{"id":93485,"date":"2023-11-30T13:42:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T20:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=93485"},"modified":"2024-06-14T23:38:18","modified_gmt":"2024-06-15T06:38:18","slug":"candidate-the-1972","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=93485","title":{"rendered":"Candidate, The (1972)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Let&#8217;s get this straight: I want to know what in the hell this campaign is!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Poster-202x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"202\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-93486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Poster-202x300.png 202w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Poster-86x128.png 86w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Poster-182x270.png 182w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Poster.png 625w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen a liberal lawyer (Robert Redford) &#8212; the son of a former governor (Melvyn Douglas) &#8212; is convinced by a persuasive campaign manager (Peter Boyle) to run a seemingly unwinnable race for senator, he quickly finds himself much more invested than he anticipated.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Allen Garfield Films<\/li>\n<li>Melvyn Douglas Films<\/li>\n<li>Michael Ritchie Films<\/li>\n<li>Peter Boyle Films<\/li>\n<li>Political Corruption <\/li>\n<li>Robert Redford Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nDirector Michael Ritchie&#8217;s follow-up to <a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=93293\"><em>Downhill Racer<\/em> (1969)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=93320\"><em>Prime Cut<\/em> (1972)<\/a> was this incisive, documentary-style political satire based on an Oscar-winning original screenplay by Jeremy Larner (who once wrote speeches for 1968 presidential candidate Eugene McCarthy). Redford is perfectly cast as a well-meaning liberal who seems to be genuinely questioning the entire process happening around him as he quickly climbs the polls, and whose wife (Karen Carlson) is almost eerily ready to jump right into a life of politics with him.  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Carlson-Mirror.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Carlson-Mirror.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1293\" height=\"721\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Carlson-Mirror.png 1293w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Carlson-Mirror-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Carlson-Mirror-1024x571.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Carlson-Mirror-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Carlson-Mirror-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Carlson-Mirror-484x270.png 484w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1293px) 100vw, 1293px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bearded Boyle is menacing as a campaign manager who promises Redford he&#8217;s guaranteed to lose, yet seems to be doing everything he can to push him forward: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Boyle.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Boyle-1024x562.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"351\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-93488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Boyle-1024x562.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Boyle-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Boyle-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Boyle-768x422.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Boyle-492x270.png 492w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Boyle.png 1288w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; while Douglas is convincing as an aging politician who&#8217;s lost none of his savvy or clout: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Douglas.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Douglas.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1286\" height=\"719\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Douglas.png 1286w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Douglas-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Douglas-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Douglas-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Douglas-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Douglas-483x270.png 483w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1286px) 100vw, 1286px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and Gidget&#8217;s dad &#8212; er, Don Porter &#8212; is note-perfect as the incumbent Redford is running against. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Porter-Fire.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Porter-Fire.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1288\" height=\"719\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Porter-Fire.png 1288w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Porter-Fire-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Porter-Fire-1024x572.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Porter-Fire-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Porter-Fire-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Porter-Fire-484x270.png 484w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1288px) 100vw, 1288px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Watch for a cameo by Natalie Wood, Redford&#8217;s real-life friend and former co-star from <a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=90584\"><em>Inside Daisy Clover<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=90529\"><em>This Property is Condemned<\/em><\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Wood.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Wood-1024x566.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"354\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-93490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Wood-1024x566.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Wood-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Wood-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Wood-768x424.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Wood-489x270.png 489w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Wood-1038x576.png 1038w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Wood.png 1287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Robert Redford as Bill McKay<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Redford.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Redford-1024x571.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"357\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-93487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Redford-1024x571.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Redford-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Redford-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Redford-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Redford-484x270.png 484w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Redford.png 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Peter Boyle as Marvin Lucas<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Boyle2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Boyle2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1299\" height=\"713\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-93565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Boyle2.png 1299w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Boyle2-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Boyle2-1024x562.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Boyle2-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Boyle2-768x422.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Boyle2-492x270.png 492w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1299px) 100vw, 1299px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fine cinematography and production design<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Porter.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Porter-1024x564.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"353\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-93489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Porter-1024x564.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Porter-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Porter-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Porter-768x423.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Porter-490x270.png 490w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Candidate-Porter.png 1294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as a powerful political satire. Listed as a Personal Recommendation in the back of Peary&#8217;s book. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Good Show<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0068334\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/watchtcm\/titles\/23008\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1972\/06\/30\/archives\/candidate-a-comedy-about-the-state-of-politics-opensrobert-redford.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=3331&#038;aff=13\">Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Let&#8217;s get this straight: I want to know what in the hell this campaign is!&#8221; Synopsis: When a liberal lawyer (Robert Redford) &#8212; the son of a former governor (Melvyn Douglas) &#8212; is convinced by a persuasive campaign manager (Peter Boyle) to run a seemingly unwinnable race for senator, he quickly finds himself much more invested than he anticipated. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Allen Garfield Films Melvyn Douglas Films Michael Ritchie Films Peter Boyle Films Political Corruption Robert Redford&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=93485\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-93485","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93485","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=93485"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93485\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":97835,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93485\/revisions\/97835"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=93485"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=93485"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=93485"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}