

The Candidate
1972-06-29 · 110 min · ★ 6.5
Bill McKay is a candidate for the U.S. Senate from California. He has no hope of winning, so he is willing to tweak the establishment.
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- Directors
- Michael Ritchie
- Production companies
- Redford-Ritchie Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,600,000
- Revenue
- USD 2,500,000
Top Cast
Robert RedfordBill McKay
Peter BoyleMarvin Lucas
Melvyn DouglasJohn J. McKay
Don PorterSenator Crocker Jarmon
Allen GarfieldKlein
Karen CarlsonNancy McKay
Quinn K. RedekerRick Jenkin
Morgan UptonWally Henderson
Michael LernerPaul Corliss
Kenneth TobeyFloyd J. Starkey
Joe MiksakNeil AtkinsonTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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