Bob Roberts (1992)
overview : 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.
Release Date : Sep 04, 1992
Runtime : 1h 42m
Companies : PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Working Title Films, Larry Levinson Productions, Mark Johnson Productions, Live Entertainment
Countries : United Kingdom, United States of America
Keywords : senate, election campaign, pennsylvania, usa, folk music, mockumentary, us republican party, political campaign, folk singer, fake documentary, media manipulation, political satire, hidden truth, assassination attempt