Running Mates (2000) (TV)

Director:

Ron Lagomarsino

Writer (WGA):

Claudia Salter (written by)

Release Date:

13 August 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

See Tom run!

Plot:

Tom Selleck is a governor who is campaigning to win the presidential nomination. |

Plot Keywords:

Governor | Primary Election | Politics | Political Corruption | Politician

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Tom Selleck	...	Gov. James Reynolds Pryce
Laura Linney	...	Lauren Hartman
Nancy Travis	...	Jennifer 'Jenny' Pryce
Teri Hatcher	...	Shawna Morgan
Faye Dunaway	...	Meg Gable
Bob Gunton	...	Sen. Terrence Randall
Bruce McGill	...	Sen. Mitchell Morris
Robert Culp	...	Sen. Parker Gable
Caroline Aaron	...	Jody Daniels
Gia Franzia	...	Delegate (as Gia Natale)
Wayne Pére	...	Aide Larry
Phillip Brock	...	Aide Fermin
Matt Malloy	...	Aide Sam
Rachel Wilson	...	Heather Gable
Steffani Brass	...	Brooke Pryce
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Maggie Baird	...	Newscaster #2
Andy Berman	...	Darren - Producer #2
Jack Betts	...	Senator
Bruce Bohne	...	Reporter #1
Haynes Brooke	...	Press #2
Richard Callanan	...	Network Guy
Juan Carlos Cantu	...	Clinic Reporter #2
Margaret Carlson	...	Herself
Bob Clendenin	...	Bum
Luis Cortés	...	Latino Leader
Ryan Cutrona	...	Reporter #2
Adria Dawn	...	Katie Bowles
Jessica Drake	...	Lauren Hartman's Mother
Lisa Dunne	...	Nanny
Linda Eder	...	Vocalist
Van Epperson	...	North Carolina Delegate
Susan Estrich	...	Feminist
Takayo Fischer	...	Press #1
Art Frankel	...	Veteran
Stephanie Geyer	...	Clinic Reporter #1
Thelma Gutiérrez	...	Political Activist
Vanita Harbour	...	TV Host
Wesley Harris	...	Texas Delegate
Tommy Redmond Hicks	...	African American Delegate (as Tommy Hicks)
Arianna Huffington	...	Herself
Al Hunt	...	Himself
Kevin Patrick Kelly	...	Michigan Delegate (as Kevin Kelly)
Courtney Kidd	...	Newscaster / Reporter (as Courtney Edwards)
Michael Kinsley	...	Himself
Rebecca Klinger	...	Press #3
Darrell Kunitomi	...	Newscaster #1
Steven Leavitt	...	Runner
Samantha Lloyd	...	Reporter #4
Kevin Loomis	...	Hotel Clerk
Colin Patrick Lynch	...	Cameraman
J.P. Manoux	...	Carl - Producer #1
Bridget McMeel	...	Nanny
Ben Messmer	...	Gable's Aide
Diana Morgan	...	Anchor Woman
Kenneth Moskow	...	Spotter (as Kenny Moskow)
Taylor Nichols	...	Dave
Robert D. Novak	...	Himself (as Robert Novak)
Kate O'Beirne	...	Herself
Janelle Paradee	...	Tracy
Katelin Petersen	...	Young Lauren Hartman
Vitto Pitta	...	New York Delegate
Phil Proctor	...	Oregon Delegate
J. August Richards	...	Randall's Aide
Barbara Roberts	...	Rhode Island Delegate
Irene Roseen	...	Humorless Delegate
Albert S. Ruddy	...	Fatcat
Jack Shearer	...	Speaker
Mark Shields	...	Himself
Derek Storm	...	Waiter
Barbara Tyson	...	Newscaster #3
Vern Urich	...	Reporter #3
Mark Valley	...	Dick Tracy
Alberto Vazquez	...	Puerto Rico Delegate
Ellis Williams	...	Reverend (as Ellis E. Williams)
Patricia Wilson	...	Pennsylvania Delegate
Jody Wood	...	Network #1
Jon A. Barnes	...	Delegate (uncredited)
Jon Barton	...	Secret service agent (uncredited)
Jeff Ferris	...	Waiter (uncredited)
Phil Hawn	...	Press Photographer (uncredited)
Stephen Lang	...	Financier (uncredited)
Richard Nixon	...	Himself (I Am Not A Crook speech) (archive footage) (uncredited)

Directed by
Ron Lagomarsino

Writing credits (WGA)
Claudia Salter		(written by)

Produced by
Susan Black	....	co-producer
Andrew Gottlieb	....	producer
Gerald Rafshoon	....	executive producer
Albert S. Ruddy	....	executive producer

Original Music by
John Debney

Cinematography by
Alan Caso

Film Editing by
Pietro Cecchini		(as Pietro S. Cecchini)

Casting by
Mali Finn

Production Design by
Robb Wilson King

Set Decoration by
Natalie Pope		(as Natalie Kendrick Pope)

Costume Design by
Hope Hanafin

Makeup Department
Lon Bentley	....	makeup artist: Mr. Selleck
Darlene Brumfield	....	key hair stylist
Leonard Engelman	....	makeup department head
Rick Sharp	....	key makeup artist
Marlene D. Williams	....	hair department head (as Marlene Williams)

Production Management
Cristen Carr Strubbe	....	unit production manager
Karen Mayeda Vranek	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stuart B. Hagen	....	second assistant director
Allen Kupetsky	....	second second assistant director
Nilo Otero	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Michael Casey	....	lead man (as Michael P. Casey)
Kevin Conlin	....	construction coordinator (as Kevin M. Conlin)
Andrea Dopaso	....	set designer
Donald Goodman	....	drapery foreman
Chuck Herrmann	....	assistant property master
Tim Imre	....	construction foreman
Alicia Maccarone	....	set designer
Dennis Miyamoto	....	assistant to construction coordinator
Michele Tedlis	....	art department coordinator
Jim Zemansky	....	property master

