Poster for the movie The Candidate

The Candidate

1972 • 110 minutes
ComedyDrama

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.

Picture of Robert Redford

Robert Redford

Bill McKay

Picture of Peter Boyle

Peter Boyle

Marvin Lucas

Picture of Melvyn Douglas

Melvyn Douglas

John J. McKay

Picture of Don Porter

Don Porter

Senator Crocker Jarmon

Picture of Allen Garfield

Allen Garfield

Klein

Picture of Karen Carlson

Karen Carlson

Nancy McKay

Picture of Quinn K. Redeker

Quinn K. Redeker

Rick Jenkin

Picture of Morgan Upton

Morgan Upton

Wally Henderson

Picture of Michael Lerner

Michael Lerner

Paul Corliss

Picture of Kenneth Tobey

Kenneth Tobey

Floyd J. Starkey

Picture of Christopher Pray

Christopher Pray

David

Picture of Joe Miksak

Joe Miksak

Neil Atkinson

Picture of Jenny Sullivan

Jenny Sullivan

Lynn

Picture of Tom Dahlgren

Tom Dahlgren

Pilot

Picture of Gerald Hiken

Gerald Hiken

Station Manager

Picture of Leslie Allen

Leslie Allen

Mabel

Picture of Jason Goodrow

Jason Goodrow

Boy in the Commercial

Picture of Robert De Anda

Robert De Anda

Jaime

Picture of Robert Goldsby

Robert Goldsby

Fleischer

Picture of Mike Barnicle

Mike Barnicle

Wilson

Picture of Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood

Picture of Fred R. Harris

Fred R. Harris

Sen. Fred Harris