Plot
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.
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
Creator
Network
Status
Ended
First Aired Date
February 15, 1988
Last Aired Date
August 22, 1988
Production Companies
Type
Miniseries
Number of Season
1
Number of Episodes
12
Links
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