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Film / 1979
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
Directed by
Jerry Schatzberg
Respected liberal Senator Joe Tynan is asked to to lead the opposition to a Supreme Court appointment. It means losing an old friend and fudging principles to make the necessary deals, as well as further straining his already part-time family life. But it could be a big boost to his career, so he takes it on. Helping him prepare the case is pretty southern researcher Karen Traynor, and their developing relationship further complicates and compromises …
The story
Respected liberal Senator Joe Tynan is asked to to lead the opposition to a Supreme Court appointment. It means losing an old friend and fudging principles to make the necessary deals, as well as further straining his already part-time family life. But it could be a big boost to his career, so he takes it on. Helping him prepare the case is pretty southern researcher Karen Traynor, and their developing relationship further complicates and compromises his life.
Cast
Alan AldaJoe Tynan
Barbara HarrisEllie
Meryl StreepKaren Traynor
Rip TornSenator Kittner
Melvyn DouglasSenator Birney
Charles KimbroughFrancis
Carrie NyeAldena Kittner
Michael HigginsSenator Pardew
Blanche BakerJanet
Maureen AndermanJoe's Secretary
Chris ArnoldJerry
John BadilaReporter on TV Screen
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Robert ChristianArthur Briggs
Maurice CopelandMr. Edward Anderson
Lu ElrodCongresswoman at Party
Clarence FelderGolf Pro
Gus FlemingEric
Merv GriffinHimself
Marian HaileySheila Lerner
Dan HedayaAlex Heller
Ronald HunterTV News Director
Walter KlavunWaldorf M.C.
Norman La RochelleOscar Harris
Kaiulani LeeAngela
Charles LevinJohn Cairn
Christopher McHaleBert – Radio Aide
Ron MenchineSenator Aikers
Michael MillerReporter Tom
Bill MoorBarry Traynor
Novella NelsonCarla Willis
Stephen D. NewmanCongressman Wayne Tiller
Eric PedersonWaiter
Wyman PendletonDick Harman
Don PlumleyClerk at Golf Resort
Ben PrestburyServant
Adam RossPaul Tynan
Frederick RolfHarvard Professor
Peter Henry SchroederNed (The Senator)
William ShustNed Townes
Cathy SimpsonTV Station Secretary
Martha SherrillWoman at Golf Resort
Ben SlackMan in T-Shirt
Leon B. StevensSenator Hamer
Frank StoegererReporter
Suzanne StoneReporter
Kay ToddWoman at Party
Jeff R. WallaceElevator Operator
Nathan WilanskySenate Clerk
Joe CiprianoPhotographer (uncredited)
T.G. FinkbinderSenate Aid (uncredited)
Stephen FrazierSenator's Aide (uncredited)
Frank Kahlil WheatonSenate Aide (uncredited)
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