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About
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.
Theatrical
Jun 29, 1972
Box Office
$2.5M
Budget
$1.6M
Return
1.6x
DVD / Blu-ray
Oct 29, 1997
Theaters
1
Director
Producers
Robert Redford, Walter Coblenz, Nelson Rising
Music
Studio
Redford-Ritchie Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
Quotes
See all →Anticipation of Future Challenges
Taglines
Bill McKay has a lot going for him... but nothing compared to what's coming.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
The Ideal Candidate Faces Skepticism
Taglines
Too Handsome. Too Young. Too Liberal. Doesn't have a chance. He's PERFECT!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →R
Robert Redford
Bill McKay
P
Peter Boyle
Marvin Lucas
M
Melvyn Douglas
John J. McKay
D
Don Porter
Senator Crocker Jarmon
A
Allen Garfield
Klein
K
Karen Carlson
Nancy McKay
Q
Quinn K. Redeker
Rick Jenkin
M
Morgan Upton
Wally Henderson
M
Michael Lerner
Paul Corliss
K
Kenneth Tobey
Floyd J. Starkey
C
Christopher Pray
David
J
Joe Miksak
Neil Atkinson
J
Jenny Sullivan
Lynn
T
Tom Dahlgren
Pilot
G
Gerald Hiken
Station Manager
M
Mike Barnicle
Wilson
N
Natalie Wood
Natalie Wood
B
Beans Morocco
