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1h 42min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Millionaire conservative Bob Roberts launches an insurgent campaign against incumbent senator Brickley Paiste, firing up crowds at his rallies by singing '60s-style acoustic folk songs with lyrics espousing far-right conservative social and economic views.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Harry Lennix | Franklin Dockett |
| John Ottavino | Clark Anderson |
| Robert Stanton | Bart Macklerooney |
| Kelly Willis | Clarissa Flan |
| Merrilee Dale | Polly Roberts |
| Tom Atkins | Dr. Caleb Mneck |
| David Strathairn | Mack Laflin |
| James Spader | Chuck Marlin |
| Pamela Reed | Carol Cruise |
| Helen Hunt | Rose Pondell |
| Eva Amurri | Child in Hospital |
| Jim West | Bus Driver |
| Peter Gallagher | Dan Riley |
| Lynne Thigpen | Kelly Noble |
| Bingo O'Malley | Robert Roberts, Sr. |
| Kathleen Chalfant | Constance Roberts |
| Ruth Lesko | School Teacher |
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| Jack Black | Roger Davis |
| Matthew Faber | Calvin |
| Matt McGrath | Burt |
| Anita Gillette | Mrs. Davis |
| Susan Sarandon | Tawna Titan |
| Fred Ward | Chip Daley |
| Charles R. Altman | Debate Moderator |
| Shannon Holt | Rita |
| Staci Marie Marcum | Miss Philadelphia |
| Shira Piven | Penn State Protestor |
| Steve Pink | Penn State Protestor |
| Fisher Stevens | Rock Bork |
| Gil Robbins | Reverend Best |
| Angela Hall | Choir Soloist |
| Lee Robbins | Organ Player |
| John Cusack | Cutting Edge Host |
| Bob Balaban | Cutting Edge Producer |
| Allan F. Nicholls | Cutting Edge Director |
| June Stein | Cutting Edge Assistant Carol |
| Adam Simon | Cutting Edge Head Writer |
| Ned Bellamy | Uzi Kornhauser |
| Natalie Strong | Kala Kornhauser |
| Bernice Brourman | Nurse |
| Pat Logan | Policeman |
| Larry John Meyers | Police Spokesman |
| Robert Hegyes | Ernesto Galleano |
| Tom Tully | New York Reporter |
| Anthony DiLeo Jr. | New York Reporter |
| Jane Crawford | New York Reporter |
| Ann Talman | New York Reporter |
| Lamont Arnold | New York Reporter |
| Gabrielle Robbins | Singing Vigilante |
| Adele Robbins | Vigilante |
| Brian Powell | Vigilante |
| Paul Quinn | Vigilante |
| Dean Robinson | Vigilante |
| Jeff Foster | Vigilante |
| Jeremy Piven | Candle Seller |
| Lee Arenberg | Religious Zealot |
| David Sinaiko | Liberal |
| Brent Hinkley | Bif, the Patriot |
| Hal O'Leary | Senator Haydn |
| Don Brockett | Chairman |
| Linda King | Washington D.C. Reporter |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Bob Roberts |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Working Title Films, Baltimore Pictures, Live Entertainment, Miramax |
| Release date | 4 settembre 1992 |
| Executive producer | Paul Webster, Tim Bevan, Ronna B. Wallace |
| Production | Forrest Murray, James Bigwood, Allan F. Nicholls |
| Writer | Tim Robbins |
| Casting | Douglas Aibel |
| Editing | Lisa Zeno Churgin, Donna Stern, Clare Larson |
| Cinematography | Jean Lépine, Sam J. Jones, Rick Raphael, Todd Dos Reis, Mark R. Jackson |
| Assistant directors | Maria Melograne, Fred 'Fredo' Donatelli, Tim Robbins, Brenda K. Wachel, Steve Day |
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Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United States / Sep 04, 1992 / R
France / Sep 16, 1992 / TP
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