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 principles 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.
Genres:
Alan Alda as Joe Tynan
Barbara Harris as Ellie
Meryl Streep as Karen Traynor
Rip Torn as Senator Kittner
Melvyn Douglas as Senator Birney
Charles Kimbrough as Francis
Carrie Nye as Aldena Kittner
Michael Higgins as Senator Pardew
Blanche Baker as Janet
Maureen Anderman as Joe's Secretary
Chris Arnold as Jerry
John Badila as Reporter on TV Screen
Robert Christian as Arthur Briggs
Maurice Copeland as Mr. Edward Anderson
Lu Elrod as Congresswoman at Party
Clarence Felder as Golf Pro
Gus Fleming as Eric
Merv Griffin as Himself
Marian Hailey as Sheila Lerner
Dan Hedaya as Alex Heller
Ronald Hunter as TV News Director
Walter Klavun as Waldorf M.C.
Norman La Rochelle as Oscar Harris
Kaiulani Lee as Angela
Charles Levin as John Cairn
Christopher McHale as Bert – Radio Aide
Ron Menchine as Senator Aikers
Michael Miller as Reporter Tom
Bill Moor as Barry Traynor
Novella Nelson as Carla Willis
Stephen D. Newman as Congressman Wayne Tiller
Eric Pederson as Waiter
Wyman Pendleton as Dick Harman
Don Plumley as Clerk at Golf Resort
Ben Prestbury as Servant
Adam Ross as Paul Tynan
Frederick Rolf as Harvard Professor
Peter Henry Schroeder as Ned (The Senator)
William Shust as Ned Townes
Cathy Simpson as TV Station Secretary
Martha Sherrill as Woman at Golf Resort
Ben Slack as Man in T-Shirt
Leon B. Stevens as Senator Hamer
Frank Stoegerer as Reporter
Suzanne Stone as Reporter
Kay Todd as Woman at Party
Jeff R. Wallace as Elevator Operator
Nathan Wilansky as Senate Clerk
Joe Cipriano as Photographer (uncredited)
T.G. Finkbinder as Senate Aid (uncredited)
Stephen Frazier as Senator's Aide (uncredited)
Frank Kahlil Wheaton as Senate Aide (uncredited)
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