Sound Department
Frank Bradley	....	sound utility
Stephen Fitzmaurice	....	adr mixer
Stephen Grubbs	....	supervising sound editor
Steve Nelson	....	sound mixer
Terry O'Bright	....	sound re-recording mixer
Chris Ostler	....	sound recordist
Keith Rogers	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Kevin Pike	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Larry Detwiler	....	visual effects supervisor
Tim Donahue	....	digital matte artist
Adam Ealovega	....	compositing supervisor
Eric Grenaudier	....	lead compositor
Kenya Hadley	....	visual effects editor
Frank Lawas	....	video playback
Doug Ludwig	....	visual effects production manager
Sam Nicholson	....	visual effects producer
Dianna Oliva-Day	....	VFX Producer: Stargate Digital
Dianna Oliva-Day	....	visual effects producer
Victor Scalise	....	visual effects coordinator
Gregory S. Scribner	....	digital artist
Jaison Stritch	....	CGI supervisor
Peter V. Ware	....	visual effects producer (as Peter Ware)
Darrin Wehser	....	digital artist

Stunts
Ben Scott	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Dennis 'Dink' Adams	....	key grip
Ray Brown	....	grip
Joe Clarke	....	best boy grip (as Joe P. Clarke)
Brett Cody	....	video supervisor
Sean Patrick Crowell	....	key rigging grip (as Sean Crowell)
Geoffrey Haley	....	Steadicam operator
Bob Hall	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Charles Hart	....	rigging grip
Doug Hyun	....	still photographer
Frederick Iannone	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Douglas S. Kennedy	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Richard Maxey	....	dolly grip
Daniel C. McFadden	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Vito Mirabella	....	grip
Kurt Moritz	....	video playback coordinator
Evan A. Nesbitt	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Roger Sassen	....	chief lighting technician
David A. Seekins	....	film loader
Philip Shanahan	....	second assistant camera
R. Michael Stringer	....	rigging grip

Casting Department
Lindsey Hayes Kroeger	....	casting associate (as Lindsey Hayes)
Tina Kerr	....	extras casting
Tana Roller	....	extras casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Deborah Myles Davis	....	costume supervisor
Marcy Grace Froehlich	....	assistant costume designer (as Marcy Froehlich)
Nancy Jarzynko	....	costumer
Lisa Wong	....	costumer

Editorial Department
David Yoneshige	....	post-production executive

Music Department
Brad Dechter	....	orchestrator
Michael Mason	....	music editor
Don Nemitz	....	orchestrator
Gregory Sill	....	music supervisor (as Greg Sill)

Transportation Department
Tony Barattini	....	driver
Joe Cosentino	....	transportation captain (as Joseph Cosentino)
Geno Hart	....	transportation coordinator
Steve Larson	....	transportation dispatcher
Hardy Ophuls	....	picture car coordinator
Jay Wylie	....	driver

Other crew
Cindy Lee Arnold	....	assistant accountant
Mark Asaro	....	office production assistant
Kaelee Brown	....	key production assistant
Patrick Caddell	....	political consultant (as Pat Caddell)
Chris Castaldi	....	set production assistant
André Devantier	....	caterer
Caryn M. Drake	....	assistant: Mr. Lagomarsino
Dawn C. Dreiling	....	script supervisor (as Dawn 'Dede' Dreiling)
Lisa Dunne	....	stand-in: Mrs. Travis
Gregg Edler	....	production coordinator
Audra Esposito	....	assistant to executive producer
Jim Jaffe	....	product placement
Michael Leon	....	location manager
Michael Love	....	assistant location manager
Pua McGinness	....	assistant: Mr. Selleck
David Muntz	....	assistant: Mr. Sellck
Lucas Oliver-Frost	....	assistant to executive producer
Frederic Perrin	....	caterer
Christina Rollo	....	assistant production coordinator
Nina Saxon	....	title designer: main titles
John Trujillo	....	layout board
Sharon Vise	....	production accountant (as Sharon L. Vise)
Craig Weisz	....	production consultant (uncredited)

Thanks
Richard A. Harris	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Turner Films Inc.

Distributors

• Turner Network Television (TNT)

Also Known As:

Washington Slept Here (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

Netherlands:87 min | USA:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish | Japanese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Turner Films Inc.

Soundtrack:

Love Rollercoaster

"Running Mates" has its likeable moments . . . the scenes come fast and the editing kept the story moving.

TNT had been promoing this one since the winter primary season, so I expected something like a blockbuster. Fool me once . . . Actually, "Running Mates" has its likeable moments and it did close with an uplifting plot turn, though it was one you could see coming. The scenes came fast, which I thought worked, and the editing kept the story moving.

The disappointments were in the utter phony silliness of certain aspects of what was a crackling good presentation much of the time. For example, the character of the Texas VP hopeful; that style wouldn't have worked in a good movie or TV show 40 years ago. The four women all having something in common with Tom Selleck's Gov. Pryce was a forced issue and hard to believe -- and also unnecessary. The vice-presidential decision coming on the night of Selleck's acceptance speech was likewise fiction and likewise not necessary; just a cheap hook to keep viewers tuned in all the way to the final credits.

There were a lot of good vignettes, the real TV personalities gave the movie a newscast feel, and Selleck and Bob Gunton as the reluctant VP candidate were the best of a good cast. Overall, a slick production that was certainly watchable. But it seems to me if you're doing this kind of thing during a political convention and tying in so many real events, you'd want to make the entire movie as real as possible. The production/directorial decisions that deviated from that are hard to fathom.