The Candidate [DVD] [1998] [1972]

Heard about this film when reading about the much more well-known Robert Redford political film All the President's Men. I was interested to watch it. Loved it! Still relevant today - the way the public are manipulated to view a political candidate in a certain way; the way that candidate behaves to win the public over. Robert Redford is superb - loved the scene when he can't stop laughing at the TV station. Would absolutely recommend this film.

The Candidate with Robert Redford concerns itself with the basis on which the American masses looks to their political candidates. It does this through the lawyer Bill McKay (Robert Redford), who is asked to run for US Senate for California running. A hopeless candidate who runs against an experienced oldtimer, only to find that that situation allows him to do things his way and not the "good ol' fashioned way". Along the way he is faced with the typical battle between victory vs. conscience.The Candidate is an entertaining, funny, witty and clever film with a strong performance by the young Robert Redford. If you like hard hitting comments on todays society than this little gem is definitely for you.Enjoy.

It's early Redford so it's good

It arrived but the dvd was not fixed in the box and by wondering around there where scratches on the dvd,I had It cleaned in a shop where they have a special machine to do this,but it costs 3 euro

One of the all time great films about the system of US politics. It tells the story of how an unknown lawyer is chosen by professional politicians and takes you through the process of his carefully constructed campaign until the one magic moment when the candidate goes off script which proved to be the turning point in what became a winning campaign and the election of a new generation of politicians who defeated the old status quo. Clearly modelled on RFK this is a brilliant film

Very relevant now in the run up to the Election. Robert Redford does not disappoint. Fast paced, showing election canvassing to be a circus where candidates are parachuted into troubled areas or incidents at the drop of a hat. Good ending and unexpected.

Great film. Will be watching it again. Glad I purchased it.

Not one of his best - but interesting for for what it doesn't say about those involved.