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In the heart of America, an average Joe decides to run for congress on a third party ticket. The only problem: he's running against Congressman Dick Gephardt, and he has no campaign war chest. A satirical look at American Democracy from an immigrant's perspective portrays why third parties have not and will not gain a foothold. And why some people are better off sticking to their day jobs instead of running for office.

An American Candidate is a 2004 documentary with a runtime of 1 hour and 26 minutes. It has received mostly positive reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 7.7.