Man of the Year (2006) on Netflix
PG-1320061h 55mComedyDramaRomance
Tom Dobbs hosts a satirical news show. When viewers flood him with support, he announces a presidential campaign. At Delacroy, programmer Eleanor Green finds the voting machine system faulty.
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Plot summary
Tom Dobbs hosts a satirical news program that channels public frustration with divisive politics and special interests. An audience member suggests he run for president, and he laughs it off, but after four million emails of support arrive, he announces his campaign on the air. He qualifies in 13 states and joins a national debate against President Kellogg, the Democratic incumbent, and Senator Mills, the Republican. Dobbs begins to take the race more seriously, which worries Jack Menken, who manages him, and Eddie Langston, the show's producer. At Delacroy, the company supplying the election's voting machines, programmer Eleanor Green discovers the system does not work correctly and emails James Hemmings, the head of the company, who deletes her message.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Man of the Year (2006)
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- Director Barry Levinson originally wanted Howard Stern to play talk-show host Tom Dobbs, which would have been Stern's second film role after playing himself in Private Parts, but scheduling conflicts with Stern's launch on Sirius radio ruled him out.
