Tanner '88 (1988)
Tanner '88 is a 1988 comedy series created by Garry Trudeau and Robert Altman. It stars Michael Murphy, Pamela Reed and Cynthia Nixon.
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.
Where to watch Tanner '88
Stream: Criterion Channel
Buy: Amazon Video
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
- Wendy Crewson as Joanna Buckley
- Sandra Bowie as Stevie Chevalier