Media Summary: TCM - The Candidate (1972) - Guest Programmer: Robert Redford Michael Ritchie's acerbic satire on the backroom maneuvers of political campaigning seems like a soothing bedtime story ... Spoilers throughout! Bill McKay has a lot going for him... but nothing compared to what's coming. At the heart of "

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TCM - The Candidate (1972) - Guest Programmer: Robert Redford Michael Ritchie's acerbic satire on the backroom maneuvers of political campaigning seems like a soothing bedtime story ... Spoilers throughout! Bill McKay has a lot going for him... but nothing compared to what's coming. At the heart of " In this Power, by Design short, we break down one of the most iconic moments in Bill McKay (Robert Redford), having just won election to the United States Senate, asks his political consultant Marvin Lucas ...

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TCM Comments The Candidate (1972)

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The Candidate (1972) - TCM Intro

The Candidate (1972) - TCM Intro

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TCM - The Candidate (1972) - Guest Programmer: Robert Redford

TCM - The Candidate (1972) - Guest Programmer: Robert Redford

TCM - The Candidate (1972) - Guest Programmer: Robert Redford

The Candidate (1972)  The Jarman-McKay Debate

The Candidate (1972) The Jarman-McKay Debate

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Bill McKay's closing statement, The Candidate [1972]

Bill McKay's closing statement, The Candidate [1972]

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Jessica Bendinger on THE CANDIDATE

Jessica Bendinger on THE CANDIDATE

Michael Ritchie's acerbic satire on the backroom maneuvers of political campaigning seems like a soothing bedtime story ...

The Political Message of "The Candidate" | Film Review

The Political Message of "The Candidate" | Film Review

Spoilers throughout! Bill McKay has a lot going for him... but nothing compared to what's coming. At the heart of "

"Why Not Subsidize People?" The Candidate 1972 Robert Redford

"Why Not Subsidize People?" The Candidate 1972 Robert Redford

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Power, by Design: The Candidate (1972) on Campaign Rhetoric

Power, by Design: The Candidate (1972) on Campaign Rhetoric

In this Power, by Design short, we break down one of the most iconic moments in

The Candidate What Do We Do Now

The Candidate What Do We Do Now

Bill McKay (Robert Redford), having just won election to the United States Senate, asks his political consultant Marvin Lucas ...

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