Bob Roberts (1992)

Nutzer-Bewertung:

6.9/10   

Regisseur:

Tim Robbins

Drehbuchautor:

Tim Robbins (written by)

Premierendatum:

4. September 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Komödie

Werbezeile:

More amazing than Watergate.

Plot:

A corrupt rightwing folksinger runs a crooked election campaign while only one independent muck-raking reporter is trying to stop him.

Plot Keywords:

Self Made Man | Campaign Bus | Father Son Relationship | Cult Favorite | Motorcycle

Auszeichnungen:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 wins

Nutzerkommentare:

Why is this movie so offensive?

Besetzung

Tim Robbins	...	Bob Roberts
Giancarlo Esposito	...	Bugs Raplin
Alan Rickman	...	Lukas Hart III
Ray Wise	...	Chet MacGregor
Brian Murray	...	Terry Manchester
Gore Vidal	...	Senator Brickley Paiste
Rebecca Jenkins	...	Delores Perrigrew
Harry Lennix	...	Franklin Dockett
John Ottavino	...	Clark Anderson
Robert Stanton	...	Bart Macklerooney
Kelly Willis	...	Clarissa Flan
Merrilee Dale	...	Polly Roberts
Tom Atkins	...	Dr. Caleb Menck
David Strathairn	...	Mack Laflin
James Spader	...	Chuck Marlin

Länge:

102 Min

Land:

USA | UK

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe (Technicolor)

Seitenverhältnis:

1.85 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Dolby

Altersfreigabe:

Canada:PG (Ontario) | Finland:K-18 (2004) (self applied) | Australia:M | Germany:12 | Spain:13 | UK:15 | USA:R | Singapore:PG | Iceland:L

Drehorte:

Eisenhower Auditorium, Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania, USA

Firma:

Miramax Films

Dies und das:

Writer/Director/Actor Tim Robbins wrote a song called "Revape Amerika" for Tapeheads (1988). It was performed by Robbins, credited as "Bob Roberts". Robbins reworked the song into "Retake America", used in this film.

Pannen:

Geographische Fehler: In a scene where Bob gets off the bus in "Harrisburg" a police barrier clearly says "City of Philadelphia."

Dialogzitate:

Bob Roberts: [singing] Some people will have / Some simply will not / But they'll complain and complain and complain and complain and complain / Some people will work / Some never will / But they'll complain and complain and complain and complain and complain / Like this: / It's society's fault I don't have a job / It's society's fault I'm a slob / I'm a drunk, I don't have a brain / Give me a pamplet while I complain / Hey pal you're living in the land of the free No-one's gonna hand you opportunity

Querbezüge:

Wird parodiert in "The Simpsons: Sideshow Bob Roberts (#6.5)" (1994)

Soundtrack:

Beautiful Girl

Why is this movie so offensive?

I didn't understand why Republicans were so offended by this movie. Bob Roberts's political affiliation had nothing to do with his dirty campaign tricks. Bob Roberts could just as easily have been a Democrat. This film is not mocking Republican dishonesty, but political dishonesty. Tim Robbins does a great job as an evil, hypocritical folk singer / politician, and there is a very good supporting cast. Not laugh-out-loud funny, but bitingly satirical and creepy.