About Tanner '88
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.
Main Cast of Tanner '88
Michael Murphy
plays Jack Tanner (12 episodes)
Pamela Reed
plays T.J. Cavanaugh (12 episodes)
Cynthia Nixon
plays Alex Tanner (12 episodes)
Kevin J. O'Connor
plays Hayes Haggerty (12 episodes)
Daniel H. Jenkins
plays Stringer Kincaid (12 episodes)
Jim Fyfe
plays Emil Berkoff (12 episodes)
Matt Malloy
plays Deke Connors (12 episodes)
Ilana Levine
plays Andrea Spinelli (12 episodes)
Veronica Cartwright
plays Molly Hark (12 episodes)
Wendy Crewson
plays Joanna Buckley (12 episodes)
Sandra Bowie
plays Stevie Chevalier (12 episodes)
Richard Cox
plays David Seidelman (12 episodes)
Greg Procaccino
plays Barney Kittman (12 episodes)
Secondary Cast of Tanner '88
Robert Gerringer
plays Farmer Bob (1 episode)
Patricia Falkenhain
plays Mrs. Bob (1 episode)
Michael Poisson
plays Engineer (1 episode)
Stephen Altman
plays Rogan (1 episode)
Cleavon Little
plays Rev. Billy Crier (1 episode)
Andy Stahl
plays Molly's Crewmember #1 (1 episode)
Stephen Kelly
plays Molly's Crewmember #2 (1 episode)
Daniel Butler
plays Reporter (1 episode)
Larry Black
plays Reporter (1 episode)
Wiley Moore
plays Focus Group Participant (1 episode)
Marshall Fallwell Jr.
plays Farmer (1 episode)
Dee Nelson
plays Focus Group Participant (1 episode)
Lorianne Crook
plays Herself (2 episodes)
Charlie Chase
plays Himself (2 episodes)
Sam Bush
plays Himself - New Grass Revival (1 episode)
Bob Dole
plays Himself (uncredited) (1 episode)
Pat Flynn
plays Himself - New Grass Revival (1 episode)
Pat Robertson
plays Himself (uncredited) (1 episode)
Béla Fleck
plays Himself - New Grass Revival (1 episode)
E.G. Marshall
plays Gen. John Tanner (1 episode)
John Cowan
plays T.J.'s Date (1 episode)
Waylon Jennings
plays Himself (2 episodes)
Danny Darst
plays Himself (2 episodes)
Tom Mehican
plays Priest (1 episode)
Joe Banks
plays Secret Serviceman (1 episode)
John Elko
plays Secret Serviceman (1 episode)
Gregory McKinney
plays Secret Serviceman (1 episode)
Sidney Blumenthal
plays Himself (1 episode)
Hodding Carter III
plays Himself (1 episode)
James Davidson
plays Himself (1 episode)
Patt Derian
plays Herself (1 episode)
Peter Edelmann
plays Himself (1 episode)
Aviel Ginzburg
plays Himself (1 episode)
Pamela Ginzburg
plays Herself (1 episode)
Mickey Leland
plays Himself (1 episode)
Ed Markey
plays Himself (1 episode)
Chris Matthews
plays Himself (1 episode)
Mary McGrory
plays Herself (1 episode)
Kirk O'Donnell
plays Himself (1 episode)
Bob Squier
plays Himself (1 episode)
Charlie Webb
plays Secret Service Agent (uncredited) (1 episode)
Randall Robinson
plays Himself (uncredited) (1 episode)
Lowell Weicker
plays Himself (uncredited) (1 episode)
John Considine
plays Duke Crodian (1 episode)
Cameron Thor
plays Secret Serviceman (1 episode)
Bruce Babbitt
plays Himself (1 episode)
Ned Bellamy
plays Secret Serviceman (1 episode)
Joan Cushing
plays Herself (1 episode)
David Alan Grier
plays Secret Serviceman (1 episode) , (1 episode)
James Terry
plays Molly's Cameraman (1 episode)
Rebecca De Mornay
plays Herself (1 episode)
Dorothy Sarnoff
plays Herself (1 episode)
Ken Daly
plays Secret Serviceman (1 episode) , (1 episode)
Kim Cranston
plays Himself (1 episode)
Sandra J. Burud
plays Herself (1 episode)
James "Gypsy" Haake
plays Jennifer (1 episode)
Alice Carter
plays Flight Attendant (1 episode)
Linda Ellerbee
plays Herself (1 episode)
Julius Carry
plays Secret Serviceman (1 episode)
Jesse Jackson
plays Himself (uncredited) (1 episode)
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