1. The Candidate (1972) - Turner Classic Movies - TCM
1h 49m 1972 The Candidate Brief Synopsis Read More A senate candidate's ideals weaken as his position in the polls gets stronger.
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2. The Candidate | Full Movie
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Purchase The Candidate on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Academy Award winner Robert Redford stars as Bill McKay, an idealistic young activist who agrees to run for elected office, hoping to use the campaign to bring important issues into the public debate. But the truth gets buried as the political process transforms McKay into The Candidate. When McKay's honesty and integrity captivate the electorate's attention, his long-shot candidacy attracts the attention of the party machine, and McKay must decide whether he can effect a greater change as a part of the government ... or retain his integrity and lose. Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

3. The Candidate | Rotten Tomatoes
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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.

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Genres: Comedy Drama · Length: 1h 50m · Released: 1972 · Rating: PG · Studio: Warner Bros. · Language: English · Movies Anywhere.
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" The Candidate was screened at the Venice Film Festival on 26 Aug 1972. ... Candidate featuring the McKay character many years later. At that time, Larry ...
After managing an unsuccessful senatorial campaign in the Midwest, Marvin Lucas flies to California to convince legal aid activist Bill McKay to run for the senate against the "unbeatable" Republican incumbent, Crocker Jarmon. Lucas, who enjoys the money and perks that come with managing a political campaign, drives to San Diego to meet Bill, the handsome, privileged son of former California governor John J. McKay. Estranged from his father, Bill proclaims that he hates politics and is not interested in running for anything, but his wife Nancy enthusiastically suggests that Bill has both the looks and the power to be a successful candidate. Lucas assures the skeptical Bill that he will have the perfect platform to get out his social and political message without encumbrance and writes his guarantee on the inside cover of a matchbook, "You lose.” After attending a Republican rally, at which the slick Jarmon sarcastically denounces various liberal causes, Bill realizes that he wants
6. The Candidate Movie Tickets & Showtimes Near You | Fandango
Frequently Asked Questions · How long is The Candidate? The Candidate is 1 hr 50 min long. · Who directed The Candidate? Michael Ritchie · Who is Bill McKay in The ...
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"The Candidate', is playing at theaters here. Political drama; adults, older teens. In the cast are Robert Redford, Peter Boyle, Don Porter, Allen Garfield, Melvyn Douglas. Running time: 110 minutes.
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Neither the authentic political atmosphere nor canny performances by Redford, Boyle and Porter go far to cut through the basic glibness of the film. Chicago ...
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.
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9. Bagel Over the White House: The Candidate (1972) - The Avocado
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Welcome, one and all, to Bagel Over the White House, what will hopefully be the inaugural edition of a recurring column in which I take a look at American politics on film and behind the scenes. I’…

10. The Candidate | Film by Ritchie [1972] - Britannica
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The Candidate, American film drama, released in 1972, that offered a behind-the-scenes look at political campaigning in the United States in the age of television. The film examines the candidacy of an idealistic young lawyer, Bill McKay, who is running for the United States Senate from the state
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11. The Candidate: Robert Redford's Navy Striped Campaign Suit
Nov 2, 2020 · Robert Redford and Natalie Wood in The Candidate (1972). Robert ... where the still-green candidate can't stop himself from laughing as ...
As the titular Senate hopeful, Robert Redford's charismatic Bill McKay campaigned in a navy striped suit worn with the actor's own Rolex Submariner.

12. Democratic Candidates: Mcgovern and Shriver - CQ Press
Long after the presidential campaign had produced a sizable ... Wallace had said he did not plan to seek the presidency as a third-party candidate in 1972.
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14. The Candidate (1972) Michael Ritchie | Twenty Four Frames
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15. The Candidate (1972) Movie Scripts | SQ - StockQ
cut your hair and 86 the sideburns. All right, let's go. Crocker Jarmon ... I don't know how long I can hold her. I'd like you to meet Bill McKay. And ...
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