Man of the Year is a 2006 American comedy/drama film directed by Barry Levinson and starring Robin Williams in the lead role. In addition to Williams, the film features Christopher Walken, Laura Linney, Lewis Black, and Jeff Goldblum.
In the film, Williams portrays Tom Dobbs, the host of a comedy/political talk show, based loosely on the real-life personas of Jon Stewart, Bill Maher, and Stephen Colbert. With an offhand remark, he prompts 4 milli...
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Man of the Year is a 2006 American comedy/drama film directed by Barry Levinson and starring Robin Williams in the lead role. In addition to Williams, the film features Christopher Walken, Laura Linney, Lewis Black, and Jeff Goldblum.
In the film, Williams portrays Tom Dobbs, the host of a comedy/political talk show, based loosely on the real-life personas of Jon Stewart, Bill Maher, and Stephen Colbert. With an offhand remark, he prompts 4 million people to e-mail their support, then he decides to campaign for President.
The film received its premiere on October 13, 2006 and was filmed in Toronto and Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and parts of Washington, D.C..
The story opens with Tom Dobbs (Robin Williams), a comedian and host of a satirical talk show who is able to tap into people's frustrations with the sharply divided, special-interest driven political climate. In specific, he makes fun of the American Two-party system (incorporating Republicans and Democrats), and the political...
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