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
Recommended
7.3
The Best Man
1964
5.8
Power
1986
5.9
American Dreamer
2022
6.2
The Good Half
2024
5.8
A Hologram for the King
2016
6.2
Hollywood or Bust
1956
6.2
Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous
2008
6.4
Don't Think Twice
2016
6.5
Impractical Jokers: The Movie
2020
7.7
Gigi & Nate
2022
6.1
Airborne
1993
6.3
My Dinner with Hervé
2018
5.8
The Three Stooges
2012
5.9
Back to the Beach
1987
6.6
You're Never Too Young
1955
6.2
My Own Love Song
2010
6.1
Wild Oats
2016
7.2
Milk
2008
6
The Distinguished Gentleman
1992
6.3
Taking Care of Business
1990
Similar Movies
6.5
Dhanapati
2017
4.9
Rock Haven
2007
5.5
Redwoods
2009
¡RÍE, PAYASO!
2024
5.2
Bethune: The Making of a Hero
1993
Jokowi Adalah Kita
2014
6.4
Reagan
2024
6.8
Reign of Terror
1949
Campus Diary
2016
7.3
Peacetime
2009
5.2
Operation Dumbo Drop
1995
3.9
Surf Nazis Must Die
1987
6.3
Seems Like Old Times
1980
5.9
Turk 182!
1985
7
Der grosse Kanton
2013
10
Bumerang-Bumerang
1989
6
Home Sic Home
1995
6.2
Night of the Comet
1984
The Siege of Bóthar Anam
2019
6.4
Woman of the Hour
2024