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Tim Robbins ('The Player') wrote, directed and starred in this satirical, documentary-style portrait of the fictional folk-singing millionaire Bob Roberts, a right-winger who is running for the U.S. Senate on a back-to-basics platform. Featuring Gore Vidal as Robert's opponent Senator Brickley Paiste, and a series of cameos from James Spader, Peter Gallagher, Susan Sarandon, and Fred Ward as TV news presenters.
Original Release
09/04/1992
US Release
09/04/1992
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tim Robbins | Bob Roberts |
| Giancarlo Esposito | Bugs Raplin |
| Alan Rickman | Lukas Hart III |
| Ray Wise | Chet MacGregor |
| Brian Murray | Terry Manchester |
| Gore Vidal | Senator Brickley Paiste |
| Rebecca Jenkins | Delores Perrigrew |
| Harry Lennix | Franklin Dockett |
| John Ottavino | Clark Anderson |
| Robert Stanton | Bart Macklerooney |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tim Robbins | Bob Roberts |
| Giancarlo Esposito | Bugs Raplin |
| Alan Rickman | Lukas Hart III |
| Ray Wise | Chet MacGregor |
| Brian Murray | Terry Manchester |
| Gore Vidal | Senator Brickley Paiste |
| Rebecca Jenkins | Delores Perrigrew |
| Harry Lennix | Franklin Dockett |
| John Ottavino | Clark Anderson |
| Robert Stanton | Bart Macklerooney |
| Kelly Willis | Clarissa Flan |
| Merrilee Dale | Polly Roberts |
| Tom Atkins | Dr. Caleb Menck / Dr. Caleb Mneck |
| David Strathairn | Mack Laflin / Bugs' Attorney, Mack Laflin |
| James Spader | Chuck Marlin / Anchor, Chuck Marlin |
| Pamela Reed | Carol Cruise / Anchor, Carol Cruise |
| Helen Hunt | Rose Pondell / Reporter, Rose Pondell |
| Eva Amurri | Child in Hospital |
| Jim West | Bus Driver |
| Peter Gallagher | Dan Riley / Anchor, Dan Riley |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Tim Bevan | Executive Producer |
| Ronna B. Wallace | Executive Producer |
| Paul Webster | Executive Producer |
| Allan F. Nicholls | Producer |
| James Bigwood | Producer |
| Forrest Murray | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1993 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
