"Sixteen years ago, Jack Tanner's bid for the White House ended at the 1988 Democratic convention. Now the former congressman is the subject of a documentary film directed by his daughter Alex focusing on the toll paid by failed contenders."
Cynthia Nixon
as Alex Tanner
Michael Murphy
as Jack Tanner
Pamela Reed
as T.J. Cavanaugh
Matt Malloy
as Deke Connors
Ilana Levine
as Andrea Spinelli
Luke Macfarlane
as Stuart DeBarge
Aasif Mandvi
as Salim Barik
Harry Belafonte
as Self
Janeane Garofalo
Robert Redford
Al Sharpton
Krysten Ritter
as Saleswoman
Joe Biden
Steve Buscemi
Martin Scorsese
Al Franken
Michael Moore
Ed Helms
Barack Obama
John Mellencamp
Bill Clinton
Al Gore
Lowell Dubrinsky
Line Producer
Garry Trudeau
Writer
Derrick Tseng
Dina Goldman-Kunin
Production Design
Robert Reed Altman
Director of Photography
Jacob Craycroft
Editor
Tom Richmond
Alicia Sams
Production Consultant
Unit Production Manager
Wren Arthur
Producer
Robert Altman
Director
Annemarie Bradley
Hair Department Head
Allan F. Nicholls
First Assistant Director
Susan Shopmaker
Casting
Linda Perkins
Second Assistant Director
Sarah J. Holden
Costume Design
Executive Producer
Matthew Seig
Creator