Tanner '88 (1988)

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.

Tanner '88

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Michael Murphy
Michael Murphy
as Jack Tanner
Pamela Reed
Pamela Reed
as T.J. Cavanaugh
Cynthia Nixon
Cynthia Nixon
as Alex Tanner
Kevin J. O'Connor
Kevin J. O'Connor
as Hayes Haggerty
Daniel H. Jenkins
Daniel H. Jenkins
as Stringer Kincaid
Jim Fyfe
Jim Fyfe
as Emil Berkoff
Matt Malloy
Matt Malloy
as Deke Connors
Ilana Levine
Ilana Levine
as Andrea Spinelli
Veronica Cartwright
Veronica Cartwright
as Molly Hark
Harry Anderson
Harry Anderson
as Billy Ridenhour
Wendy Crewson
Wendy Crewson
as Joanna Buckley
Sandra Bowie
Sandra Bowie
as Stevie Chevalier
Richard Cox
Richard Cox
as David Seidelman
Greg Procaccino
Greg Procaccino
as Barney Kittman
Lorianne Crook
Lorianne Crook
as Self
Charlie Chase
Charlie Chase
as Self
Waylon Jennings
Waylon Jennings
as Self
Danny Darst
Danny Darst
as Self
David Alan Grier
David Alan Grier
as Secret Serviceman as
Ken Daly
Ken Daly
as Secret Serviceman as
Malcolm Jenkins
Malcolm Jenkins
as as Secret Serviceman
Frank Barhydt
Frank Barhydt
as Frank Gatling
Robert Gerringer
Robert Gerringer
as Farmer Bob
Patricia Falkenhain
Patricia Falkenhain
as Mrs. Bob
Michael Poisson
Michael Poisson
as Engineer
Stephen Altman
Stephen Altman
as Rogan
Cleavon Little
Cleavon Little
as Rev. Billy Crier
Andy Stahl
Andy Stahl
as Molly's Crewmember #1
Stephen Kelly
Stephen Kelly
as Molly's Crewmember #2
Daniel Butler
Daniel Butler
as Reporter
Larry Black
Larry Black
as Reporter
Wiley Moore
Wiley Moore
as Focus Group Participant
Marshall Fallwell Jr.
Marshall Fallwell Jr.
as Farmer
Dee Nelson
Dee Nelson
as Focus Group Participant
Sam Bush
Sam Bush
as Himself - New Grass Revival
Bob Dole
Bob Dole
as Himself (uncredited)
Pat Flynn
Pat Flynn
as Himself - New Grass Revival
Pat Robertson
Pat Robertson
as Himself (uncredited)
Béla Fleck
Béla Fleck
as Himself - New Grass Revival
E.G. Marshall
E.G. Marshall
as Gen. John Tanner
John Cowan
John Cowan
as T.J.'s Date
Tom Mehican
Tom Mehican
as Priest
Joe Banks
Joe Banks
as Secret Serviceman
John Elko
John Elko
as Secret Serviceman
Gregory McKinney
Gregory McKinney
as Secret Serviceman
Sidney Blumenthal
Sidney Blumenthal
as Self
Hodding Carter III
Hodding Carter III
as Self
James Davidson
James Davidson
as Self
Patt Derian
Patt Derian
as Self
Peter Edelmann
Peter Edelmann
as Self
Aviel Ginzburg
Aviel Ginzburg
as Self
Pamela Ginzburg
Pamela Ginzburg
as Self
Mickey Leland
Mickey Leland
as Self
Ed Markey
Ed Markey
as Self
Chris Matthews
Chris Matthews
as Self
Mary McGrory
Mary McGrory
as Self
Kirk O'Donnell
Kirk O'Donnell
as Self
Bob Squier
Bob Squier
as Self
Charlie Webb
Charlie Webb
as Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
Randall Robinson
Randall Robinson
as Self (uncredited)
Lowell Weicker
Lowell Weicker
as Self (uncredited)
John Considine
John Considine
as Duke Crodian
Cameron Thor
Cameron Thor
as Secret Serviceman
Bruce Babbitt
Bruce Babbitt
as Himself
Ned Bellamy
Ned Bellamy
as Secret Serviceman
Joan Cushing
Joan Cushing
as Herself
James Terry
James Terry
as Molly's Cameraman
Rebecca De Mornay
Rebecca De Mornay
as Self
Dorothy Sarnoff
Dorothy Sarnoff
as Self
Kim Cranston
Kim Cranston
as Self
Sandra J. Burud
Sandra J. Burud
as Self
James "Gypsy" Haake
James "Gypsy" Haake
as Jennifer
John Calkins
John Calkins
as
Alice Carter
Alice Carter
as Flight Attendant
Linda Ellerbee
Linda Ellerbee
as Herself
Julius Carry
Julius Carry
as Secret Serviceman
Jesse Jackson
Jesse Jackson
as Himself (uncredited)
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    The dark horse (1)

  • 1x2

    The dark horse (2)

  • 1x3

    For real

  • 1x4

    The night of the twinkies

  • 1x5

    Moonwalker and bookbag

  • 1x6

    Bagels with bruce

  • 1x7

    Child's play

  • 1x8

    The great escape

  • 1x9

    The girlfriend factor

  • 1x10

    Something borrowed, something new

  • 1x11

    The boiler room

  • 1x12

    The reality check

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