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Written by Joe Bodia   
Monday, 29 December 2008 12:50

Tags: Barry Levinson | Christopher Walken | Jeff Goldblum | Laura Linney | Robin Williams

What would happen if one of the nation's funniest men became its leading one?

Man of the YearOscar winner Robin Williams reunites with the director of Good Morning, Vietnam to answer just that question in the comic tale of an entertainer's accidental rise to power, Man of the Year (check out the Widescreen Edition).

Acerbic performer Tom Dobbs (Robin Williams) has made his career out of skewering politicians and speaking the mind of the exasperated nation on his talk show. He cracked scathing jokes at a fractured system night after night... until he came up with a really funny idea: why not run for president himself?

After a flip comment, Dobbs ignites a grassroots movement that puts him on the ballot. Hot on the campaign trail, he debates elected drones and says exactly what frustrated voters have often thought. Nov. 2nd later, the muckraker wins - only to learn that a computer voting error gave him the victory. With time ticking on the inaugural clock, Dobbs has a big decision to make: should he go back behind the mic or stay in the Oval Office?


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