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Tanner '88 is a political mockumentary miniseries written by Garry Trudeau and directed by Robert Altman. First broadcast by HBO during the months leading up to the 1988 U.S. presidential election, it purports to tell the behind-the-scenes story of the campaign of former Michigan U.S. representative Jack Tanner during his bid to secure the Democratic Party's nomination for President of the United States.
Original Release
02/15/1988 on hbo
US Release
02/15/1988
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Michael Murphy | Jack Tanner |
| Pamela Reed | T.J. Cavanaugh |
| Daniel Jenkins | Stringer Kincaid |
| Matt Malloy | Deke Connors |
| Ilana Levine | Andrea Spinelli |
| Cynthia Nixon | Alex Tanner |
| Jim Fyfe | Emile Berkoff / Emil Berkoff |
| Veronica Cartwright | Molly Hark |
| Sandra Bowie | Stevie Chevalier |
| Wendy Crewson | Joanna Buckley |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinner at Elaine's | Tuesday, 05 October 2004 |
| 2 | Boston or Bust | Tuesday, 12 October 2004 |
| 3 | Alex in Wonderland | Tuesday, 19 October 2004 |
| 4 | The Awful Truth | Tuesday, 26 October 2004 |
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Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Michael Murphy | Jack Tanner |
| Pamela Reed | T.J. Cavanaugh |
| Daniel Jenkins | Stringer Kincaid |
| Matt Malloy | Deke Connors |
| Ilana Levine | Andrea Spinelli |
| Cynthia Nixon | Alex Tanner |
| Jim Fyfe | Emile Berkoff / Emil Berkoff |
| Veronica Cartwright | Molly Hark |
| Sandra Bowie | Stevie Chevalier |
| Wendy Crewson | Joanna Buckley |
| Kevin J. O'Connor | Hayes Taggerty / Hayes Haggerty |
| Richard Cox | David Seidelman |
| Greg Procaccino | Barney Kittman |
| E.G. Marshall | Gen. John Tanner |
| Andy Stahl | Molly's Crew |
| Harry Anderson | Billy Ridenhour |
| Stephen Kelly | Molly's Crew |
| David Alan Grier | Secret Serviceman |
| Daniel Butler | Reporter |
| Larry Black | Reporter |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Robert Altman | Executive Producer |
| Garry Trudeau | Executive Producer |
| Matthew Seig | Producer |
| Mark Jaffee | Producer |
| Scott Bushnell | Producer |
| Zennia M. Barahona | Producer |
| Frank Barhydt | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series | Won |
