The Candidate
Directed by Michael Ritchie
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. It's agreed he can handle it his own way, on his own terms. But once he's in the race and his prospects begin to improve, the deal starts to change.
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The Candidate was released on June 29, 1972.
The Candidate was directed by Michael Ritchie.
The Candidate has a runtime of 1h 50m.
The Candidate was produced by Walter Coblenz.
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. It's agreed he can handle it his own way, on his own terms. But once he's in the race and his prospects begin to improve, the deal starts to change.
The key characters in The Candidate are Bill McKay (Robert Redford), Marvin Lucas (Peter Boyle), John J. McKay (Melvyn Douglas).
The Candidate is rated PG.
The Candidate is a Drama, Comedy film.
The Candidate has an audience rating of 7.4 out of 10.
The Candidate had a budget of $1.6M.
The Candidate has made $2.5M at the box office.