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The Candidate is a 1972 American political comedy-drama film starring Robert Redford and Peter Boyle, and directed by Michael Ritchie.
Aug 5, 1972 · The Candidate: Directed by Michael Ritchie. With Robert Redford, Peter Boyle, Melvyn Douglas, Don Porter. 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.
OSCAR WINNER:Best Original ScreenplayMore powerful today than at the time of its 1972 release, The Candidate is a timeless tale of contemporary politics; expertly written by Oscar winner Jeremy...
The Candidate (1972) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Idealistic young lawyer Bill McKay (Robert Redford), thoroughly involved with civil rights, legal aid and ecology, agrees to run for the U.S. Senate - not to win, he tells himself, but to bring vital issues before the voters.
Without a candidate to run for the senate seat against admired Republican Crocker Jarmon (Don Porter), campaign manager Marvin Lucas (Peter Boyle) recruits leftist lawyer Bill...
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- Comedy, Drama
- PG
Jun 10, 2008 · Seeking a senate candidate in California, political hack Lucas (Peter Boyle) visits legal-aid lawyer McCay (Robert Redford), son of a former governor, future columnist Mike Barnicle his colleague, also meeting Mrs. McKay (Karen Carlson), early in Michael Ritchie's The Candidate, 1972.
