Man of the Year is a 2006 comedy-drama thriller film directed and written by Barry Levinson and starring Robin Williams in the lead role. In addition to Williams, the film features Christopher Walken, Laura Linney, Lewis Black and Jeff Goldblum. In the film, Williams portrays Tom Dobbs, the host of a comedy/political talk show, based loosely on the real-life persona of Jon Stewart. With an offhand remark, he prompts 4 million people to e-mail their support, then he decides to campaign for President. The film was released October 13, 2006 and was filmed in Toronto and Hamilton, Canada and... parts of Washington, D.C.. The story opens with Tom Dobbs , a comedian and host of a satirical talk show who is able to tap into people's frustrations with the sharply divided, special-interest driven political climate. In specific, he makes fun of the American two-party system. During his warm-up act, an audience member suggests that he run for President. At first, Dobbs laughs off the idea, but following a popular groundswell of support, later announces on the air that he will stand as a candidate.
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| Release date: | October 13, 2006 |
| Directed by: | Barry Levinson |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 115 Minutes |
| Producer: | James G. Robinson, David C. Robinson |
| Editor: | Steven Weisberg, Blair Daily |
| Music by: | Graeme Revell |
| Cinematography: | Dick Pope |
| Screenplay by: | Barry Levinson |
| Estimated budget: | $20,000,000 |
| Genre: | Thriller, Comedy |