# Bill McKay - Der Kandidat (1972)

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**Original title**: *The Candidate*
**Runtime**: 110 min
**Genres**: Comedy, Drama
**Directed by**: Michael Ritchie
**Written by**: Jeremy Larner
**Starring**: Robert Redford, Peter Boyle, Melvyn Douglas, Don Porter, Allen Garfield, Karen Carlson

> *Bill McKay has a lot going for him...but nothing compared to what's coming.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

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

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, cerebral

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