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The Candidate

1972·1h 50m·PG
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.0/10
13,475 votes
Metascore
66
Metacritic

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.

The Candidate is a 1972 drama movie directed by Michael Ritchie, starring Robert Redford, Peter Boyle, Melvyn Douglas. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.0/10 from 13,475 votes and runs 1h 50m.

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Director
Michael Ritchie
Stars
Robert Redford
Peter Boyle
Melvyn Douglas
Don Porter
Creators
Jeremy Larner
Details
1972-08-05
110 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English, Spanish
Keywords
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