Is the movie The Candidate available on Netflix, Disney+, Prime or Apple TV+?

At Stream Tracker, we keep tabs on where to stream the movies you care about. Here’s a concise intro to The Candidate and how to find it on Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video or AppleTV+. This razor-sharp political drama follows Bill McKay, a longshot Senate hopeful who rides the campaign trail and discovers how polls, spin and backroom deal-making can bend idealism toward the establishment. The film, which won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, still reads like a primer on political optics and the machinery behind every election season—perfect viewing for anyone curious about what happens behind the podium.

Synopsis

Bill McKay is a long-shot candidate for the U.S. Senate in California who, knowing he has little chance of winning, uses his campaign to provoke and shake up the political establishment.

Release date

2009

Duration

1h 27min

Rating

Director

Jake Goldberger

Country

États-Unis

Genre(s)

Thriller

Cast

Thomas Haden Church Elisabeth Shue Melissa Leo M. Emmet Walsh Keith David James Rebhorn Pruitt Taylor Vince