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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Volume 39, Number 17, July 19, 1976.
Films: VUWSA Films Coming - Memorial Theatre
Films: VUWSA Films Coming - Memorial Theatre
The Candidate
The manufacture of a politician. Bill McKay is plucked from his obscure, idealistic law practice and persuaded to stand as Democratic Candidate for the Senate. Bemused, he is steered towards victory and is finally seen at a loss as to what to do next.
Michael Ritchie has been involved in campaign filming, Jeremy Larner, the script-writer for Eugene McCarthy; together they uncover a little of how it's done. The film is styled to give the feeling of an inside job, allowing the audience a glance at the machinery.
| Starring: | Robert Redford, Peter Boyle, Melbyn Douglas |
| Director: | Michael Ritchie (1972) |
Bullitt
A straightforward, crafts manlike thriller, about the duel between an incorruptible policeman and a politically ambitious district attorney for possession of the key prosecution witness in a racket-busting hearing.
Highlights are: one of the most violent screen killings at the time the firlm was made (yet throughout the use of violence is controlled and economical), a long car chase, among the most exciting ever filmed, and the superb use of San Francisco.
| Starring: | Steve McQueen, Jacqueline Bisset, Robert Vaughn. |
| Director: | Peter Yates (1969) |
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