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Bob Roberts

1992·1h 42m·R
DramaComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.0/10
14,954 votes
Metascore
70
Metacritic

A conservative folk singer turns his hand to politics and runs for the U.S. Senate, but he is not above dirty tricks and smear campaigns to gain an advantage over his opponent.

Bob Roberts is a 1992 drama comedy movie directed by Tim Robbins, starring Alan Rickman, Giancarlo Esposito, Ray Wise. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.0/10 from 14,954 votes and runs 1h 42m.

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Director
Tim Robbins
Stars
Alan Rickman
Giancarlo Esposito
Ray Wise
Tim Robbins
Creators
Tim Robbins
Details
1992-09-04
102 min
Movie
R
★ United Kingdom, United States
★ English, German
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