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Man of the Year (2006)

PG-13 | | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 13 October 2006 (USA)
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A comedian who hosts a news satire program decides to run for president, and a computerized voting machine malfunction gets him elected.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
... Tom Dobbs
... Jack Menken
... Eleanor Green
... Eddie Langston
... Stewart
... Danny
Faith Daniels ... Moderator
... Tina Fey
... Amy Poehler
... Mathias
... News Anchor #1
... Political Commentator #1
... Political Commentator #2
... Hemmings
... Alison McAndrews
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Storyline

Tom Dobbs, comedic host of a political talk show - a la Bill Maher and Jon Stewart - runs for President of the US as an independent candidate who, after an issues-oriented campaign and an explosive performance in the final debate, gets just enough votes to win. Trouble is he owes his victory to a computer glitch in the national touch-screen voting system marketed by Delacroy, a private company with a rising stock price. To protect their fortune, Delacroy executives want to keep the glitch a secret, but one programmer, Eleanor Green, wants Dobbs to know the truth. Can she get to him? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>

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president | presidential election | election | campaign | satire | See All (31) »

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Could this man be our next president? See more »

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Comedy | Drama | Romance | Thriller

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Rated PG-13 for language including some crude sexual references, drug related material, and brief violence | See all certifications »

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Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$12,299,380, 15 October 2006, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$37,442,180, 24 November 2006
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In one scene, Robin Williams says something to the effect of going on a date with "Rachel Tensions." "Rachel Tensions" was the role RuPaul had in To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995). Robin Williams played "John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt" in the film. See more »

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When the people who break into Eleanor's motel room are in it, her door changes from being open to being closed and then open again. See more »

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Eddie Langston: He's in the debate?
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Political World
Written and Performed by Bob Dylan
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Not what I expected
24 October 2006 | by – See all my reviews

This movie was advertised as a comedy but was far more serious than the trailers made it out to be. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the movie, but was expecting more laughs. Great performances from Robin Williams and Laura Linney. Worth seeing, but don't go expecting to be rolling on the floor. The movie left me wondering what it would be like if Robin Williams character was a real person that was running for president. Would we elect a comedian? I doubt it, unfortunately. That kind of stark honesty is something greatly lacking today. This is a movie that I will be adding to my DVD library as soon as it comes out on DVD. The movie has heart.
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