Movie Info

Respected liberal Senator Joe Tynan is asked to to lead the opposition to a Supreme Court appointment. It means losing an old friend and fudging princ...(read more...) iples to make the necessary deals, as well as further straining his already part-time family life. But it could be a big boost to his career, so he takes it on. Helping him prepare the case is pretty southern researcher Karen Traynor, and their developing relationship further complicates and compromises his life.

Director: Jerry Schatzberg

MPAA: R

Running Time: 1 hr. 47 min.

Release Date: Aug 17, 1979

Cast: Alan Alda, Barbara Harris, Meryl Streep, Rip Torn, Charles Kimbrough, Carrie Nye, Michael Higgins