Tanner '88 (1988)
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For real.
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.
- Released: 1988-02-15
- Genres: Comedy, War & Politics
- Seasons: 1, 12 episodes
- Network: HBO
- Status: Ended
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 8 votes
Created by Garry Trudeau, Robert Altman.
Top cast
- Michael Murphy as Jack Tanner
- Pamela Reed as T.J. Cavanaugh
- Cynthia Nixon as Alex Tanner
- Kevin J. O'Connor as Hayes Haggerty
- Daniel H. Jenkins as Stringer Kincaid
- Jim Fyfe as Emil Berkoff
- Matt Malloy as Deke Connors
- Ilana Levine as Andrea Spinelli
- Veronica Cartwright as Molly Hark
- Harry Anderson as Billy Ridenhour
Where to watch Tanner '88
- United States: stream on Criterion Channel; buy on Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on Criterion Channel
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