The Candidate
Director: Michael Ritchie Run Time: 110 min. Format: 35mm Film Release Year: 1972
Starring: Allen Garfield, Don Porter, Melvyn Douglas, Peter Boyle, Robert Redford
Winner of the 1972 Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, THE CANDIDATE treats running an election a bit like planning a heist. When the handsome and charming scion of a political family (Redford) agrees to run as a Democrat against an unbeatable Republican incumbent in a California Senate race, no one—least of all his campaign team—expects what happens when he actually begins to gain traction with voters.
Double Feature with THE HOT ROCK
This program is funded in part by The Brattle’s 35mm Film Fund. Donations to this fund maintain our film projection equipment, train future projectionists, and ensure that The Brattle will be able to continue 35mm screenings well into the future.