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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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  • Won 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination.
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Bill McKay
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Marvin Lucas
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John J. McKay
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Senator Crocker Jarmon
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Klein
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Nancy McKay
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Rick Jenkin (as Quinn Redeker)
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Wally Henderson
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Paul Corliss
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Floyd J. Starkey
Christopher Pray ...
David (as Chris Prey)
Joe Miksak ...
Neil Atkinson
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Lynn
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Pilot
Gerald Hiken ...
Station Manager
Leslie Allen ...
Mabel
Jason Goodrow ...
Boy in Commercial
Robert De Anda ...
Jaime
Robert Goldsby ...
Fleischer
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Wilson (as Michael Barnicle)
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Large Girl
David Moody ...
Watts Heckler
George Meyer ...
Man in Urinal
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Magazine Editor
Fred L. Van Amburg ...
Van Amburg (ABC) (as Van Amburg)
Richard Bergholtz ...
Richard Bergholtz (L.A. Times)
Jesse Birnbaum ...
Jesse Birnbaum (Time)
Ken Cory ...
Assemblyman Ken Cory (as Assemblyman Ken Cory)
Alan Cranston ...
Senator Alan Cranston (as Senator Alan Cranston)
Judy Fayard ...
Judy Fayard (Life)
Maury Green ...
Maury Green (NBC)
Cedrick Hardman ...
Cedrick Hardman (S.F. 49ers)
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Senator Hubert H. Humphrey (as Senator Hubert H. Humphrey)
Fred Harris ...
Senator Fred Harris (as Senator Fred Harris)
Lu Hurley ...
Lu Hurley (ABC)
Ken Jones ...
Ken Jones (KTTV)
Walter Karabian ...
Assemblyman Walter Karabian (as Assemblyman Walter Karabian)
Grover Lewis ...
Grover Lewis (Rolling Stone)
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Senator George McGovern (as Senator George McGovern)
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Terry McGovern (KSFO) (as Terry McGovern)
Robert Moretti ...
Assemblyman Robert Moretti (as Assemblyman Robert Moretti)
Harvey Orkin ...
Harvey Orkin (Ex-Agent)
Rollin Post ...
Rollin Post (KPIX)
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Howard K. Smith (ABC)
Bill Stout ...
Bill Stout (CBS)
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Barry Sullivan
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Senator John V. Tunney (as Senator John V. Tunney)
Jerome Waldie ...
Congressman Jerry Waldie (as Congressman Jerry Waldie)
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Dick Whittington (KGIL)
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Natalie Wood
Sam Yorty ...
Mayor Sam Yorty (as Mayor Sam Yorty)
Jesse M. Unruh ...
Jesse M. Unruh
Mark Anger ...
(as Irving Israel)
Dana Larsson
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Mr. Rich
Ray Fisher
Julie MacAskill
Donald Neff
Julie Payne ...
Woman
Nancy Reynolds
Bernadette Stevenson
Mathew Vasgerdsian
Bill Jones
Rudy Ortega
John Brent
Mary Cimmarusti
William Madden
Elsie Ritchie
Claire Merrill
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(as Gene Cantamessa)
David Wiseman
Chris Norris
Winifred Mann
Gary Liddiard
Beans Morocco ...
(as Dan Barrows)
Yolan Chan
Kim Goman
Fred Kozy
George Malti
John Myers
Nick Outin
Joe Riley
Shirley Slater
Hobie ...
The Dog
Ron Smith
Maja McKinney
Dave Albert
Ann Bowen
Peter Fearey
Alice Goss
Linton Lainer
Charles Marr
Bob McClurg
Sandra McMillen
Adele Proom
Nelson Rising
Ward Wardman
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Rocky Buzzini ...
Young Boy at Rally (uncredited)
Roy Clemans ...
Rally Attendee (uncredited)
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Jarmon as Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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Groupie (uncredited)
Michael L. Davis ...
Press Photographer (uncredited)
Richard J. Hammond ...
Political Aide (uncredited)
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Dinner MC (uncredited)
John Jensen ...
Union Official (uncredited)
Johnnie Lobato ...
Flea Market Attendee (uncredited)
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Hippie campaign worker at SF rally (uncredited)
Stan Ritchie ...
Reporter (uncredited)
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Supporter at Victory Rally (uncredited)
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McKay's High School Friend (uncredited)
Stanley Tretick ...
Photographer (uncredited)
Erick Vinther ...
Assistant (uncredited)
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Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

