The Candidate

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1972 PG-13 1h 50m
6.5 /10
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The Candidate
The Candidate
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ComedyDrama
Plot

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
Writers
Jeremy Larner
Stars
Robert RedfordPeter BoyleMelvyn Douglas
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Geronimo1967
Geronimo1967
7
25 Jun 2025

“McKay” (Robert Redford) is your stereotypical protest lawyer in California who is drafted in to fight the incumbent Republican “Crocker” (Don Porter)...

Bazzjazz
Bazzjazz
8
10 May 2018

The Candidate: This film is a great look into the current administration in the White House. ‘The Candidate’ is a fine example of art imitating lif...

T
tanty
6
19 Jul 2015

The cast is really good and Redford delivers a great performance. The story depicts the trip from an activist in the way to become the politician he w...

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