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The Candidate · Cineora

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A MICHAEL RITCHIE FILM

The Candidate

19721h 50mPGMovie

ComedyDrama

IMDb7.0/ 10 · 13.7K votes

BILL MCKAY HAS A LOT GOING FOR HIM...BUT NOTHING COMPARED TO WHAT'S COMING.

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.

Funny
Thought-provoking
Power and politics
Corruption

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Gentle
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for talking about after and date night.

DirectorMichael Ritchie

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.5 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Robert RedfordBill McKay

Peter BoyleMarvin Lucas

Melvyn DouglasJohn J. McKay

Don PorterSenator Crocker Jarmon

Allen GarfieldKlein

Karen CarlsonNancy McKay

Quinn K. RedekerRick Jenkin

Morgan UptonWally Henderson

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