Tanner '88

Tanner '88 (1988)

Comedy 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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  • First Air Date: 1988-02-15
  • Last Air Date: 1988-08-22
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 12
  • Network: HBO
  • Creator: Robert Altman, Garry Trudeau

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Seasons

  • Season 1

    12 Episodes

Trailer

Cast

  • Michael Murphy

    Jack Tanner

  • Pamela Reed

    T.J. Cavanaugh

  • Cynthia Nixon

    Alex Tanner

  • Kevin J. O'Connor

    Hayes Haggerty

  • Daniel H. Jenkins

    Stringer Kincaid

  • Jim Fyfe

    Emil Berkoff

  • Matt Malloy

    Deke Connors

  • Ilana Levine

    Andrea Spinelli

  • Veronica Cartwright

    Molly Hark

  • Harry Anderson

    Billy Ridenhour

  • Wendy Crewson

    Joanna Buckley

  • Sandra Bowie

    Stevie Chevalier

  • Richard Cox

    David Seidelman

  • Greg Procaccino

    Barney Kittman

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