Tail Gunner Joe

– A dramatization of the life of Sen. Joseph McCarthy, the alcoholic senator from Wisconsin whose tact..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.70 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 25 Minutes
Release Year:
1977
Tail Gunner Joe (1977)

A dramatization of the life of Sen. Joseph McCarthy, the alcoholic senator from Wisconsin whose tactics of accusing prominent people of Communist sympathies were initially designed to give him a national power base when he later planned to run for President.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
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Genre:
Release Date:

06 Feb 1977

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Jud Taylor

Writer:

Lane Slate

Main Actors:

Peter Boyle, John Forsythe, Heather Menzies-Urich, Burgess Meredith

Plot:

A dramatization of the life of Joe McCarthy, the alcoholic senator from Wisconsin whose tactics of accusing prominent people of Communist sympathies were initially designed to give him a national power base when he later planned to run for President.

Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.7/10