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Man of the Year
Man of the Year is a 2006 American political satire film directed and written 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. In the film Williams portrays Tom Dobbs, the host of a comedy/political talk show, based loosely on the real-life persona of Jon Stewart. With an offhand remark, he prompts four million people to e-mail their support; then he decides to campaign for President. The film was released theatrically 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 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 |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Washington, D.C. |
| director | Barry Levinson |
| editor | Steven Weisberg |
| genre | comedy-drama political satire thriller |
| keywords | arrest attack beat break in drug habit election day fbi agent follow illegal drugs injured laugh motel room news satire pay phone person of the year phone booth presidential debate presidential election satirical news program saturday night live silence special interest special interest group tap thanksgiving time time magazine 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 |