The Candidate

The Candidate

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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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Robert Redford
Robert Redford
Bill McKay
Peter Boyle
Peter Boyle
Marvin Lucas
Melvyn Douglas
Melvyn Douglas
John J. McKay
Don Porter
Don Porter
Senator Crocker Jarmon
Allen Garfield
Allen Garfield
Klein
Karen Carlson
Karen Carlson
Nancy McKay
Quinn K. Redeker
Quinn K. Redeker
Rick Jenkin
Morgan Upton
Morgan Upton
Wally Henderson
Michael Lerner
Michael Lerner
Paul Corliss
Kenneth Tobey
Kenneth Tobey
Floyd J. Starkey
Christopher Pray
Christopher Pray
David
Joe Miksak
Joe Miksak
Neil Atkinson
Jenny Sullivan
Jenny Sullivan
Lynn
Tom Dahlgren
Tom Dahlgren
Pilot
Gerald Hiken
Gerald Hiken
Station Manager

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Release dateJun 29 1972

Runtime1 hour 50 minutes

Official siteVisit here

LanguagesSpanish, English

Production companiesRedford-Ritchie Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

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