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  1. The Candidate is a 1972 American political comedy-drama film starring Robert Redford and Peter Boyle, and directed by Michael Ritchie.

  2. Aug 5, 1972 · The Candidate: Directed by Michael Ritchie. With Robert Redford, Peter Boyle, Melvyn Douglas, Don Porter. 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.

    • (12K)
    • Comedy, Drama
    • Michael Ritchie
    • 1972-08-05
  3. Superstar Robert Redford (Up Close and Personal, Indecent Proposal) stars as a young, aggressive lawyer seduced into a political race against a well-respected incumbent Senator. Trying to do his ...

  4. Without a candidate to run for the senate seat against admired Republican Crocker Jarmon (Don Porter), campaign manager Marvin Lucas (Peter Boyle) recruits leftist lawyer Bill McKay (Robert ...

    • (36)
    • Michael Ritchie
    • PG
    • Robert Redford
  5. Californian lawyer Bill McKay fights for the little man. His charisma and integrity get him noticed by the Democratic Party machine and he is persuaded to run for the Senate against an apparently unassailable incumbent.

  6. Jun 29, 2018 · By Arthur Knight. June 29, 2018 7:08am. Photofest. On June 29, 1972, Warner Bros. hosted the world premiere of Robert Redfords political drama The Candidate at Sutton Theater in New York....

  7. www.metacritic.com › movie › the-candidateThe Candidate - Metacritic

    Jeremy Larner's Academy Award-winning screenplay provides a voyage into the sea of politics; the result is a fascinating film that sometimes feels like a documentary. Despite minor glitches, this is a prophetic glimpse of politics in the age of TV.