Watch The Candidate (1972) Official Trailer
Bill McKay has a lot going for him...but nothing compared to what's coming.
6.5 / 10 IMDb June 29, 1972 1h 50m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 50m
Release Date
June 29, 1972
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Status
Released
Budget
$1,600,000
Revenue
$2,500,000
Languages
English, Spanish
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
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
Quinn K. Redeker
as Rick Jenkin
Morgan Upton
as Wally Henderson
Michael Lerner
as Paul Corliss
Kenneth Tobey
as Floyd J. Starkey
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Christopher Pray
as David
Joe Miksak
as Neil Atkinson
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Jenny Sullivan
as Lynn
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Tom Dahlgren
as Pilot
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Gerald Hiken
as Station Manager
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Leslie Allen
as Mabel
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Jason Goodrow
as Boy in the Commercial
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Robert De Anda
as Jaime
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Robert Goldsby
as Fleischer
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Mike Barnicle
as Wilson
Production Companies
Redford-Ritchie Productions
Warner Bros. PicturesThe Candidate Official Trailer 1972
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