Tanner '88

For real.

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Release Date

2/15/1988

Runtime

12 eps, 60 mins

Genres

Comedy War & Politics

Overview

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.

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

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A darkly comic mockumentary that blurs the line between fictional candidate and real election coverage, treating the absurdity of media-age politics with sharp, prescient satire. Watching it feels like being let in on a joke that cuts deeper than comedy usually dares.