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Man of the People

Man of the People

1991TV Series⏱️ 30m
Comedy
6.8
IMDB Rating
59 votes

A man of dubious past joins the city council in place of his wife. He is savvy and becomes very popular which endangers the plans of several other politicians in town, especially the devious mayor.

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
James Garner, Corinne Bohrer, George Wyner
Release Date
September 15, 1991
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 5
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

James Garner
James Garner
as Councilman Jim Doyle
Corinne Bohrer
Corinne Bohrer
as Constance Leroy
George Wyner
George Wyner
as Art Lurie
Romy Walthall
Romy Walthall
as Rita
Taylor Nichols
Taylor Nichols
as Richard Lawrence
Kate Mulgrew
Kate Mulgrew
as Mayor Lisbeth Chardin
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Jack Garner
as Bernie
Louis Mustillo
Louis Mustillo
as Charlie
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Jayne Krashin
as Showgirl
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Earl Chaney
as Mayor Sam

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Stereo
Color
Color

🏷️ Keywords

city

🎯 Categories

Comedy

⭐ Featured Review

imagine the rockford files meets a southern California mayberry
by jondc92005-11-22

"I was sorry to see this show go off the air. It was at a changing point in sitcoms, on the eve of seinfeld, but not quite. Jim Garner, shady, but loyal to his people, constantly bickering with the ever beautiful Corinne Bohrer over what was right and wrong. This show, if given time and a slight recasting in secondary characters, would have easily given us a flavor of Rockford for the 90's. The casting was fine in Jim's district office. Two beautiful girls, one made a bit less sexy than her true beauty, and Jim. The mayor's office was a shambles and no one there fit the wonde..."

💡 Did You Know?

Kathleen Quinlan originally played the part of Constance Leroy but quit early in the production of he show. The role was recast with Corinne Bohrer, who re-shot Quinlan's scenes.

📖 Synopsis

A man of dubious past joins the city council in place of his wife. He is savvy and becomes very popular which endangers the plans of several other politicians in town, especially the devious mayor.