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Mood:
- CleverHumorousWittyCynicalOffbeat
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Plot:
- Head of StateJournalismPoliticsRise To the TopCons and ScamsMedia SatireFilmmakingCampaign more...
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Genres:
- MockumentaryComedyIndependent
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Time/Period:
- 90s
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Place:
- PennsylvaniaUSA
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Humor:
- SatireIrreverent Humor
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Attitudes:
- Semi SeriousRealistic
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Bob Roberts, 1992
English
USA, UK
Profile of Bob Roberts
Bob Roberts can be described as cynical, clever, and witty. The plot revolves around campaign, a head of state, and media satire. Its comic aspect comes from satire and irreverent humor. Bob Roberts's main genres are comedy and independent. In terms of style, it is a mockumentary. In approach, it is realistic. Bob Roberts is located in Pennsylvania. It takes place in the 1990s.
Summary of Bob Roberts
Tim Robbins stars in his directorial debut as right-wing folksinger Bob Roberts in this satirical mock documentary. Roberts is joined on the Pennsylvania senatorial campaign trail by a British documentary filmmaker who offers insight into Roberts, his staff, and his supporters. Roberts is the anti-Bob Dylan, wowing his supporters with tunes such as "Times Are Changin' Back" and "Wall Street Rap" (which includes a video send-up of Dylan's "Subterranean Homesick Blues"). With his clean-cut good looks and squeaky-clean image, Roberts appears as American as apple pie. Yet, like most politicians, he harbors some nasty secrets, including potential involvement in illegal drug trafficking and bank scandals. And like most politicians, he is a master at manipulating the media. Roberts's political trickery turns serious when an innocent man is accused of attempting to assassinate the candidate. Some of Hollywood's best appear as news anchors and reporters, including Susan Sarandon, James Spader, Peter Gallagher, and Helen Hunt. Gore Vidal is immensely believable as the liberal incumbent trying to keep his Senate seat, battling Robbins, who is the consummate politician of the 1990s: lots of fluff and not much substance.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA, UK |
| Release date: | 4 September 1992 |
| Runtime: | 102 min |
Cast and Crew
as Lukas Hart III
as Bugs Raplin
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- by: sethdellinger
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