Directed by

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Michael Ritchie

Written by

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Jeremy Larner ... (written by)

Produced by

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Walter Coblenz ... producer
Robert Redford ... executive producer (uncredited)
Nelson Rising ... associate producer

Music by

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John Rubinstein

Cinematography by

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Victor J. Kemper

Editing by

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Robert Estrin
Richard A. Harris

Editorial Department

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Jill Godmilow ... assistant editor
Marcia Lucas ... assistant editor

Casting By

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Hoyt Bowers

Production Design by

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Gene Callahan

Set Decoration by

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Patrizia von Brandenstein

Costume Design by

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Patricia Norris

Makeup Department

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Gary Liddiard ... makeup artist
Marilyn Parver ... makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Michael Daves ... assistant director
Albert Shepard ... second assistant director

Art Department

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Ted Moehnke ... set dresser
Patrizia von Brandenstein ... set designer
Doug von Koss ... property master (as Doug Von Koss)
Burt C. Wiley ... assistant property master (as Burt Wiley)

Sound Department

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Gene S. Cantamessa ... sound mixer (as Gene Cantamessa)
James Nelson ... sound effects
Richard Portman ... dubbing mixer
Bob Sheridan ... boom operator
Don MacDougall ... re-recording mixer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Howard L. Bingham ... still photographer (as Howard Bingham)
Ray De La Motte ... first assistant camera (as Ray de la Motte)
Dick Dova ... best boy (as Richard Spah)
Joe Dunnigan ... gaffer (as Joseph Dunnigan)
Eduardo Fabio ... electrician
Jack Kirkwood ... advance gaffer
John Korty ... director of photography: second unit
Keith Mason ... key grip
Richard Paup ... first assistant camera
Roger Shearman Jr. ... camera operator (as Roger Sherman Jr.)
Edward Washington ... second assistant camera
Les Zell ... second assistant camera
Stanley Tretick ... still photographer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Bernie Pollack ... costume supervisor / costumer

Location Management

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Ward Wardman ... location manager

Music Department

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Ted Whitfield ... music editor
Tony Terran ... musician: trumpet player (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio ... musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Lillian O. MacNeill ... script supervisor (as Lillian MacNeill)

Transportation Department

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Michael Collins ... transportation
Joseph P. Rotter ... transportation
Henry Travers ... transportation

Additional Crew

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Michael Britton ... production assistant
Rebecca Britton ... production staff
Donna De Verona ... production staff
Laura Golden ... production staff
Norman G. Miller ... electronic consultant
Don Record ... title designer
Mary Van Houten ... auditor
Vernon White ... unit publicist
Luigi Zito ... production staff
Crew believed to be complete

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Special Effects

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Other Companies

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  • Medion (McKay commercials by)

Storyline

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Plot Summary

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 {J-26}

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Taglines Too Handsome. Too Young. Too Liberal. Doesn't have a chance. He's PERFECT! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Votez Mc Kay (France)
  • Bill McKay - Der Kandidat (Germany)
  • El candidato (Spain)
  • El candidat (Spain, Catalan title)
  • Votez McKay (Canada, French title)
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Runtime
  • 110 min
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Budget $1,500,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia The Candidate (1972) was released a month prior to the 1972 California Presidential primary. Promotional sheets were put up in southern California resembling political posters. They had simply a photo of Robert Redford, with the slogan, "McKay: The Better Way!" - "McKay" got write-in votes in the June election. See more »
Goofs When McKay has his first "press the flesh" event at the factory, the same woman with short blonde hair and a brown coat passes him walking out the gate twice. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into La classe américaine (1993). See more »
Soundtracks A Better Way See more »
Quotes [last lines]
Bill McKay: What do we do now?
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