"Bill McKay has a lot going for him...but nothing compared to what's coming."
The Candidate
PG 1 hr 50 minJun 29th, 1972Comedy, Drama

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Released June 29th, 1972, 'The Candidate' stars Robert Redford, Peter Boyle, Melvyn Douglas, Don Porter The PG movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 50 min, and received a user score of 65 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 141 well-known users.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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."

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'The Candidate' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on June 29th, 1972
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting October 29th, 1997 - Buy The Candidate DVD