Bob Roberts
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Rating: 6.6 out of 10TMDB(180 votes)
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Box office
Grossed $8M worldwide, about 2.1 times its $3.9M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Pittsburgh
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Setting
Set in Pittsburgh
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Music
Music by David Robbins
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Tim RobbinsWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 4, 1992
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $3.9M
- Revenue
- $8M
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
Production
Cast
Tim RobbinsBob Roberts
Giancarlo EspositoBugs Raplin
Alan RickmanLukas Hart III
Ray WiseChet MacGregor
Brian MurrayTerry Manchester
Gore VidalSenator Brickley Paiste
Rebecca JenkinsDelores Perrigrew
Harry LennixFranklin Dockett
John OttavinoClark Anderson
Robert StantonBart Macklerooney- Kelly WillisClarissa Flan
- Merrilee DalePolly Roberts
Tom AtkinsDr. Caleb Mneck
David StrathairnMack Laflin
James SpaderChuck Marlin
Pamela ReedCarol Cruise
Helen HuntRose Pondell
Eva AmurriChild in Hospital
Jim WestBus Driver
Peter GallagherDan Riley
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