Escalada al poder (1979)
Joe Tynan, un senador liberal estadounidense, es invitado a liderar la oposición a una reunión con la Corte Suprema. Acepta la oferta, aunque eso ponga en riesgo su amistad con un amigo cercano y su vida familiar con su esposa Ellie. Junto a Karen Traynor, una investigadora, surge una relación más allá de lo profesional que pone en peligro su matrimonio.
Directora: Jerry Schatzberg
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Alan Alda as Joe Tynan |
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Barbara Harris as Ellie |
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Meryl Streep as Karen Traynor |
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Rip Torn as Senator Kittner |
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Melvyn Douglas as Senator Birney |
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Charles Kimbrough as Francis |
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Carrie Nye as Aldena Kittner |
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Michael Higgins as Senator Pardew |
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Blanche Baker as Janet |
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Maureen Anderman as Joe's Secretary |
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Chris Arnold as Jerry |
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John Badila as Reporter on TV Screen |
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Robert Christian as Arthur Briggs |
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Maurice Copeland as Mr. Edward Anderson |
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Lu Elrod as Congresswoman at Party |
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Clarence Felder as Golf Pro |
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Gus Fleming as Eric |
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Merv Griffin as Himself |
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Marian Hailey as Sheila Lerner |
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Dan Hedaya as Alex Heller |
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Ronald Hunter as TV News Director |
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Walter Klavun as Waldorf M.C. |
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Norman La Rochelle as Oscar Harris |
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Kaiulani Lee as Angela |
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Charles Levin as John Cairn |
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Christopher McHale as Bert – Radio Aide |
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Ron Menchine as Senator Aikers |
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Michael Miller as Reporter Tom |
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Bill Moor as Barry Traynor |
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Novella Nelson as Carla Willis |
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Stephen D. Newman as Congressman Wayne Tiller |
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Eric Pederson as Waiter |
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Wyman Pendleton as Dick Harman |
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Don Plumley as Clerk at Golf Resort |
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Ben Prestbury as Servant |
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Adam Ross as Paul Tynan |
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Frederick Rolf as Harvard Professor |
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Peter Henry Schroeder as Ned (The Senator) |
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William Shust as Ned Townes |
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Cathy Simpson as TV Station Secretary |
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Martha Sherrill as Woman at Golf Resort |
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Ben Slack as Man in T-Shirt |
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Leon B. Stevens as Senator Hamer |
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Frank Stoegerer as Reporter |
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Suzanne Stone as Reporter |
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Kay Todd as Woman at Party |
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Jeff R. Wallace as Elevator Operator |
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Nathan Wilansky as Senate Clerk |
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Joe Cipriano as Photographer (uncredited) |
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T.G. Finkbinder as Senate Aid (uncredited) |
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Stephen Frazier as Senator's Aide (uncredited) |
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Frank Kahlil Wheaton as Senate Aide (uncredited) |
| Directing | Jerry Schatzberg | Director |
| Writing | Alan Alda | Writer |
| Directing | Sandy McLeod | Script Supervisor |
| Editing | Evan A. Lottman | Editor |
| Camera | Adam Holender | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Bill Conti | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Martin Bregman | Producer |
| Production | Louis A. Stroller | Executive Producer |
| Art | David Chapman | Art Direction |
| Art | Alan Hicks | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jo Ynocencio | Costume Design |
