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Tanner '88 (1988)

6.9Comedy — War & Politics

In 1988, renegade filmmaker Robert Altman and Pulitzer Prize–winning Doonesbury cartoonist Garry Trudeau created a presidential candidate, ran him alongside the other hopefuls during the primary season, and presented their media campaign as a cross between a soap opera and TV news. The result was the groundbreaking Tanner ’88, a piercing satire of media-age American politics.

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Director: Garry Trudeau

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Michael Murphy as Jack Tanner

Michael Murphy

Jack Tanner

Pamela Reed as T.J. Cavanaugh

Pamela Reed

T.J. Cavanaugh

Cynthia Nixon as Alex Tanner

Cynthia Nixon

Alex Tanner

Kevin J. O'Connor as Hayes Haggerty

Kevin J. O'Connor

Hayes Haggerty

Daniel H. Jenkins as Stringer Kincaid

Daniel H. Jenkins

Stringer Kincaid

Jim Fyfe as Emil Berkoff

Jim Fyfe

Emil Berkoff

Matt Malloy as Deke Connors

Matt Malloy

Deke Connors

Ilana Levine as Andrea Spinelli

Ilana Levine

Andrea Spinelli

Veronica Cartwright as Molly Hark

Veronica Cartwright

Molly Hark

Harry Anderson as Billy Ridenhour

Harry Anderson

Billy Ridenhour

Wendy Crewson as Joanna Buckley

Wendy Crewson

Joanna Buckley

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Sandra Bowie

Stevie Chevalier

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