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Favorite Son (1988)

1988-10-30 · 4h 15m · EN
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Favorite Son is a miniseries about political intrigue that aired on NBC in 1988 a week before that year's presidential election. It starred Harry Hamlin, Linda Kozlowski, James Whitmore, Robert Loggia, John Mahoney, Ronny Cox, and a pre-Seinfeld Jason Alexander. The miniseries was adapted from the 1987 novel of the same written by Steve Sohmer, who also wrote the teleplay.

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Jeff BlecknerDirector

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Harry HamlinHarry HamlinSenator Terry FallonLinda KozlowskiLinda KozlowskiSally CrainRobert LoggiaRobert LoggiaNick MancusoJohn MahoneyJohn MahoneyLou BrennerPhilip McKeonPhilip McKeonRonny CoxRonny CoxAdmiral William RiekerLance GuestLance GuestDavid RossKenneth McMillanKenneth McMillanHenry O'BrienMitchell RyanMitchell RyanVice President Dan EastmanRichard BradfordRichard BradfordCharles MacDonaldJason AlexanderJason AlexanderChris Van AllenJon CypherJon CypherBartholomew Scott

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Genre affinityWar Politics · Action Adventure · DramaDialogue densityDramaPacingAction Adventure · LongEmotional intensityWar PoliticsDirector preference311402Actor preference168737 · 121104 · 61283

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What is Favorite Son about?

Favorite Son is a miniseries about political intrigue that aired on NBC in 1988 a week before that year's presidential election. It starred Harry Hamlin, Linda Kozlowski, James Whitmore, Robert Loggia, John Mahoney, Ronny Cox, and a pre-Seinfeld Jason Alexander. The miniseries was adapted from the 1987 novel of the same written by Steve Sohmer, who also wrote the teleplay.

How long is Favorite Son?

Favorite Son has a runtime of 255 minutes.