Director: Michael Ritchie

Writer: Jeremy Larner

Keywords: Drama, Election

Idealistic young attorney Bill McKay enters as a candidate for U.S. Senator from California; with no hope of winning against the three-term incumbent, he speaks his mind, often imprudently. The electorate finds his presence refreshing, and once it becomes clear that he has a chance, McKay starts sounding more like a business-as-usual politician. Won an Oscar for Best Screenplay; received an additional nomination for Best Sound.

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Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Mike Barnicle	Columnist	15-Oct-1943		Former Boston Globe columnist
Peter Boyle	Actor	18-Oct-1935	12-Dec-2006	Young Frankenstein
Alan Cranston	Politician	19-Jun-1914	31-Dec-2000	US Senator from California, 1969-93
Melvyn Douglas	Actor	5-Apr-1901	4-Aug-1981	Being There
Allen Garfield	Actor	22-Nov-1939		Cry Uncle!
Hubert Humphrey	Politician	27-May-1911	13-Jan-1978	US Vice President, 1965-69
Michael Lerner	Actor	22-Jun-1941		Barton Fink
George McGovern	Politician	19-Jul-1922	21-Oct-2012	US Senator from South Dakota, 1963-81
Julie Payne	Actor	11-Sep-1946		Improv and voice actress
Don Porter	Actor	24-Sep-1912	11-Feb-1997	Prof. Lawrence on Gidget
Robert Redford	Actor	18-Aug-1936		The Sundance Kid
Howard K. Smith	Journalist	12-May-1914	15-Feb-2002	Face the Nation
Barry Sullivan	Actor	29-Aug-1912	6-Jun-1994	The Bad and the Beautiful
Kenneth Tobey	Actor	23-Mar-1917	22-Dec-2002	Chuck Martin on Whirlybirds
John V. Tunney	Politician	26-Jun-1934		US Senator from California, 1971-77
Jesse Unruh	Politician	30-Sep-1922	4-Aug-1987	Speaker of California State Assembly
Natalie Wood	Actor	20-Jul-1938	29-Nov-1981	Rebel Without A Cause

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