Bob Roberts
Brief Synopsis
Story about the cultural hysteria surrounding a right-wing folk-singer-turned-politician who runs for the Senate in Pennsylvania. Ultimately, his campaign is tarnished by reports of corruption.
Cast & Crew
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Tim Robbins
Director
John Ottavino
Shannon Holt
Bob Balaban
Lamont Arnold
Tim Robbins
Performer
Film Details
Also Known As
Ciudadano Bob Roberts
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Political
Satire
Release Date
1992
Production Company
Kevin O'Shea
Distribution Company
MIRAMAX/PARAMOUNT PICTURES
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 45m
Synopsis
Story about the cultural hysteria surrounding a right-wing folk-singer-turned-politician who runs for the Senate in Pennsylvania. Ultimately, his campaign is tarnished by reports of corruption.
Director
Tim Robbins
Director
Cast
John Ottavino
Shannon Holt
Bob Balaban
Lamont Arnold
Tim Robbins
Performer
Peter Gallagher
Charles R Altman
Susan Sarandon
James Gilmer
Performer
Angela Hall
Harry Lennix
Linda King
Kristin Altfather
Brian Murray
Susan Shaw
Ruth Lesko
Giancarlo Esposito
Adele Robbins
Crystal Galipeau
Ray Wise
Shari Jackson
Bingo O'malley
Pamela Reed
John Hagen
Performer
Cheryl Mann
Matthew Faber
Tom Atkins
Nadine Isenegger
Lynne Thigpen
David Strathairn
Jack Black
Hal O'leary
Elena Porco
Nichole Bixler
Adam Simon
Kelly Willis
Kathleen Chalfant
Eva Amurri Martino
Tom Tully
Paul Quinn
Jim West
Alan Rickman
Jennifer Clippinger
Rebecca Jenkins
Fred Ward
Brian Powell
Matt Mcgrath
Burnice Brourman
Ann Talman
Lori Doycich
Janine Willett
Jeffrey Foster
Tracey Generalovich
Gabrielle Robbins
Gil Robbins
Larry John Meyers
June Stein
James Spader
Brent Hinkley
Staci Marcum
Robert Hegyes
Pat Logan
Don Brockett
Natalie Strong
Henry Brewer
Performer
Helen Hunt
David Sinaiko
Keri Nowe
Shira Piven
Ernest Salcedo
Performer
Anthony Dileo
Carolyn Sibray
John Cusack
Julie Harkness
Gore Vidal
Jeremy Piven
Anita Gillette
Allan Nicholls
Merrilee Dale
Michelle Nagy
Erika Lingley
Lee Robbins
Dean Robinson
Stephanie Lang
Steve Pink
Jennifer Stetor
Lee Arenberg
Robert Stanton
Joy Short
Jane Crawford
Ned Bellamy
Fisher Stevens
Crew
Douglas Aibel
Casting
John Alagna
Titles And Opticals
Robert Altman
Special Thanks To
Bob Applebaum
Other
Scott Balcerek
Assistant Production Coordinator
Steidi Balzer
Visual Effects
Jennifer Baum
On-Set Dresser
Sherry Baumgart
Production Auditor
Billy Baxter
Transportation Captain
Jeffrey Becer
On-Set Dresser
Frank Bednash
Special Thanks To
Jeff Berg
Special Thanks To
Robin Beruh
Casting Associate
Tim Bevan
Executive Producer
Virginia Biddle
Post-Production Assistant
James Bigwood
Production Manager
James Bigwood
Associate Producer
Jack Black
Music
Boaty Boatwright
Special Thanks To
Rose Bologa
Hair Stylist
Linda Boykin-williams
Hair
Graham Bradstreet
Other
Charlee Brodsky
Photography
Brian Brophy
Special Thanks To
Amy Brourman
Other
Timothy Bubolz
Driver
Edward Buerkle
Production Assistant
Matt Bulvony
Photography
Robert Buncher
Carpenter
Mary Buri
On-Set Dresser
Sarah Jackson Burt
On-Set Dresser
John N Butler
On-Set Dresser
Nancy Cabrera
Foley
Chris Call
Property Master
Brian Campbell
Video
David Richard Campbell
Song Performer
Linda Carola
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Jim Carver
Photography
Stephen Castellano
Special Thanks To
Stephen Castellano
Other
George Cawthorne
Other
Michael Cerone
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bob Chefalis
Other
Dennis Childers
Song Performer
Monte Cholmeley-jones
Wardrobe Assistant
Lisa Zeno Churgin
Editor
Laura Civiello
Sound Editor
Rein Clabbers
Grip
Andrew Cockburn
Special Thanks To
Sam Cohn
Special Thanks To
Diane Collins
Wardrobe Supervisor
Mick Cooper
Other
Heather Cox
Photography
Gerard Cronin
Other
Robert Curran
Special Thanks To
Merrilee Dale
Production Auditor
Warren Davidson
Song Performer
Steve Day
Assistant Director
Rick Dior
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Fred Donatelli
Assistant Director
Todd A Dos Reis
Assistant Camera Operator
Doug Durose
Production Assistant
David G Edward
Lighting
Jim Emswiller
Video
Peter Farquar
Other
Stephen Fazio
Driver
James Flatto
Music
Erin Folsey
Wardrobe Assistant
Jeff Frickman
Music
Francis E Gagliano
Grip
Rico Gagliano
Production Assistant
Thomas Garrigan
Assistant Property Master
Christine Gazzo
Driver
Mark Ginsberg
Color Timer
Craig B Glaser
On-Set Dresser
Elaine Goldsmith-thomas
Special Thanks To
Jody Gottlieb
Special Thanks To
Sevket Gozalan
Special Thanks To
Harry Greenberger
Electrician
John Gresko
Production Assistant
John Gresko
Craft Service
Amy L Grove
Assistant Location Manager
Marshall Grupp
Sound Editor
Mahon & Company Ltd Guinness
Consultant
Nora Guthrie
Special Thanks To
