Bob Roberts
Vote first. Ask questions later.
Mock documentary about an upstart candidate for the U.S. Senate written and directed by actor Tim Robbins. Bob Roberts is a folksinger with a difference: He offers tunes that protest welfare chiselers, liberal whining, and the like. As the filmmakers follow his campaign, Robbins gives needle-sharp insight into the way candidates manipulate the media.
- Year: 1992
- Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
- Genre: Comedy, Drama
- Studio: PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Working Title Films, Larry Levinson Productions, Mark Johnson Productions, Live Entertainment
- Keyword: senate, election campaign, pennsylvania, usa, folk music, mockumentary, us republican party, political campaign, folk singer, fake documentary, media manipulation, political satire, hidden truth, assassination attempt
- Director: Tim Robbins
- Cast: Tim Robbins, Giancarlo Esposito, Ray Wise, Alan Rickman, Gore Vidal, Brian Murray