Tanner '88 - Criterion Collection
During the 1988 presidential campaign, Democratic hopefuls spiritedly canvass the country, jostle for their party?s nomination and the honor of opposing Republican Vice President George Bush, when Senator Jack Tanner suddenly emerges from the shadows of a lengthy political hiatus to challenge candidates such as Al Gore, Jesse Jackson, Gary Hart, and Michael Dukakis. Filmmaker Robert Altman and Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Garry Trudeau created this mock-documentary television miniseries, which brought a fictitious presidential candidate out on the campaign trail and shed a revelatory light on America?s political process and landscape. The Criterion Collection is proud to present Tanner '88 in its entirety, from New Hampshire to the convention... and beyond. more
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Tanner 88 (Criterion Collection)
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ProductReviews80/100 (7 Reviews)
Recent Reviews
- 1/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jul-21-2008
- Written by a cartoonist
The concept is clever but the characters are one dimensional and, well, caricatures. Satire is important but anyone who'd even consider watching this is already too politically savvy to draw wisdom from observations like "in modern...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jan-27-2008
- Predicted fate in 08
Tanner 88 is a prescient addition to the catalog of mockumentary films initiated by Spinal Tap in 84. The presidential candidacy of Jack Tanner in 88, following a semi-scripted format, foretells the character of a future candidate,...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jul-11-2006
- Robert Altman's Mockumentary MASTERPIECE
This is one of the most important things Alman's done. Which is probably why it's one of his favorites along with MASH and NASHVILLE and SHORT CUTS. It is a political satire set in the '88 presidential election. It has everything and...
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- 4/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Mar-11-2005
- Cool mini-series
This review is for the Criterion Collection DVD edition of the series.Tanner 88 is a TV miniseries which aired on HBO during the 1988 election year. It portrays the campaign a fictional presidential candidate by the name of Jack...
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Selected Reviews
- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jan-27-2008
- Predicted fate in 08
Tanner 88 is a prescient addition to the catalog of mockumentary films initiated by Spinal Tap in 84. The presidential candidacy of Jack Tanner in 88, following a semi-scripted format, foretells the character of a future candidate,...
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- 1/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jul-21-2008
- Written by a cartoonist
The concept is clever but the characters are one dimensional and, well, caricatures. Satire is important but anyone who'd even consider watching this is already too politically savvy to draw wisdom from observations like "in modern...
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