Bob Roberts
(1992)
Regisseur:
Tim RobbinsSchauspieler:
Giancarlo Esposito, Ray Wise, Tim Robbins, Alan RickmanDer junge Karrierist Bob Roberts (Tim Robbins) strebt einen Sitz im Senat an. Nach außen vertritt er Wertvorstellungen wie Nationalbewusstsein und den Erhalt der Familie. Hinter der Maskerade verbergen sich skrupelloses Eigeninteresse und eine Menge leerer Versprechungen.
Mock documentary about an upstart candidate for the U.S. Senate written and directed by actor Tim Robbins. Bob Roberts is a folksinger with a difference: He offers tunes that protest welfare chiselers, liberal whining, and the like. As the filmmakers follow his campaign, Robbins gives needle-sharp insight into the way candidates manipulate the media.
Mock documentary about an upstart candidate for the U.S. Senate written and directed by actor Tim Robbins. Bob Roberts is a folksinger with a difference: He offers tunes that protest welfare chiselers, liberal whining, and the like. As the filmmakers follow his campaign, Robbins gives needle-sharp insight into the way candidates manipulate the media.