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The Candidate (29-Jun-1972)

Director: Michael Ritchie

Writer: Jeremy Larner

Keywords: Drama, Election

Idealistic young attorney Bill McKay enters as a candidate for U.S. Senator from California; with no hope of winning against the three-term incumbent, he speaks his mind, often imprudently. The electorate finds his presence refreshing, and once it becomes clear that he has a chance, McKay starts sounding more like a business-as-usual politician. Won an Oscar for Best Screenplay; received an additional nomination for Best Sound.

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NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Mike Barnicle
Columnist
15-Oct-1943   Former Boston Globe columnist
Peter Boyle
Actor
18-Oct-1935 12-Dec-2006 Young Frankenstein
Alan Cranston
Politician
19-Jun-1914 31-Dec-2000 US Senator from California, 1969-93
Melvyn Douglas
Actor
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Allen Garfield
Actor
22-Nov-1939   Cry Uncle!
Hubert Humphrey
Politician
27-May-1911 13-Jan-1978 US Vice President, 1965-69
Michael Lerner
Actor
22-Jun-1941   Barton Fink
George McGovern
Politician
19-Jul-1922 21-Oct-2012 US Senator from South Dakota, 1963-81
Julie Payne
Actor
11-Sep-1946   Improv and voice actress
Don Porter
Actor
24-Sep-1912 11-Feb-1997 Prof. Lawrence on Gidget
Robert Redford
Actor
18-Aug-1936   The Sundance Kid
Howard K. Smith
Journalist
12-May-1914 15-Feb-2002 Face the Nation
Barry Sullivan
Actor
29-Aug-1912 6-Jun-1994 The Bad and the Beautiful
Kenneth Tobey
Actor
23-Mar-1917 22-Dec-2002 Chuck Martin on Whirlybirds
John V. Tunney
Politician
26-Jun-1934   US Senator from California, 1971-77
Jesse Unruh
Politician
30-Sep-1922 4-Aug-1987 Speaker of California State Assembly
Natalie Wood
Actor
20-Jul-1938 29-Nov-1981 Rebel Without A Cause

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