The Candidate
“Bill McKay has a lot going for him...but nothing compared to what's coming.”
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.
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Studio
Redford-Ritchie Productions
Language
en
Status
Released
How The Candidate performed
Budget
$1.6M
Worldwide Gross
$2.5M
Gross Profit
$900,000
Return
1.6× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$360K
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~45/55, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (32% of the domestic run, typical for Comedy) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
Bill McKay
Robert Redford
Bill McKay
Marvin Lucas
Peter Boyle
Marvin Lucas
John J. McKay
Melvyn Douglas
John J. McKay
Senator Crocker Jarmon
Don Porter
Senator Crocker Jarmon
Klein
Allen Garfield
Klein
Nancy McKay
Karen Carlson
Nancy McKay
Rick Jenkin
Quinn K. Redeker
Rick Jenkin
Wally Henderson
Morgan Upton
Wally Henderson
Paul Corliss
Michael Lerner
Paul Corliss
Floyd J. Starkey
Kenneth Tobey
Floyd J. Starkey
David
Christopher Pray
David
Neil Atkinson
Joe Miksak
Neil Atkinson
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