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Mastergate is a satire on congressional investigative committee hearings that took place during the McCarthy Era, on the Watergate investigation, and on the Iran-Contra affair. In his opening address, the chairman explains that the purpose of the hearings is to find out what the president knew and if he had any idea of the affair.
Nov 1, 1992 · Mastergate: Directed by Michael Engler. With Tim Reid, Marcia Strassman, Buck Henry, Richard Kiley. Based on a satirical play about the U.S. Senate Watergate hearings in 1973-74.
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- Comedy
- Michael Engler
- 1992-11-01
Larry Gelbart, creator of TV's M*A*S*H, adapts his hit Broadway play, "Mastergate" for the small screen in this star-studded, hilarious send-up of all political scandals past present and future.
- 84 min
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Oct 30, 1992 · Mastergate. Larry Gelbart's political satire on a congressional hearing pokes delightful fun at the inflated rhetoric and the oversized egos of Washington. However, the unfolding story of...
Presented as TV coverage of a Congressional hearing, Mastergate describes an elaborate parody of Iran-Contra, in which illegal arms shipments are made using a big budget Hollywood action film as cover.
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An adaptation of Larry Gelbart's play about the U.S. Senate Watergate hearings in 1973-74. In this political satire, it is alleged that government functionaries used a Hollywood studio to funnel money to right-wing guerrillas.
