The Seduction of Joe Tynan
“There are many ways to be seduced. Fame. Power. Love. Joe Tynan knows them all.”
Respected liberal Senator Joe Tynan is asked to to lead the opposition to a Supreme Court appointment. It means losing an old friend and fudging principles to make the necessary deals, as well as further straining his already part-time family life. But it could be a big boost to his career, so he takes it on. Helping him prepare the case is pretty southern researcher Karen Traynor, and their developing relationship further complicates and compromises his life.
Genres
Drama
Studio
Universal Pictures
Language
en
Status
Released
How The Seduction of Joe Tynan performed
Budget
$5.0M
Worldwide Gross
$19.6M
Gross Profit
$14.6M
Return
3.9× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$3M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~48/52, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (30% of the domestic run, typical for Drama) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
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Cast
Joe Tynan
Alan Alda
Joe Tynan
Ellie
Barbara Harris
Ellie
Karen Traynor
Meryl Streep
Karen Traynor
Senator Kittner
Rip Torn
Senator Kittner
Senator Birney
Melvyn Douglas
Senator Birney
Francis
Charles Kimbrough
Francis
Aldena Kittner
Carrie Nye
Aldena Kittner
Senator Pardew
Michael Higgins
Senator Pardew
Janet
Blanche Baker
Janet
Joe's Secretary
Maureen Anderman
Joe's Secretary
Jerry
Chris Arnold
Jerry
Reporter on TV Screen
John Badila
Reporter on TV Screen
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