The Candidate

Year:

1972

Duration:

110 min

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

IMDB rate:

7.1

Director:

Michael Ritchie

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1972-08-11

Filming Locations: Angel Island, California, USA

Earnings

Gross: €82,274 (Spain) ( 1972)

Cast

Actor

Character

Karen Carlson

Robert Redford

Bill McKay

Peter Boyle

Marvin Lucas

Melvyn Douglas

John J. McKay

Don Porter

Senator Crocker Jarmon

Allen Garfield

Klein

Quinn K. Redeker

Rick Jenkin (as Quinn Redeker)

Morgan Upton

Wally Henderson

Michael Lerner

Paul Corliss

Kenneth Tobey

Floyd J. Starkey

Christopher Pray

David (as Chris Prey)

Joe Miksak

Neil Atkinson

Jenny Sullivan

Lynn

Tom Dahlgren

Pilot

Gerald Hiken

Station Manager

Leslie Allen

Mabel

Jason Goodrow

Boy in Commercial

Robert De Anda

Jaime

Robert Goldsby

Fleischer

Mike Barnicle

Wilson (as Michael Barnicle)

Lois Foraker

Large Girl

David Moody

Watts Heckler

George Meyer

Man in Urinal

Dudley Knight

Magazine Editor

Fred L. Van Amburg

Van Amburg (ABC) (as Van Amburg)

Richard Bergholtz

Richard Bergholtz (L.A. Times)

Jesse Birnbaum

Jesse Birnbaum (Time)

Ken Cory

Assemblyman Ken Cory (as Assemblyman Ken Cory)

Alan Cranston

Senator Alan Cranston (as Senator Alan Cranston)

Judy Fayard

Judy Fayard (Life)

Maury Green

Maury Green (NBC)

Cedrick Hardman

Cedrick Hardman (S.F. 49ers)

Hubert H. Humphrey

Senator Hubert H. Humphrey (as Senator Hubert H. Humphrey)

Fred Harris

Senator Fred Harris (as Senator Fred Harris)

Lu Hurley

Lu Hurley (ABC)

Ken Jones

Ken Jones (KTTV)

Walter Karabian

Assemblyman Walter Karabian (as Assemblyman Walter Karabian)

Grover Lewis

Grover Lewis (Rolling Stone)

George McGovern

Senator George McGovern (as Senator George McGovern)

Terence McGovern

Terry McGovern (KSFO) (as Terry McGovern)

Robert Moretti

Assemblyman Robert Moretti (as Assemblyman Robert Moretti)

Harvey Orkin

Harvey Orkin (Ex-Agent)

Rollin Post

Rollin Post (KPIX)

Howard K. Smith

Howard K. Smith (ABC)

Bill Stout

Bill Stout (CBS)

Barry Sullivan

John V. Tunney

Senator John V. Tunney (as Senator John V. Tunney)

Jerome Waldie

Congressman Jerry Waldie (as Congressman Jerry Waldie)

Dick Whittington

Dick Whittington (KGIL)

Natalie Wood

Sam Yorty

Mayor Sam Yorty (as Mayor Sam Yorty)

Jesse M. Unruh

Mark Anger

(as Irving Israel)

Dick Poston

Dana Larsson

Bruce Chesse

Mr. Rich

Ray Fisher

Julie MacAskill

Donald Neff

Julie Payne

Woman

Nancy Reynolds

Bernadette Stevenson

Mathew Vasgerdsian

Bill Jones

Rudy Ortega

John Brent

Mary Cimmarusti

William Madden

Elsie Ritchie

Claire Merrill

Gene S. Cantamessa

(as Gene Cantamessa)

David Wiseman

Chris Norris

Winifred Mann

Gary Liddiard

Dan Barrows

Yolan Chan

Kim Goman

Fred Kozy

George Malti

John Myers

David McKnight

Nick Outin

Bernie Pollack

Joe Riley

Shirley Slater

Hobie

The Dog

Ron Smith

Maja McKinney

Dave Albert

Ann Bowen

Peter Fearey

Alice Goss

Linton Lainer

Charles Marr

Bob McClurg

Sandra McMillen

Adele Proom

Nelson Rising

Ward Wardman

Rocky Buzzini

Young Boy at Rally (uncredited)

Broderick Crawford

Jarmon as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Michael L. Davis

Press Photographer (uncredited)

Susan Demott

Groupie (uncredited)

Pat Harrington Jr.

Dinner MC (uncredited)

John Jensen

Union Official (uncredited)

Lee Stanley

McKay's High School Friend (uncredited)

Stanley Tretick

Photographer (uncredited)

Mike Wallace

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Photographer Stanley Tretick, best known for his iconic photos of John F. Kennedy with his children in the Oval Office, appears in the chaotic scenes as McKay reaches his victory, as part of the throng crushing around him. Tretick shot promotional stills for this and other Robert Redford films.

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A prop campaign button from this film is on display at the Smithsonian's Museum of American History in Washington. It is on display with several authentic campaign buttons.

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Groucho Marx has an uncredited walk-on cameo in what would be his last screen appearance.

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Goofs

The red convertible driven by Marvin Lucas (Peter Boyle) has three different license plates during the opening credits: "677 EIY", "185 ENV", and "772 DYD". All are from the 1972 era in California.

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(AT 51:00) When David opens the door to the office Bill and Marvin are in.

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Quotes

Bill McKay: What do we do now?

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Bill McKay: Did you really run your own campaigns?

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Bill McKay: So vote once, vote tuh-wice, for Bill McKay... you middle-class honkies.

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