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Overview

Bill McKay is a candidate for the U.S. Senate from California. He has no hope of winning, so he is willing to tweak the establishment.

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politics california political campaign u.s. senator political candidate

Director

Michael Ritchie

ReleasedJun 29, 1972

Runtime1h 50m

StatusReleased

Budget$1.6M·Revenue$2.5M

Redford-Ritchie Productions

Top Cast

Robert Redford

Bill McKay

Peter Boyle

Marvin Lucas

Melvyn Douglas

John J. McKay

Don Porter

Senator Crocker Jarmon

Allen Garfield

Klein

Karen Carlson

Nancy McKay

Quinn K. Redeker

Rick Jenkin

Morgan Upton

Wally Henderson

Michael Lerner

Paul Corliss

Kenneth Tobey

Floyd J. Starkey

Joe Miksak

Neil Atkinson

Original Theatrical Trailer

Original Theatrical Trailer

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