The Candidate

The Candidate(1972)

Bill McKay has a lot going for him...but nothing compared to what's coming.

June 29, 1972
1h 50m
Flop
IMDb7.012,114
RT89%
Meta66/100
TMDB6.5181

Overview

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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Budget

$1.6M

Revenue

$2.5M

Profit

+$900K

Details

Original Language

en

Country

United States of America

Production

Redford-Ritchie Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

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