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
TMDB6.5179

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.

Trailer

Original Theatrical Trailer
Original Theatrical Trailer

Cast

Crew

Screenplay

Jeremy Larner

Director of Photography

Victor J. Kemper

Executive Producer

Robert Redford

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Box Office

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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