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Bob Roberts
1992
Brilliant political satire about the senatorial campaign of a right-wing candidate. Told in a mockumentary style, a corrupt rightwing folksinger runs a crooked election campaign while only one independent muck-raking reporter is trying to stop him. Read more
| Starring | Tim Robbins, Giancarlo Esposito, Alan Rickman, Ray Wise |
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| Director | Tim Robbins |
| Genres | Drama |
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Bob Roberts
Brilliant political satire about the senatorial campaign of a right-wing candidate. Told in a mockumentary style, a corrupt rightwing folksinger runs a crooked election campaign while only one independent muck-raking reporter is trying to stop him.
| Starring | Tim Robbins, Giancarlo Esposito, Alan Rickman, Ray Wise, Brian Murray, Gore Vidal, Rebecca Jenkins, Harry J. Lennix |
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| Director | Tim Robbins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1992 To Rent: DVD: 02 Jan 2006 |
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Clever satire on politics, done as a documentary film, that has the message that it is appearance and the manipulation of the media that counts, not reality.
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- Halliwell's Film Guide
- 02 Mar 2006 at 15:44
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Biting
A superb satirical look at US politics with seductive and convincing performances from an excellent cast. How easy it is to convince people of horrendous ideas ... read more »
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- 22 Nov 2005 at 09:30
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Dull politcal drama with country music
Sorry, didn't get this one and didn't make it to the end.
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This is not my usual kind of film and I wasn't expecting much from it to be honest but I actually really enjoyed it. Not the kind of film you want to watch ... read more »
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Predicable
Though this film has some interesting moments, on the whole it was just not interesting enough to watch more than say 45 minutes. So I don't know what ... read more »
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1984 could come again in 2006
- 16 Jan 2006
Tim Robbins is in line to direct a new film version of George Orwell's classic novel 1984. The Shawshank Redemption and War Of The Worlds star, who has also directed the films Bob Roberts and Dead Man Walking, has told Empire that he wants to bring a stage version of the novel, which he is directing, to the big screen. Robbins told the magazine: "I've got a screenplay of it and now I'm starting the process of trying to put it together." Orwell's tale of a totalitarian future first hit Read more
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