Bob Roberts
“Vote first. Ask questions later.”
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.
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Cast
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Tim Robbins
Bob Roberts
Known for
The Shawshank Redemption
Silo
Giancarlo Esposito
Bugs Raplin
Known for
Breaking Bad
Better Call Saul
Alan Rickman
Lukas Hart III
Known for
Die Hard
Love Actually
Ray Wise
Chet MacGregor
Known for
Twin Peaks
Jeepers Creepers 2
Brian Murray
Terry Manchester
Known for
Treasure Planet
Dream House
Gore Vidal
Senator Brickley Paiste
Known for
Gattaca
With Honors
Mark McGrath
Burt
Known for
Scooby-Doo
Sharknado 2: The Second One
Rebecca Jenkins
Delores Perrigrew
Known for
Nuremberg
10.5
Harry Lennix
Franklin Dockett
Known for
The Blacklist
Man of Steel
John Ottavino
Clark Anderson
Also in
Revolutionary Road
The Fisher King
Robert Stanton
Bart Macklerooney
Known for
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds
Mr. Mercedes
Kelly Willis
Clarissa Flan
Tim Robbins Director · David Robbins Composer Jean Lépine Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $8M · Budget $3.9M · United States release September 4, 1992
Box office
Budget
$3,900,000
Worldwide gross
$8,000,000
Gross vs. budget
2.1×
Production
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Production
Working Title
Production
Baltimore Pictures
Production
Live Entertainment
Production
Paramount Pictures
Studio
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · September 4, 1992
Theatrical
Czechia
April 15, 1994 · Limited theatrical · Film clubs only
France
September 16, 1992 · Theatrical
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