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Release Date
• USA: Sep 4, 1992
DVD Release Date
• R1: Feb 1, 2000
Running Time
1 hour, 42 minutes
Country USA, UK
Studio Live Entertainment, Miramax, Paramount, Polygram, Working Title Films
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Genre: Comedy, Political, Satire, Scams And Cons, Cult Classic
Tagline: Vote first. Ask questions later.
Plot: Tim Robbins stars in his directorial debut as right-wing folksinger Bob Roberts in this satirical mock documentary. Roberts is joined on the Pennsylvania senatorial campaign trail by a British documentary filmmaker who offers insight into Roberts, his staff, and his supporters. Roberts is the anti-Bob Dylan, wowing his supporters with tunes such as "Times Are Changin’ Back" and "Wall Street Rap" (which includes a video send-up of Dylan’s "Subterranean Homesick Blues"). With his clean-cut good looks and squeaky-clean image, Roberts appears as American as apple pie. Yet, like most politicians, he harbors some nasty secrets, including potential involvement in illegal drug trafficking and bank scandals. And like most politicians, he is a master at manipulating the media. Roberts’s political trickery turns serious when an innocent man is accused of attempting to assassinate the candidate. Some of Hollywood’s best appear as news anchors and reporters, including Susan Sarandon, James Spader, Peter Gallagher, and Helen Hunt. Gore Vidal is immensely believable as the liberal incumbent trying to keep his Senate seat, battling Robbins, who is the consummate politician of the 1990s: lots of fluff and not much substance.
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Tim Robbins
Dead Man Walking, Cradle Will Rock, The Shawshank Redemption |
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Tim Robbins
The Shawshank Redemption, War of the Worlds, Top Gun |
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