Tanner on Tanner

2004•2h

Sixteen years ago, Jack Tanner's bid for the White House ended at the 1988 Democratic convention. Now the former congressman is the subject of a documentary film directed by his daughter Alex focusing on the toll paid by failed contenders.

Seasons

4 Episodes • Premiered 2004

Still image for Tanner on Tanner season 1 episode 1: Dinner at Elaine's

1. Dinner at Elaine's

Still image for Tanner on Tanner season 1 episode 2: Boston or Bust

2. Boston or Bust

Still image for Tanner on Tanner season 1 episode 3: Alex in Wonderland

3. Alex in Wonderland

Alex arrives in Boston and struggles to make herself known to national figures. Only politicians and media makers from Ron Regan Jr. to Alex Kerry are not so thrilled to know her.

Still image for Tanner on Tanner season 1 episode 4: The Awful Truth

4. The Awful Truth

Cast

Photo of Cynthia Nixon

Cynthia Nixon

Alex Tanner

Photo of Michael Murphy

Michael Murphy

Jack Tanner

Photo of Pamela Reed

Pamela Reed

T.J. Cavanaugh

Photo of Matt Malloy

Matt Malloy

Deke Connors

Photo of Ilana Levine

Ilana Levine

Andrea Spinelli

Photo of Luke Macfarlane

Luke Macfarlane

Stuart DeBarge

Photo of Aasif Mandvi

Aasif Mandvi

Salim Barik

Photo of Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte

Self

Photo of Janeane Garofalo

Janeane Garofalo

Self

Photo of Al Sharpton

Al Sharpton

Self

Photo of Krysten Ritter

Krysten Ritter

Saleswoman

Photo of Joe Biden

Joe Biden

Self

Photo of Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Self

Photo of Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

Self

Photo of Al Franken

Al Franken

Self

Photo of Michael Moore

Michael Moore

Self

Photo of Ed Helms

Ed Helms

Self

Photo of Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Self

Photo of John Mellencamp

John Mellencamp

Self

Photo of Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

Self

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