Tanner on Tanner (2004): Cast
Tanner on Tanner is a 2004 comedy directed by Robert Altman, starring Michael Murphy as Jack Tanner, Cynthia Nixon and Martin Scorsese. It runs 2 hours 1 minute.
- Runtime
- 2h 1m (121 min)
- Director
- Robert Altman
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Tanner on Tanner About?
The premise of Tanner on Tanner without spoilers.
Off the record, on camera: Sixteen years after his 1988 Democratic convention loss, former congressman Jack Tanner becomes the subject of a documentary directed by his daughter Alex. The film examines how the defeat and the pursuit of the presidency have reshaped his personal life and highlights the emotional toll that failed contenders endure.
Tanner on Tanner Themes & Keywords
· 8 tags- satire comedy
- president of the united states
- satire
- multiple cameos
- election
- democratic party
- democratic national convention
- cameo appearance
Tanner on Tanner Cast & Characters
Michael Murphy leads the cast as Jack Tanner, with Cynthia Nixon as Alex Tanner and Martin Scorsese. Directed by Robert Altman; 22 actors are credited in all.
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Director Robert Altman
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Michael Murphy as Jack Tanner -
Cynthia Nixon as Alex Tanner -
Martin Scorsese as themselves -
Barack Obama as themselves
Also Starring in Tanner on Tanner
· 18 more- Bill Clinton Themselves
- Steve Buscemi Themselves
- Robert Redford Themselves
- Janeane Garofalo Themselves
- Joe Biden Themselves
- Harry Belafonte Themselves
- Michael Moore Themselves
- Ed Helms Themselves
- Al Gore Themselves
- Pamela Reed T.J. Cavanaugh
- Luke Macfarlane Stuart DeBarge
- Matt Malloy Deke Connors
- Aasif Mandvi Salim Barik
- Krysten Ritter Saleswoman
- Al Sharpton Themselves
- Al Franken Themselves
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- John Mellencamp Themselves
- Ilana Levine Andrea Spinelli
More from Robert Altman
More films directed by Robert Altman, best-rated first: Nashville, The Player, McCabe & Mrs. Miller and The Long Goodbye.
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Tanner on Tanner FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Tanner on Tanner, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Tanner on Tanner?
Tanner on Tanner runs 2 hours 1 minute (121 minutes).
Who directed Tanner on Tanner?
Tanner on Tanner was directed by Robert Altman.
More films by Robert Altman Who is in the cast of Tanner on Tanner?
Tanner on Tanner stars Michael Murphy as Jack Tanner, Cynthia Nixon as Alex Tanner and Martin Scorsese, among 22 credited actors.
Does Tanner on Tanner have a post-credit scene?
No. Tanner on Tanner has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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