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6h across 11 episodes
A 11-episode series with about 6h of total watch time. Presented in English.
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Written by Garry Trudeau and directed by Robert Altman, this is an amusingly vicious squint at the American electoral process. Michael Murphy plays Jack Tanner, Democratic Presidential nominee. Also featured are Cynthia Nixon as Jack's teenage daughter Alex, and Pamela Reed as campaign manager T. J. Cavanaugh. Despite the mocking nature of the material, the "cinema verite" style and inclusion of real-life political figures (Bruce Babbitt, Kitty Dukakis) in cameos led some impressionable viewers to believe that Jack Tanner was an actual candidate--resulting in quite a few write-in votes in November! Originating as a two-part special, Tanner was expanded into twelve chapters, which ran irregularly from February 15 through August 27, 1988, on the HBO cable service.
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How long is Tanner '88?
Tanner '88 has about 6h of total watch time across 11 episodes.
What language is it available in?
The primary language listed for this title is English.
What kind of series is this?
It is tagged under satire, comedy-drama.
How big is the series commitment?
This series currently shows 11 episodes across 1 seasons, about 6h total.
Episodes (11)
- S01E01 The Dark Horse 1h
- S01E10 The Boiler Room 30m
- S01E11 Reality Check 30m
- S01E02 For Real 30m
- S01E03 The Night of the Twinkies 30m
- S01E04 Moonwalker and Bookbag 30m
- S01E05 Bagels With Bruce 30m
- S01E06 Child's Play 30m
- S01E07 The Great Escape 30m
- S01E08 The Girlfriend Factor 30m
- S01E09 Something Borrowed, Something New 30m
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