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The Candidate

The Candidate (1972)

Comedy, Drama | United States

Director: Michael Ritchie

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Rating: 7.0/10

User rating: 6.4/10
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SYNOPSIS

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.

Actors

Voice: Broderick Crawford

Writer: Jeremy Larner

Producer: Walter Coblenz, Robert Redford

RUNTIME: 110 min

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