The Seduction of Joe Tynan

The Seduction of Joe Tynan

1979 · 108 min · EN · R · 5.9 (24 votes)
Dir. Jerry Schatzberg · Starring Alan Alda, Barbara Harris, Meryl Streep, Rip Torn, Melvyn Douglas, Charles Kimbrough · Music Bill Conti

What drives a man to his limits... the power of love or the love of power?

Drama

Respected liberal Senator Joe Tynan is asked to to lead the opposition to a Supreme Court appointment. It means losing an old friend and fudging principles to make the necessary deals, as well as further straining his already part-time family life. But it could be a big boost to his career, so he takes it on. Helping him prepare the case is pretty southern researcher Karen Traynor, and their developing relationship further complicates and compromises his life.

VIBE

A sharp, cynical look at political maneuvering and personal compromise. It feels like a smoky, late-night conversation in a dimly lit study, where ambition clashes with integrity and relationships fray under pressure.

cynicalmelancholicwittysophisticatedsteadypolitical dramacharacter study70s cinemadialogue-drivenambitioncompromiseinfidelitypolitics
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