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The Candidate   1972         PG, 110 min. Genre: Drama Director: Michael Ritchie   Cast: Robert Redford, Don Porter, Melvyn Douglas, Peter Boyle, Allen Garfield, Quinn K. Redeker, Michael Lerner, Karen Carlson, Kenneth Tobey, Natalie Wood, Morgan Upton, Chris Prey, Joe Miksak, Jenny Sullivan, Tom Dahlgren   Idealistic, left-wing Bill McKay (Robert Redford) is the son of powerful John McKay (Melvyn Douglas), the ex-governor of California. Marvin Lucas (Peter Boyle) convinces Bill to run for the Senate against Republican incumbent Crocker Jarmon (Don Porter). Marvin serves as Bill's campaign manager and meets obstacles head-on. Bill allows himself to be manipulated, gains supporters, and wins the election. By Election Day, Bill has lost his integrity, and he has become everything that he was once against. Faced with the prospect of actually becoming Senator, Bill asks, "What do we do now?" Cast Robert Redford Bill McKay Don Porter Senator Crocker Jarmon Melvyn Douglas John J. McKay Peter Boyle Marvin Lucas Allen Garfield Klein Quinn K. Redeker Rick Jenkin Michael Lerner Paul Corliss Karen Carlson Nancy McKay Kenneth Tobey Floyd J. Starkey Natalie Wood Herself Morgan Upton Wally Henderson Chris Prey David Joe Miksak Neil Atkinson Jenny Sullivan Lynn Tom Dahlgren Pilot