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Where was The Candidate filmed?

1974 film, directed by Michael Ritchie.

  • Santa Rosa

The story is set in California, about 179 miles (287 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
California
Filmed in
Santa Rosa
Distance
About 179 miles (287 km) between California and the nearest filming location.
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About The Candidate

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Released
1974
Director
Michael Ritchie
Cast
Robert RedfordPeter BoyleMelvyn DouglasKaren CarlsonNatalie WoodAllen GarfieldMichael LernerKenneth TobeyDon PorterQuinn Redeker
Genre
Comedy DramaDrama
Awards
Academy Award for Best Writing; Original Screenplay; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Marvin Lucas, a political consultant, must find a Democratic candidate to oppose three-term California Senator Crocker Jarmon, a popular Republican, in the upcoming election.

McKay accepts the chance to spread his values and hits the trail.

Lucas says the party expected McKay to lose but not to be humiliated, so he convinces McKay to moderate his message to appeal to a broader range of voters.

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