Man of the Year (2006)
Director
Barry Levinson
Main cast
Robin Williams; Christopher Walken; Laura Linney; Lewis Black; Jeff Goldblum
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Description
The irreverent host of a political satire talk show decides to run for president. But his stunt to expose Washington corruption goes further than he expects when he actually wins the election. Meanwhile, a software engineer suspects that a computer glitch is responsible for his surprising victory ⦠but will she speak up?
Barry Levinson
Main cast
Robin Williams; Christopher Walken; Laura Linney; Lewis Black; Jeff Goldblum
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Description
The irreverent host of a political satire talk show decides to run for president. But his stunt to expose Washington corruption goes further than he expects when he actually wins the election. Meanwhile, a software engineer suspects that a computer glitch is responsible for his surprising victory ⦠but will she speak up?
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