The Candidate may not get all the details right when it comes to modern campaigning, but it captures political absurdity perfectly -- and boasts typically stellar work from Robert Redford to boot.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Michael Ritchie -
Producer -
Walter Coblenz -
Screenwriter -
Jeremy Larner -
Distributor -
Warner Bros. Pictures -
Production Co -
Wildwood Enterprises , Redford-Ritchie Productions , Warner Brothers/Seven Arts -
Rating -
PG -
Genre -
Comedy , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jun 29, 1972, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jan 1, 2008 -
Runtime -
1h 50m