Favorite Son

– Favorite Son is a miniseries about political intrigue that aired on NBC in 1988 a week before that y..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.30 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 52 Minutes
Release Year:
1988
Favorite Son (1988)

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.

Producing Country:
USA
Genre:
Release Date:

30 Oct 1988

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Main Actors:

Harry Hamlin, Richard Allen, Gregory Avellone, Conrad Bachmann

Plot:

A Vice-Presidential candidate's been shot. Now an investigation ensues, and the investigator discovers that there's a conspiracy going on. And not only that, people in the President's staff are also plotting to make sure that he gets re-elected, and they are prepared to go to any means necessary.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.3/10