Il candidato

Politics gets a humorous spin. Bill McKay runs for Senate. It mostly achieves moderate satire.

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Michael Ritchie directed Il candidato in 1972. See Michael Ritchie's full filmography, where to start with Michael Ritchie, or where to go after you've seen everything by Michael Ritchie.

Il candidato was released in 1972 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 110 minutes.