Released:
1979-08-17

Overview:
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.

Director:
Jerry Schatzberg

Runtime:
1h 48min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Alan Alda
  as
  Joe Tynan
• 
  Barbara Harris
  as
  Ellie
• 
  Meryl Streep
  as
  Karen Traynor
• 
  Rip Torn
  as
  Senator Kittner
• 
  Melvyn Douglas
  as
  Senator Birney