The Candidate (1972)
"Bill McKay has a lot going for him...but nothing compared to what's coming."
ThumbScore
👍 75%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 88%
(RT: 88%) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Don Porter as Senator Crocker Jarmon
Karen Carlson as Nancy McKay
Quinn K. Redeker as Rick Jenkin
Morgan Upton as Wally Henderson
Is The Candidate good?
Most people think so. 75% audience score, estimated from 198 TMDB ratings. Critics gave it 88%.
Overview
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. Wikipedia ↗
