The Campaign(2012)

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Synopsis

When congressman Cam Brady commits a major, public faux pas before an election, two wealthy CEOs see an opportunity to gain influence over their North Carolina district by putting up their own candidate for the job. Their man is Marty Huggins, the naïve director of the local tourism center. At first, Marty is an improbable candidate, but with the help of his backers, a ruthless campaign manager and his family's political connections, he soon becomes a real threat to Cam's reelection.
When congressman Cam Brady commits a major, public faux pas before an election, two wealthy CEOs see an opportunity to gain influence over their North Carolina district by putting up their own candidate for the job. …
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In Theaters

  • August 10, 2012

MPAA Rating

R (for for crude sexual content, language and brief nudity)

Genres

Comedy

Run Time

1 hour 37 minutes

Distributors

Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution

Box Office

$86,897,184

Also Known As

  • Dog Fight
  • Rivals
  • Dogfight
  • Southern Rivals
  • Untitled (Warner Bros./Chris Henchy & Shawn Harwell Political Comedy)

Production Status

Released

Filming Locations

  • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Produced In

United States

Director

Jay Roach

Director
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