Bill McKay is a candidate for the U.S. Senate from California. He has no hope of winning, so he is willing to tweak the establishment.
Robert Redford
as Bill McKay
Peter Boyle
as Marvin Lucas
Melvyn Douglas
as John J. McKay
Don Porter
as Senator Crocker Jarmon
Allen Garfield
as Klein
Karen Carlson
as Nancy McKay
Quinn K. Redeker
as Rick Jenkin
Morgan Upton
as Wally Henderson
Michael Lerner
as Paul Corliss
Kenneth Tobey
as Floyd J. Starkey
Christopher Pray
as David
Joe Miksak
as Neil Atkinson