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1972

The Candidate

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.

Credits

Director

Michael Ritchie

Producers

Robert Redford , Walter Coblenz

Writer

Jeremy Larner

Cinematographer

Victor J. Kemper

Composer

John Rubinstein

Cast

Robert Redford , Peter Boyle , Melvyn Douglas , Don Porter , Allen Garfield , Karen Carlson , Quinn K. Redeker , Morgan Upton , Michael Lerner , Kenneth Tobey

Studios

Warner Bros. Pictures , Redford-Ritchie Productions

Genres

Drama Comedy

Posters

5
The Candidate (1972) theatrical poster - US
US theatrical
The Candidate (1972) international poster - US
US international
The Candidate (1972) character poster - US
US character
The Candidate (1972) teaser poster - US
US teaser
The Candidate (1972) imax poster - US
US imax

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