The Candidate (1972)

Movie Details

Original Title The Candidate

Original Language EN

Budget $1,600,000

Revenue $2,500,000

Status Released

Popularity 0.5

Cast

Robert Redford

Bill McKay

Popularity: 2.5

Peter Boyle

Marvin Lucas

Popularity: 2.3

Melvyn Douglas

John J. McKay

Popularity: 0.8

Don Porter

Senator Crocker Jarmon

Popularity: 2.8

Allen Garfield

Klein

Popularity: 4.9

Karen Carlson

Nancy McKay

Popularity: 1.7

Quinn K. Redeker

Rick Jenkin

Popularity: 0.7

Morgan Upton

Wally Henderson

Popularity: 0.4

Michael Lerner

Paul Corliss

Popularity: 2.0

Kenneth Tobey

Floyd J. Starkey

Popularity: 1.1

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Christopher Pray

David

Popularity: 0.4

Joe Miksak

Neil Atkinson

Popularity: 0.3

Key Crew

Screenplay Jeremy Larner

Director Michael Ritchie

Executive Producer Robert Redford

Producer Walter Coblenz

Editor Richard A. Harris, Robert Estrin, Marcia Lucas

Production

Redford-Ritchie Productions

Warner Bros. Pictures

Videos & Trailers

Original Theatrical Trailer

Trailer

The Godfather and The Candidate Win Writing Awards: 1973 Oscars

Featurette

The Candidate - Trailer

Trailer

'The Candidate' | Critics' Picks | The New York Times

Featurette

Image Gallery

Backdrops

Posters

Keywords

california politics political campaign u.s. senator political candidate

Reviews from TMDB

Andres Gomez 6/10

Jul 18, 2015

The cast is really good and Redford delivers a great performance. The story depicts the trip from an activist in the way to become the politician he was despising from the beginning, showing all the things that is is dropping in the raise to the election. However, the story is a bit rushed and th ... Read more

Bazzjazz 8/10

May 10, 2018

The Candidate: This film is a great look into the current administration in the White House. ‘The Candidate’ is a fine example of art imitating life!

CinemaSerf 7/10

Jun 25, 2025

“McKay” (Robert Redford) is your stereotypical protest lawyer in California who is drafted in to fight the incumbent Republican “Crocker” (Don Porter) in what would appear to be little more than a box-ticking exercise for the Democrats. He only agrees to run if he is allowed by his election ... Read more