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The Candidate

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The Candidate (1972)

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Reviews Counted: 19 Fresh: 19  Rotten:0 Average Rating: 7.6/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins

Synopsis: Michael Ritchie once again shows his impressive ability to tackle new genres, after DOWNHILL RACER and PRIME CUT, with THE CANDIDATE, a scathing depiction of the hypocrisy and complexity in the American political world. Bill McKay (Robert Redford), an idealistic young lawyer and son of a... Michael Ritchie once again shows his impressive ability to tackle new genres, after DOWNHILL RACER and PRIME CUT, with THE CANDIDATE, a scathing depiction of the hypocrisy and complexity in the American political world. Bill McKay (Robert Redford), an idealistic young lawyer and son of a famous governor, is pressured into running for the United States Senate against the popular incumbent, with the assurance that he will lose and not have to give up his integrity or ideals. However, as the campaign deepens, he finds himself giving in, allowing himself to be manipulated as the polls slowly change and swing in his favor. Soon his backers decide that they want him to win after all. By the time Election Day arrives, McKay has become the person that he used to speak so vehemently against. Working from an Oscar-winning script by former Eugene McCarthy speechwriter Jeremy Larner, Ritchie films THE CANDIDATE with a heavy dose of semi-documentary realism that makes for an emotionally impacting experience. [More]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Robert Redford, Peter Boyle, Don Porter, Allen Garfield, Karen Carlson

Director: Michael Ritchie
Producer: Walter Coblenz
Composer: John Rubinstein

DVD Info

Release:

Apr 10, 1999

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Snap Case
  • Full Frame - 1.33

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital Surround - English

Addition Realease Material:

  • Original Theatrical Trailer

Interactive Features:

  • Interactive Menus
  • Scene Access

Text/Photo Galleries:

  • Production Notes

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Cole Smithey
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Good early intro to the political machinery behind the candidates, where the emphasis is clearly only focused on winning

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02/12/07
John A. Nesbit
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The first and arguably the sharpest expose of the new media-determined American political process, The Candidate offers producer-star Redford one of his strongest dramatic roles; Michael Ritchei's 1972 cautionary tale became prophetic in its message

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