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The Candidate (1972) 7.1
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. Director:Michael RitchieWriter:Jeremy Larner |
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| Robert Redford | ... | ||
| Peter Boyle | ... |
Marvin Lucas
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| Melvyn Douglas | ... |
John J. McKay
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Don Porter | ... |
Senator Crocker Jarmon
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Klein
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Karen Carlson | ... |
Nancy McKay
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Quinn K. Redeker | ... |
Rick Jenkin
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Morgan Upton | ... |
Wally Henderson
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| Michael Lerner | ... |
Paul Corliss
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Floyd J. Starkey
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Chris Prey | ... |
David
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Joe Miksak | ... |
Neil Atkinson
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Jenny Sullivan | ... |
Lynn
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Tom Dahlgren | ... |
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Gerald Hiken | ... |
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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. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>
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Too Handsome. Too Young. Too Liberal. Doesn't have a chance. He's PERFECT! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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23 August 1972 (France) See more »Also Known As:
El candidato See more »Company Credits
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John J. McKay: He's not gonna get his ass kicked.
Floyd J. Starkey: Oh yeah? How can you be so sure?
John J. McKay: Because he's cute!
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Shot in 41 days. See more »Goofs
The red convertible driven by Marvin Lucas (Peter Boyle) has three different license plates during the opening credits: "677 EIY", "185 ENV", and "772 DYD". All are from the 1972 era in California. See more »Quotes
Floyd J. Starkey: He's gonna get his ass kicked.John J. McKay: He's not gonna get his ass kicked.
Floyd J. Starkey: Oh yeah? How can you be so sure?
John J. McKay: Because he's cute!
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This is a truly excellent and overlooked Redford vehicle, and his performance comes full circle. From wide-eyed idealism to resigned cynicism, all the way back to little-boy-lost and overwhelmed. Redford is flawless! Peter Boyle is right-on as the experienced campaign hand. Also it is easy to overlook Don Porter's effortless portrayal of the smooth and experienced incumbent senator, just on the verge of decline. Porter's seamless delivery makes it look easy.
Douglas is also excellent as John J. McKay, Redford's father and the former governor. Obviously a traditional machine politician, and apparently estranged from his activist son for that, and perhaps for other reasons we are left to imagine, Douglas revels in the younger man's initiation to the corrupt world of politics. Catch the hunting scene to illustrate how these two are poles apart.
An intelligent, realistic, and rewarding film about politics, done at a time when folks were perhaps looking for a political fairy tale.