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The Candidate

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Rated: 7.1
Run time: 110 min
Director: Michael Ritchie
Actors: Robert Redford, Peter Boyle, Melvyn Douglas, Don Porter
Year: 1972

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.