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.

1988-02-15

Episodes

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Cast & Characters

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Key Crew

WriterGarry Trudeau

ProducerScott Bushnell

Director of PhotographyJean Lépine

EditorAlison Ellwood

Full cast & crew (14 cast · 18 crew)

Details

First aired1988-02-15

StatusEnded

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

Rating6.9/10 · 8 votes

Original languageen

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