The Candidate

Release Date: 1972-06-29

Rating: ⭐ 6.5/10 (162 votes)

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Overview: 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.

Production: Redford-Ritchie Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

🎭 Top 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

📝 User Reviews

Andres Gomez

⭐ 6/10

Jul 18, 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 was despising from the beginning, showing all the things that is is dropping in the raise to the election. However, the story is a bit rushed and the transfixing is not so evident as it could have been depicted.

Bazzjazz

⭐ 8/10

May 10, 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 life!

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