Trial by Media
A Senator's daughter seems to have a lock on a nomination as the US Surgeon General, until a background check reveals she once neglected to return a jury-duty notice. Then she makes a mistake in comments about her homemaker mother that leaves her open to a media blitz and her sure-fire nomination suddenly appears shaky.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Released
- 2000
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 2000
Storyline
A Senator's daughter seems to have a lock on a nomination as the US Surgeon General, until a background check reveals she once neglected to return a jury-duty notice. Then she makes a mistake in comments about her homemaker mother that leaves her open to a media blitz and her sure-fire nomination suddenly appears shaky.
Top credits
Christine Lahti — Lyssa Dent Hughes
Tom Skerritt — Walter
Jay Thomas — Timber Tucker
Mark Feuerstein — Morrow McCarthy
Did you know
• Lynne Thigpen won the 1997 Tony Award (New York City) for Supporting or Features Actress in a Drama for "An American Daughter" and recreated her role in this filmed production.
• The original Broadway production of "An American Daughter" by Wendy Wasserstein opened on April 13, 1997 at the Cort Theatre and ran for 89 performances. Wendy Wasserstein also converted her stage play into a screenplay for this filmed production.
• Christine Lahti and Tom Skerritt both played leading roles on TV shows created by David E. Kelley. Lahti starred on "Chicago Hope" and Skerritt starred on "Picket Fences".
See all trivia →User reviews
Worthwhile message. Strong cast. Catastrophically bad music.
Try to see this movie. It's a very good one.
As fine a performance as I've ever seen
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Stereo
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- Color
- Color
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