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The Candidate

19726.5 / 10110 min
Comedy, Drama

Overview

Bill McKay has a lot going for him...but nothing compared to what's coming.

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.

Cast

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

Leslie Allen

Leslie Allen

Mabel

Jason Goodrow

Jason Goodrow

Boy in the Commercial

Robert De Anda

Robert De Anda

Jaime

Robert Goldsby

Robert Goldsby

Fleischer

Mike Barnicle

Mike Barnicle

Wilson

Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood

Fred R. Harris

Fred R. Harris

Sen. Fred Harris

Crew

Jeremy Larner

Jeremy Larner

Screenplay

Michael Ritchie

Michael Ritchie

Director

Marcia Lucas

Marcia Lucas

Assistant Editor

Robert Redford

Robert Redford

Executive Producer

Walter Coblenz

Walter Coblenz

Producer

Gene Callahan

Gene Callahan

Production Design

Victor J. Kemper

Victor J. Kemper

Director of Photography

Richard A. Harris

Richard A. Harris

Editor

Hoyt Bowers

Hoyt Bowers

Casting

John Rubinstein

John Rubinstein

Original Music Composer

Patrizia von Brandenstein

Patrizia von Brandenstein

Set Decoration

Nelson Rising

Nelson Rising

Associate Producer

Robert Estrin

Robert Estrin

Editor

Patricia Norris

Patricia Norris

Costume Design

Gene S. Cantamessa

Gene S. Cantamessa

Sound Mixer

Richard Portman

Richard Portman

Sound Mixer

Marcia Lucas

Marcia Lucas

Editor