Tanner '88 / Home Box Office ; producer, Scott Bushnell ; written by Garry Trudeau ; directed by Robert Altman.

During the 1988 presidential campaign, Democratic hopefuls spiritedly canvass the country, jostle for their party's nomination and the honor of opposing Republican Vice President George Bush. Then Senator Jack Tanner suddenly emerges from the shadows of a lengthy political hiatus to challenge candid...

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Corporate Authors: Criterion Collection (Firm), Home Vision Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Altman, Robert, 1925-2006, Murphy, Michael, 1938-, Reed, Pamela, Nixon, Cynthia, Malloy, Matt, Lépine, Jean
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: Irvington, NY : Chicago, IL : Criterion Collection ; Distributed by Home Vision Entertainment, [2004]
Series:Criterion collection ; 258.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Democratic National Committee (U.S.) > Drama.
Presidential candidates > Drama.
Nominations for office > Drama.
Legislators > United States > Drama.
Political campaigns > Drama.
Politicians > United States > Drama.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Drama.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (approximately 353 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
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Summary:
During the 1988 presidential campaign, Democratic hopefuls spiritedly canvass the country, jostle for their party's nomination and the honor of opposing Republican Vice President George Bush. Then Senator Jack Tanner suddenly emerges from the shadows of a lengthy political hiatus to challenge candidates such as Al Gore, Jesse Jackson, Gary Hart, and Michael Dukakis. Tanner is a fictitious presidential candidate who goes out on the campaign trail to shed light on America's political process and landscape.
Note:Title from container.
Originally released as a television mini-series in 1988.
Contains all 11 episodes of the mock-documentary television mini-series.
Special features: new digital transfer; new video discussion between series creators Robert Altman and Garry Trudeau; essays by film critic Michael Wilmington, video/critic/curator Michael Nash, and culture critic Gary Kornblau.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CL5 D0043648 VideoDVD
PN1995.9.P6 T366 2004 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: Not rated.
ISBN:0780029119
Credits:Director of photography, Jean Lépine ; editor, Sean-Michael Connor ; production designer, Stephen Altman.
System Details:DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo, RSDL dual-layer.
Cast:
Michael Murphy, Pamela Reed, Cynthia Nixon, Harry Anderson, Matt Malloy.