"The Boiler Room" was the eleventh episode of the HBO series Tanner '88 to air. It originally aired on August 11, 1988. For the 2000 movie, see Boiler Room (film).
Robert Altman won an Emmy Award for directing this episode in 1989.
In this episode, the Democratic National Convention in Atlanta, Georgia has finally began. It is revealed that Jack and his campaign are working with candidate Jesse Jackson's campaign to support a redistribution o...
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"The Boiler Room" was the eleventh episode of the HBO series Tanner '88 to air. It originally aired on August 11, 1988. For the 2000 movie, see Boiler Room (film).
Robert Altman won an Emmy Award for directing this episode in 1989.
In this episode, the Democratic National Convention in Atlanta, Georgia has finally began. It is revealed that Jack and his campaign are working with candidate Jesse Jackson's campaign to support a redistribution of the superdelegates, making the convention an open convention. A man named Billy Ridenhour is selected to lead the superdelegate process; he is a true professional who is determined, intense, and very familiar with the process.
During the voting for the superdelegate process, Jack creates another publicity stunt by going out onto the floor during voting, which is something that has never been done during a convention.
As it turns out, the voting for the superdelegate process does not go as plans and it begins to seem as if Jesse Jackson...
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