Candidate, The (1972) - (Movie Clip) A Man Who's Hip When He Shoots

Candidate, The - (Original Trailer)

A senate candidate (Robert Redford) finds his ideals weaken as his position in the polls gets stronger in The Candidate (1972).

Candidate, The (1972) -- (Movie Clip) Atkinson Has Not Yet Conceded

Co-producer and star Robert Redford is barely featured in this opening, Michael Ritchie directing from Jeremy Larner’s Academy Award-winning screenplay, as we meet defeated Atkinson (Joe Miksak) and political professionals Klein and Lucas (Allen Garfield, Peter Boyle), in The Candidate 1972.

Candidate, The (1972) -- (Movie Clip) Natalie Wood's Here

After winning the California Democratic primary, U.S. Senate candidate McKay (Robert Redford, who recruited his friend and former co-star for this appearance) meets Natalie Wood, his wife (Karen Carlson) and campaign manager (Peter Boyle) in tow, in Michael Ritchie’s The Candidate, 1972.

Candidate, The (1972) -- (Movie Clip) Clams Are Happy

Seeking a senate candidate in California, political hack Lucas (Peter Boyle) visits legal-aid lawyer McCay (Robert Redford), son of a former governor, future columnist Mike Barnicle his colleague, also meeting Mrs. McKay (Karen Carlson), early in Michael Ritchie's The Candidate, 1972.

American Politics in the Movies -- (TCM Promo)

TCM's original promo for "American Politics in the Movies," featuring Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, The Candidate, The Great McGinty, and All the King's Men among the 22 movies, Wednesday nights in September, 2008.

Candidate, The (1972) -- (Movie Clip) Get Him A Real Drink

Liberal California senate candidate McKay (Robert Redford) has been persuaded by his staff to visit his father, the former governor (Melvyn Douglas), who has been rumored to prefer the conservative incumbent, at his mountain cabin, Leslie Allen his consort, in Michael Ritchie’s The Candidate, 1972.