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The Candidate (1972)

6866.

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7.0 (14k)
PG

Age rating

1h 50min
The Candidate

The Candidate streaming: where to watch online?

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Synopsis

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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Where does The Candidate rank today?

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The Candidate is 6866 on the JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts today. The movie has moved up the charts by 17 places since yesterday. In the United States, it is currently more popular than Expedition: Greenland but less popular than The Christmas Letter.

Cast

Robert Redford
Robert Redford

Bill McKay

Peter Boyle
Peter Boyle

Marvin Lucas

Melvyn Douglas
Melvyn Douglas

John J. McKay

Don Porter
Don Porter

Senator Crocker Jarmon

Allen Garfield
Allen Garfield

Klein

Karen Carlson
Karen Carlson

Nancy McKay

Quinn K. Redeker
Quinn K. Redeker

Rick Jenkin

Morgan Upton
Morgan Upton

Wally Henderson

Michael Lerner
Michael Lerner

Paul Corliss

Kenneth Tobey
Kenneth Tobey

Floyd J. Starkey

Christopher Pray
Christopher Pray

David

Joe Miksak
Joe Miksak

Neil Atkinson

Jenny Sullivan
Jenny Sullivan

Lynn

Tom Dahlgren
Tom Dahlgren

Pilot

Gerald Hiken
Gerald Hiken

Station Manager

Leslie Allen
Leslie Allen

Mabel

Jason Goodrow
Jason Goodrow

Boy in the Commercial

Robert De Anda
Robert De Anda

Jaime

Robert Goldsby
Robert Goldsby

Fleischer

Mike Barnicle
Mike Barnicle

Wilson

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