Woody Guthrie
Song
Woody Guthrie
Special Thanks To
Woody Guthrie
Song Performer
John Hagen
Song Performer
Peter Halbert
Boom Operator
Stephen Halbert
Sound Mixer
Angela Hall
Music
Angela Hall
Song Performer
Brian Lee Haughin
Electrician
John Head
Special Thanks To
Craig Hicks
Craft Service
Richard Hoover
Production Designer
Shelly Houis
Special Thanks To
Amy Hughes
Production Assistant
Gwynne Hunter
Special Thanks To
Keith A Jackson
Production Assistant
Mark R Jackson
Assistant Camera Operator
Scott Jackson
Music
Joseph R Jobe
Assistant Camera Operator
Mark Johnson
Production
Craig Jones
Production Assistant
Gregory Jones
On-Set Dresser
Sam Jones
Photography
Jeannee Josefczyk
Makeup Artist
Alexander Julian
Special Thanks To
Brian Kasch
Set Decorator
Den Kellers
Carpenter
Kenneth Kellers
On-Set Dresser
Bridget Kelly
Costume Designer
Canice Kennedy
Location Casting
Rachel Kick
Hair
William Kidd
Driver
Gail Kirn
Driver
Paul Kocela
Assistant Camera Operator
Akiva Kohane
Sound
Gary Kosko
Art Director
Lisa Kruczek
On-Set Dresser
Michael Kuhn
Special Thanks To
Eriq La Salle
Special Thanks To
Michael Landsberg
Dolly Grip
Dave Langley
On-Set Dresser
Clare Larson
Assistant Editor
Susan Lazarus
Post-Production Supervisor
Charles Leavitt
Other
Adam Leong
Lighting
Jean Lepine
Director Of Photography
Beth Levine
Wardrobe
Hal Levinsohn
Adr Editor
Barry Levinson
Production
Louis Licari
Special Thanks To
Doug Livingston
Song Performer
Lyle Lovett
Special Thanks To
Christopher Lugar
Electrician
Steve Mangel
Special Thanks To
Ira Richard Manhoff
Assistant Sound Editor
Karen Marks
Production Assistant
Tom San Martin
Other
Judy Matthews
Location Manager
W Russell Mccormack
Best Boy
John Lindsey Mccormick
Art Department Coordinator
Kathleen Mckernin
Storyboard Artist
Stephanie Jo Meckler
Special Thanks To
Maria L Melograne
Assistant Director
Lorne Michaels
Special Thanks To
Barbara R Miller
Production Auditor
Linda H Miller
Production Auditor
Ann Moore
Post-Production Assistant
Jane Moore
Special Thanks To
Marjorie Moore
Special Thanks To
Norbert Moss
Driver
Branka Mrkic-tana
Sound Editor
Chris Muchow
Production Assistant
Don Muchow
Gaffer
Patrick Mullins
Music Editor
Forrest Murray
Producer
Paula Muzic
Special Thanks To
Clifford Myers
Sound
J R Myers
Sound
Laila Nabulsi
Special Thanks To
Eileen Nelson
Adr
Howard Neustadt
Projectionist
Allan Nicholls
Associate Producer
Novi Novog
Song Performer
Novi Novog
Other
Nellie Nugiel
Special Thanks To
Kevin O'shea
Production Insurance
Dudley Oakes
Special Thanks To
Walt Oggier
Other
Bob Olari
Adr
Kitty Olisky
Production Coordinator
Mark Patterson
Editor
Joseph Pelle
Key Grip
Frank Perez
Grip
Dom Perignon
Special Thanks To
Sandy Perlmutter
Other
Sharyn Pierson
Hair
Ethan Prochnik
Post-Production Assistant
Peter Raleigh
Special Thanks To
Rick Raphael
Steadicam Operator
James W Recker
Other
Julie Marie Remele
Electrician
Kathy Richards
Photography
Larry Richmond
Special Thanks To
Malcolm Ritchie
Special Thanks To
Thomas A Ritchotte
Wardrobe Assistant
Chelsea Robbins
Special Thanks To
David Robbins
Song
David Robbins
Music Composer
David Robbins
Music
Gabrielle Robbins
Song Performer
Gil Robbins
Consultant
Gil Robbins
Song Performer
Gil Robbins
Dialogue Coach
Mary Robbins
Special Thanks To
Thiery Robbins
Special Thanks To
Film Details
Also Known As
Ciudadano Bob Roberts
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Political
Satire
Release Date
1992
Production Company
Kevin O'Shea
Distribution Company
MIRAMAX/PARAMOUNT PICTURES
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 45m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer September 4, 1992
Wide Release in United States September 25, 1992
Released in United States on Video April 28, 1993
Released in United States on Video August 28, 1993
Released in United States 1992
Shown at Tokyo International Film Festival (Young Cinema Competition) September 25 - October 4, 1992.
Directorial debut for actor Tim Robbins.
Co-distributed in North America by Paramount Pictures and Miramax Films.
Completed shooting December 10, 1991.
Began shooting November 4, 1991.
Release expanded in USA September 11, 1992.
Released in United States Summer September 4, 1992
Wide Release in United States September 25, 1992
Released in United States on Video April 28, 1993
Released in United States on Video August 28, 1993
Released in United States 1992 (Shown at Tokyo International Film Festival (Young Cinema Competition) September 25 - October 4, 1992.)
Released in United States 1992 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (Middle Gala) June 18 - July 2, 1992.)
Nominated by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for a Golden Globe (1992) award for best actor -- musical or comedy (Tim Robbins).
