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15 February 1988 (USA)
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Won Primetime Emmy.
Another 2 wins
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(2 articles)
Director Robert Altman Dies at 81
(From IMDb News. 21 November 2006)
Altman, Trudeau To Team Up Again
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 11 May 2004)
(From IMDb News. 21 November 2006)
Altman, Trudeau To Team Up Again
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 11 May 2004)
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Astute Addition to the Altman Canon
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Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 14 of 62) | Michael Murphy | ... | Jack Tanner (11 episodes, 1988) |
 | Pamela Reed | ... | T.J. Cavanaugh (11 episodes, 1988) |
| Daniel Jenkins | ... | Stringer Kincaid (11 episodes, 1988) |
| Matt Malloy | ... | Deke Connors (11 episodes, 1988) |
 | Ilana Levine | ... | Andrea Spinelli (11 episodes, 1988) |
 | Cynthia Nixon | ... | Alex Tanner (10 episodes, 1988) |
| Jim Fyfe | ... | Emile Berkoff (10 episodes, 1988) |
 | Veronica Cartwright | ... | Molly Hark (10 episodes, 1988) |
| Frank Barhydt | ... | Frank Gatling (9 episodes, 1988) |
| Sandra Bowie | ... | Stevie Chevalier (8 episodes, 1988) |
 | Wendy Crewson | ... | Joanna Buckley (8 episodes, 1988) |
| Kevin J. O'Connor | ... | Hayes Taggerty (7 episodes, 1988) |
 | Richard Cox | ... | David Seidelman (7 episodes, 1988) |
| Greg Procaccino | ... | Barney Kittman (7 episodes, 1988) |
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Tanner: A Political Fable
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353 min (11 parts) | Germany:300 min (10 parts)
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[making a toast at his son's wedding rehearsal dinner]
Tanner's Father: One hundred years ago, William Gladstone, after a particularly acrimonious debate in Parliament, bellowed across the floor at his arch-rival Benjamin Disraeli, "You, sir," he said, "will one day end your days on the gallows or of venereal disease." Disraeli raised himself up and replied, "That, sir, would depend on whether I embrace your principles or your mistress."
Alex Tanner: Grandpa.
Tanner's Father: I tell this humorous story because it hasn't been altogether clear to me this past year exactly what my son is embracing.
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Tanner's Father: One hundred years ago, William Gladstone, after a particularly acrimonious debate in Parliament, bellowed across the floor at his arch-rival Benjamin Disraeli, "You, sir," he said, "will one day end your days on the gallows or of venereal disease." Disraeli raised himself up and replied, "That, sir, would depend on whether I embrace your principles or your mistress."
Alex Tanner: Grandpa.
Tanner's Father: I tell this humorous story because it hasn't been altogether clear to me this past year exactly what my son is embracing.
[...]
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Featured in Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country (1993)
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Terrific for those looking for a hidden Altman masterwork. It shares many traits with Altman's best (i.e. _Nashville_, _Short Cuts_, and Three Women_, etc.): strong ensemble acting, overlapping dialogue, quirky sense of humor, lots of serendipity. The political insider's perspective - which we must credit to Trudeau - only adds to the fun. _Tanner_ gains greater richness of character and narrative as it unfolds. Here's hoping Tanner runs again