Synopsis
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.
Series Information
- Created By
- Garry Trudeau, Robert Altman
- First Aired
- 1988
- Last Aired
- 1988
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 12
- Genre
- Comedy, War & Politics
- Network
- HBO
- Status
- Ended
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (8 votes)
Top 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
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