The Candidate
“Bill McKay has a lot going for him...but nothing compared to what's coming.”
1972•PG•1h 50m•6.5•Released
ComedyDrama
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.
Director
Michael Ritchie
Writer
Jeremy Larner
Budget
$2M
Revenue
$3M
Languages
English, Spanish
Studio
Redford-Ritchie Productions
Cast
Robert Redford
Bill McKay
Peter Boyle
Marvin Lucas
Melvyn Douglas
John J. McKay
Don Porter
Senator Crocker Jarmon
Allen Garfield
Klein
Karen Carlson
Nancy McKay
Quinn K. Redeker
Rick Jenkin
Morgan Upton
Wally Henderson
Michael Lerner
Paul Corliss
Kenneth Tobey
Floyd J. Starkey
Christopher Pray
David
Joe Miksak
Neil Atkinson
Jenny Sullivan
Lynn
Tom Dahlgren
Pilot
Gerald Hiken
Station Manager
Production
Company
Redford-Ritchie Productions
Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
Producer
Walter Coblenz
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