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Bob Roberts (1992)
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A corrupt rightwing folksinger runs a crooked election campaign while only one independent muck-raking reporter is trying to stop him. Director:Tim RobbinsWriter:Tim Robbins |
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| Tim Robbins | ... | ||
| Giancarlo Esposito | ... |
Bugs Raplin
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| Alan Rickman | ... | ||
| Ray Wise | ... | ||
| Brian Murray | ... |
Terry Manchester
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| Gore Vidal | ... |
Senator Brickley Paiste
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Rebecca Jenkins | ... |
Delores Perrigrew
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| Harry Lennix | ... |
Franklin Dockett
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John Ottavino | ... |
Clark Anderson
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| Robert Stanton | ... |
Bart Macklerooney
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Kelly Willis | ... |
Clarissa Flan
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Merrilee Dale | ... |
Polly Roberts
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Tom Atkins | ... |
Dr. Caleb Menck
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| David Strathairn | ... |
Mack Laflin
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| James Spader | ... | ||
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Documentary-style look at the fictional Senatorial campaign of Bob Roberts, an arch-conservative folk singer turned politician. This political satire includes several original songs co-written and performed by writer/director/star Tim Robbins, and cameo appearances by other stars as reporters and news anchors. Written by Scott Renshaw <as.idc@forsythe.stanford.edu>
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Vote first. Ask questions later. See more »Genres:
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EnglishRelease Date:
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Боб Робертс See more »Filming Locations:
Eisenhower Auditorium, Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania, USA See more »Box Office
Gross:
$4,479,470 (USA)Company Credits
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surrounding the initials EMLA, JHR, MGR & SS (SS is in the center)... These
stand for Susan Sarandon, their two children together, Jack Henry Robbins &
Miles Guthrie Robbins, his step-daughter Eva Maria Livia Amurri (Susan's
daughter with film-maker, Franco Amurri.) This is also in the credits for
"Cradle Will Rock", another Tim Robbins directed film.
Thanks are given to "The Bob Roberts Dancers"... See more »
Music and Lyrics by Woody Guthrie
Performed by Woody Guthrie
Published by TRIO-Ludlow Music Inc. See more »
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Trivia
When Tim Robbins approached his actor friends about doing the movie, he said most of them asked to play newscasters. See more »Goofs
Factual errors: The film takes place in 1990, on the eve of the Persian Gulf War. In real life, neither of Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate seats were up for re-election that year. See more »Quotes
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Crazy Credits
Towards the end of the final credits, there is a heart-shaped outlinesurrounding the initials EMLA, JHR, MGR & SS (SS is in the center)... These
stand for Susan Sarandon, their two children together, Jack Henry Robbins &
Miles Guthrie Robbins, his step-daughter Eva Maria Livia Amurri (Susan's
daughter with film-maker, Franco Amurri.) This is also in the credits for
"Cradle Will Rock", another Tim Robbins directed film.
Thanks are given to "The Bob Roberts Dancers"... See more »
Soundtracks
"I've Got To Know"Music and Lyrics by Woody Guthrie
Performed by Woody Guthrie
Published by TRIO-Ludlow Music Inc. See more »
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