The Candidate

The Candidate

110 mins | Drama, Comedy | June 29, 1972

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.

The Candidate

110 mins | Drama, Comedy | June 29, 1972

The Candidate
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.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures, Redford-Ritchie Productions
Original title The Candidate
Directors Michael Ritchie
Writers Jeremy Larner

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

Quinn K. Redeker

as Rick Jenkin

Morgan Upton

as Wally Henderson

Michael Lerner

as Paul Corliss

Kenneth Tobey

as Floyd J. Starkey

Christopher Pray

as David

Joe Miksak

as Neil Atkinson

Jenny Sullivan

as Lynn

Tom Dahlgren

as Pilot

Gerald Hiken

as Station Manager

Leslie Allen

as Mabel

Jason Goodrow

as Boy in the Commercial

Robert De Anda

as Jaime

Robert Goldsby

as Fleischer

Mike Barnicle

as Wilson

Natalie Wood

as Natalie Wood

Fred Harris

as Sen. Fred Harris