The Candidate

The Candidate (1972)

Bill McKay has a lot going for him...but nothing compared to what's coming.

Genre: Comedy, Drama
Release Date: 1972-06-29
User Rating: 6.5/10 from 150 ratings
Runtime: 1h 50min
Language: English
Production Company: Redford-Ritchie Productions
Production Country: United States of America
Director: Michael Ritchie
Writer: Jeremy Larner

6.5/10

From 150 Ratings

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.

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Cast
Crew

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
Christopher Pray

as David
Joe Miksak

as Neil Atkinson
Jenny Sullivan

as Lynn
Tom Dahlgren

as Pilot
Gerald Hiken

as Station Manager
Leslie Allen

as Mabel
Jason Goodrow

as Boy in the Commercial
Robert De Anda

as Jaime
Robert Goldsby

as Fleischer
Mike Barnicle

as Wilson
Natalie Wood

as Natalie Wood
Fred Harris

as Sen. Fred Harris

Writing	Jeremy Larner	Screenplay
Directing	Michael Ritchie	Director
Editing	Marcia Lucas	Assistant Editor
Production	Robert Redford	Executive Producer
Production	Walter Coblenz	Producer
Art	Gene Callahan	Production Design
Camera	Victor J. Kemper	Director of Photography
Editing	Richard A. Harris	Editor
Production	Hoyt Bowers	Casting
Sound	John Rubinstein	Original Music Composer
Art	Patrizia von Brandenstein	Set Decoration
Production	Nelson Rising	Associate Producer
Editing	Robert Estrin	Editor
Costume & Make-Up	Patricia Norris	Costume Design
Sound	Gene S. Cantamessa	Sound Mixer
Sound	Richard Portman	Sound Mixer
Editing	Marcia Lucas	Editor