THE CANDIDATE
Directed by MICHAEL RITCHIE Screenplay by JEREMY LARNER
California Lawyer Bill McKay (Robert Redford) is for clean air, clean water, clean beaches and clean politics. When Lucas, the state's Democratic kingmaker, discovers him, McKay is in his blue denim shirtsleeves down among the poor, trying to lend a helping hand with some everyday legal wrangles. Lucas (Peter Boyle) watches him in action for a while, then makes his move: Would McKay like to run for the U.S. Senate?
McKay has almost impeccable credentials for the job. His ecology speeches and civil liberties...
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