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Favorite Son

IMDb 4.0 1988 • 255 min • War & PoliticsAction & AdventureDrama

Director

N/A

Country

US

Plot Summary

Favorite Son is a miniseries about political intrigue that aired on NBC in 1988 a week before that year's presidential election. It starred Harry Hamlin, Linda Kozlowski, James Whitmore, Robert Loggia, John Mahoney, Ronny Cox, and a pre-Seinfeld Jason Alexander. The miniseries was adapted from the 1987 novel of the same written by Steve Sohmer, who also wrote the teleplay.

Top Cast

Harry Hamlin
Harry Hamlin Senator Terry Fallon
Linda Kozlowski
Linda Kozlowski Sally Crain
Robert Loggia
Robert Loggia Nick Mancuso
John Mahoney
John Mahoney Lou Brenner
Ronny Cox
Ronny Cox Admiral William Rieker