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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.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Michael Ritchie
- 1972-08-05
The Candidate - Full Cast & Crew. An idealistic young lawyer is groomed to defeat a popular Republican senator, but as the underdog's chances improve, his truth-telling style becomes more and...
- Michael Ritchie
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.
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.
Michael Ritchie. Director. Jeremy Larner. Screenplay. Written by Andres Gomez on July 18, 2015. 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.
