Candidate, The

Candidate, The

1972

Without a candidate to run for the senate seat against admired Republican Crocker Jarmon (Don Porter), campaign manager Marvin Lucas (Peter Boyle) recruits leftist lawyer Bill McKay (Robert Redford). McKay's appearance piques the public's interest, and gradually Lucas pushes McKay toward a more centrist message. As McKay's original and honest platform gets watered down, his popularity increases so much that he is running even with Jarmon as Election Day approaches.

Too Handsome. Too Young. Too Liberal. Doesn't have a chance. He's PERFECT!

JBscale
77
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Comedy
Length
1 hr. 50 mins.
US Theatrical Release
June 29, 1972
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
October 29, 1977
Acquired Date
April 25, 2023
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Robert Redford
Robert Redford
Peter Boyle
Peter Boyle
Melvyn Douglas
Melvyn Douglas
Don Porter
Don Porter
Allen Garfield
Allen Garfield
Karen Carlson
Karen Carlson
Quinn K. Redeker
Quinn K. Redeker
Morgan Upton
Morgan Upton
Michael Lerner
Michael Lerner
Kenneth Tobey
Kenneth Tobey

Directors

Michael Ritchie
Michael Ritchie

Producers

Walter Coblenz
Walter Coblenz

Writers

Jeremy Larner
Jeremy Larner

Awards & Accolades

  • 1972 Oscar : Writing (Original Screenplay)

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
89%
Tomatometer
35 votes
RT Hot
74%
Popcornmeter
227 votes
METASCORE
66
10 votes
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
12,305 votes

Additional Info

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