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6.5Bill 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.
Released: 1972-06-29110 minDir: Michael RitchieComedy, DramaBudget: $1.6MBox office: $2.5M
Cast
- 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
Themes
- california
- politics
- political campaign
- u.s. senator
- political candidate
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- Duration
- 108
- FilmAffinity ID
- 910309
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- publication date
- 1976-11-20
- title
- The Candidate
- review score
- 7.5/10
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1970s political comedy-drama films1970s political satire films1972 American films1972 comedy-drama films1972 English-language films1972 filmsAmerican political comedy-drama filmsAmerican political satire filmsEnglish-language political comedy-drama filmsFilms about electionsFilms directed by Michael RitchieFilms set in CaliforniaFilms shot in CaliforniaFilms whose writer won the Best Original Screenplay Academy AwardRotten Tomatoes template using name parameterTemplate film date with 1 release dateWarner Bros. films