The Candidate

The Candidate (1972)

Bill McKay has a lot going for him...but nothing compared to what's coming.

  • Genre: Comedy, Drama
  • Release Date: 1972-06-29
  • User Rating: 6.4/10 from 155 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 50min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Redford-Ritchie Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Michael Ritchie
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Summary

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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  • Robert Redford

    as Bill McKay

  • Peter Boyle

    as Marvin Lucas

  • Melvyn Douglas

    as John J. McKay

  • Don Porter

    as Senator Crocker Jarmon

  • Allen Garfield

    as Klein

  • Karen Carlson

    as Nancy McKay

  • Quinn K. Redeker

    as Rick Jenkin

  • Morgan Upton

    as Wally Henderson

  • Michael Lerner

    as Paul Corliss

  • Kenneth Tobey

    as Floyd J. Starkey

  • Christopher Pray

    as David

  • Joe Miksak

    as Neil Atkinson

  • Jenny Sullivan

    as Lynn

  • Tom Dahlgren

    as Pilot

  • Gerald Hiken

    as Station Manager

  • Leslie Allen

    as Mabel

  • Jason Goodrow

    as Boy in the Commercial

  • Robert De Anda

    as Jaime

  • Robert Goldsby

    as Fleischer

  • Mike Barnicle

    as Wilson

  • Natalie Wood

    as Natalie Wood

  • Fred Harris

    as Sen. Fred Harris
Directing Michael Ritchie Director
Writing Jeremy Larner Screenplay
Editing Marcia Lucas Assistant Editor
Costume & Make-Up Patricia Norris Costume Design
Art Patrizia von Brandenstein Set Decoration
Production Hoyt Bowers Casting
Sound John Rubinstein Original Music Composer
Editing Richard A. Harris Editor
Production Nelson Rising Associate Producer
Editing Robert Estrin Editor
Art Gene Callahan Production Design
Camera Victor J. Kemper Director of Photography
Production Robert Redford Executive Producer
Production Walter Coblenz Producer
Sound Gene S. Cantamessa Sound Mixer
Sound Richard Portman Sound Mixer
Editing Marcia Lucas Editor

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