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The Candidate
1972
The Candidate is a 1972 American political comedy-drama film starring Robert Redford and Peter Boyle, and directed by Michael Ritchie.
- $1.6 million
- June 29, 1972
- Walter Coblenz
- John Rubinstein
Aug 5, 1972 · A young lawyer runs for the U.S. Senate as a Democrat and faces the dilemma of compromising his principles for popularity. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this Oscar-winning film.
- (12K)
- Comedy, Drama
- Michael Ritchie
- 1972-08-05
A young lawyer (Robert Redford) runs for the U.S. Senate as a protest candidate, but his idealism is challenged by the political process and his own ambition. IMDb provides four different plot summaries and a tagline for this Oscar-winning political drama.
Find out who starred in and worked behind the scenes of the political satire film The Candidate, directed by Michael Ritchie and written by Jeremy Larner. See the full cast and crew list, including Robert Redford, Peter Boyle, Natalie Wood, and more.
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 McKay (Robert...
- (36)
- Comedy, Drama
- PG
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 , 1972.