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Man of the Year
Man of the Year is a 2006 American romantic comedy-drama thriller film written and directed by Barry Levinson, produced by James G. Robinson, and starring Robin Williams. The film also features Christopher Walken, Laura Linney, Lewis Black and Jeff Goldblum. Williams portrays Tom Dobbs, the host of a humorous political talk show. After an offhand remark, four million people are prompted to e-mail their support, so he decides to campaign for President. The film was theatrically released on October 13, 2006, and was filmed in Toronto and Hamilton, Ontario, and in parts of Washington, D.C. Man of the Year received mostly negative reviews and earned $41.2 million on a $20 million budget.
Plot
Tom Dobbs is host of a satirical news program, tapping into public frustrations with divisive, special interest-driven politics. Dobbs laughs off an audience member's suggestion that he run for president, but following online support, he announces his campaign on air. He gets on the ballot in 13 states and participates in a national debate with the Democratic incumbent, President Kellogg, and Republican candidate Senator Mills.
More details
| author | Barry Levinson |
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| contentLocation | Washington, D.C. |
| director | Barry Levinson |
| editor | Steven Weisberg |
| genre | comedy-drama political satire thriller |
| keywords | arrest attack beat break in democratic democratic party drug habit election day fbi fbi agent federal bureau of investigation follow illegal drugs injured laugh man of the year motel room news satire pay phone phone booth presidential debate presidential election republican republican party satirical news program saturday night live silence special interest special interest group tap thanksgiving time time person of the year vote wash weekend update |
| musicBy | Graeme Revell |
| producer | James G. Robinson |
| productionCompany | Morgan Creek Productions |
| publisher | Universal Pictures |
| recordedAt | Hamilton Toronto University of Toronto |
| theme | comedy thriller romantic comedy |