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Released June 29th, 1972, 'The Candidate' stars Robert Redford, Peter Boyle, Melvyn Douglas, Don Porter The PG movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 50 min, and received a user score of 65 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 164 experienced users.
Want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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."
'The Candidate' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Fandango At Home, YouTube, Amazon Video, Hoopla, Spectrum On Demand, Apple TV, Tubi TV, and Google Play Movies .
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'The Candidate' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on June 29th, 1972
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October 29th, 1997
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