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Candidate, The (1972)

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All Time

of 190,179

498

1970's

of 10,575

63

1972

of 3,438

6
Drama
- Drama All Time
  
  of 38,020
  
  293
  
  Drama of 1972
  
  of 202
  
  5
  
  Drama of the 1970's
  
  of 1,855
  
  37

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Candidate, The (1972) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.1297

Avg Critic Score:3.2642

Candidate, The (1972) Movie Reviews

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filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

"Politics is bulls**t." Such sentiment, spoken early in the film, sums up The Candidate's position on politics, not to mention my own. ...read the complete Candidate movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

An astute political film about an idealistic liberal lawyer concerned with community grass roots issues. Bill McKay (Robert Redford) is the son of the former legendary political machine-sponsored governor of California, John J. McKay (Melvyn Douglas). ...read the complete Candidate movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

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IMDB.com

"The Candidate" is chock full of details about the political process. When a fire brews in a Californian forest, McKay makes a statement about the environment in a somber manner. When Jarmon arrives, he takes over full force with his charisma and his...read the complete Candidate, The (1972) review at IMDB.com

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Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

Although decades old, The Candidate still feels more resonant now as the year it was released. In fact, it's a satire so spot-on that it's often hard to distinguish when screenwriter Jeremy Larnar's script is trying to be funny. Yet, it is still funny. We...read the complete Candidate, The (1972) review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

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