The read
A Balasaur Score of 72 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, Metacritic 66/100. Scores higher than 75% of the 586 1970s comedy movies in this catalog. Streaming on Tubi.
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.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes89%
Metacritic66/100
192 audience votes
Key crew
- Michael RitchieDirector
- John RubinsteinOriginal Music Composer
- Jeremy LarnerWriter
Cast
- Robert RedfordBill McKay
- Peter BoyleMarvin Lucas
- Melvyn DouglasJohn J. McKay
- Don PorterSenator Crocker Jarmon
- Allen GarfieldKlein
- Karen CarlsonNancy McKay
- Quinn K. RedekerRick Jenkin
- Morgan UptonWally Henderson
- Michael LernerPaul Corliss
- Kenneth TobeyFloyd J. Starkey
- Christopher PrayDavid
- Joe MiksakNeil Atkinson
Stills
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Themes
The Best Movies of 1972
The Candidate is #34 of 49
