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.
Title | Tanner '88 |
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Year | 1988 |
Genre | Comedy, War & Politics |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | HBO |
Cast | Michael Murphy, Pamela Reed, Cynthia Nixon, Kevin J. O'Connor, Daniel H. Jenkins, Jim Fyfe |
Crew | Ruth Foster (Editor), Stephen Altman (Production Design), Matthew Seig (Associate Producer), Scott Bushnell (Producer), Garry Trudeau (Executive Producer), Dorian Harris (Editor) |
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Keyword | politics, miniseries, mockumentary, usa politics |
First Air Date | Feb 15, 1988 |
Last Air date | Aug 22, 1988 |
Season | 1 Season |
Episode | 12 Episode |
Runtime | 26:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 6.40/ 10 by 5.00 users |
Popularity | 7.179 |
Language | English |