In 1988, filmmaker Robert Altman and Pulitzer Prize®-winning cartoonist Garry Trudeau created a presidential candidate, ran him alongside the other hopefuls during the primary season, and presented their media campaign as a cross between soap opera and TV news. Its vision seems strikingly prophetic today. Mirroring and magnifying the age of made-for-television presidents, and featuring appearances by real-life political figures such as Bob Dole, Kitty Dukakis, Pat Robertson, Gloria Steinem and others, Tanner 88 engages contemporary politics with unparalleled wit and insight. Criterion presents the acclaimed television series in its entirety in a 2-disc edition that also features a new video discussion between Altman and Trudeau.