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The Candidate

Movie1972 6.5

The Candidate

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6.5/10

1h 50mRedford-Ritchie Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

ComedyDrama

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Robert Redford

Peter Boyle

Melvyn Douglas

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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.

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Released: 29 June 1972
Certificate: PG
Status: Released
Director: Michael Ritchie
Writers: Jeremy Larner
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Original language: English
Country: United States of America
Production: Redford-Ritchie Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
Runtime: 1h 50m
Budget: $1.6M
Box office: $2.5M