''Running Mates'' is a 1992 American
political
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comedy/drama
television film
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directed by
Michael Lindsay-Hogg
Sir Michael Edward Lindsay-Hogg, 5th Baronet (born 5 May 1940), is a British American television, film, music video, and theatre director. Beginning his career in British television, Lindsay-Hogg became a pioneer in music film production, direct ...
and starring
Diane Keaton
Diane Keaton (née Hall; born January 5, 1946) is an American actress. She has received List of awards and nominations received by Diane Keaton, various accolades throughout her career spanning over five decades, including an Academy Award, a Bri ...
,
Ed Harris
Edward Allen Harris (born November 28, 1950) is an American actor and filmmaker. His performances in '' Apollo 13'' (1995), '' The Truman Show'' (1998), '' Pollock'' (2000), and '' The Hours'' (2002) earned him critical acclaim and Academy Awa ...
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Ed Begley Jr., and
Ben Masters. The film follows the presidential election campaign of Senator Hugh Hathaway, who faces scandal and controversy when his enemies share secrets of Aggie Snow, the woman he is with.
Premise
Running for President, Senator Hugh Hathaway must go up against scandal and controversy after the woman he loves comes under political attack.
Cast
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Diane Keaton
Diane Keaton (née Hall; born January 5, 1946) is an American actress. She has received List of awards and nominations received by Diane Keaton, various accolades throughout her career spanning over five decades, including an Academy Award, a Bri ...
as Aggie Snow
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Ed Harris
Edward Allen Harris (born November 28, 1950) is an American actor and filmmaker. His performances in '' Apollo 13'' (1995), '' The Truman Show'' (1998), '' Pollock'' (2000), and '' The Hours'' (2002) earned him critical acclaim and Academy Awa ...
as Senator Hugh Hathaway
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Ed Begley Jr. as Chapman Snow
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Ben Masters as Mel Fletcher
See also
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Cinema of the United States
The cinema of the United States, primarily associated with major film studios collectively referred to as Hollywood, has significantly influenced the global film industry since the early 20th century.
Classical Hollywood cinema, a filmma ...
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List of American films of 1992
References
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1992 films
1992 television films
1990s political comedy-drama films
American political comedy-drama films
Films about elections
HBO Films films
American comedy-drama television films
Films directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg
1990s English-language films
1990s American films
English-language comedy-drama films
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