The Candidate (1972) USA / PG / 110 min
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Genre: Comedy / Drama /  more »
Awards: Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination  more »
User Ratings: 7.1 (4,889 votes)  more »
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Summary: 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.  more »
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Filmmakers: Michael Ritchie - Director, Jeremy Larner - Writer, Walter Coblenz - Producer, Victor J. Kemper - Cinematographer, John Rubinstein - Composer, Gene Callahan - Production Designer, Robert Estrin - Editor, Richard A. Harris - Editor  more »
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Robert Redford ... Bill McKay 650 

Peter Boyle ... Marvin Lucas 2,746 

Melvyn Douglas ... John J. McKay 10,987 
Don Porter ... Senator Crocker Jarmon 17,058 

Allen Garfield ... Klein 16,179