he and Lois run as opponents in an election for the school board; Chris has a sexual awakening.

Directors: John Holmquist, Peter Shin, Roy Allen Smith | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Lori Alan

Votes: 2,286

6. Biographics (2017– )
Episode: James K. Polk: The Greatest American President You've Never Heard Of (2021)

26 min | Documentary, Biography, History

James Polk entered the White House from obscurity as a dark horse candidate. But as a protegee of Andrew Jackson he was a master politician who accomplished everything he intended during ... See full summary »

Star: Simon Whistler