The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979)

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6.1	IMDB rating

Directed by

Jerry Schatzberg

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Joe Tynan

Ellie Tynan

Karen Traynor

Senator Kittner

Senator Birney

Francis

Aldena Kittner

Senator Pardew

Written by

Alan Alda

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1 year, 4 months ago at Jan 9 18:18

Rosemea MacPherson

Meryl Streep (Out of Africa, The Bridge of Madison County) plays the other woman, and at this time with a southern accent. Alda(Mash, Jake's Women)plays the politician who has an affair hurting his relationship with his wife Ellie(Peggy Sue Got Married). Charles Kimbrough, (Murphy Brown) plays Joe Tynan's advisor. Alda stays in Washington and his family stays in his home town. The kids are hurting... read more

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In this political drama, U.S. senator Joe Tynan finds that the line between his principles and his political ambition begins to blur when he's asked to spearhead an effort to derail the confirmation of a Supreme Court nominee.

Release date : 17 August 1979

Drama (2), 1979 (2), Politics (1), Sort (1), Spiritual Cinema (1), SnP (1)

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Rosemea MacPherson posted a review 1 year, 4 months ago

“Meryl Streep (Out of Africa, The Bridge of Madison County) plays the other woman, and at this time with a southern accent. Alda(Mash, Jake's Women)plays the politician who has an affair hurting his relationship with his wife Ellie(Peggy Sue Got Married). Charles Kimbrough, (Murphy Brown) plays Joe Tynan's advisor. Alda stays in Washington and his family stays in his home town. The kids are hurting because dad is always away, the wife tries all she can to accommodate her carrier and her children to fit Tynan's life. The acting is good. The story is accurate as Washington politics of 1999. The wife finds out that her husband is having an affair and makes a speech stating to be proud of her husband. This is so Washingtonian! Personally I purchased the tape because I like Meryl and Alda. Since” read more