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Trial by Media (TV)

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Original title

Trial by Media

Year

2000

Running time

92 min.

Country

United States

Director

Sheldon Larry

Screenwriter

Wendy Wasserstein. Play: Wendy Wasserstein

Cast

Music

Phil Marshall

Producer

Hearst Entertainment, Gleneagle Productions

Genre

Drama | Politics. TV Movie

Synopsis

Lyssa Grant Hughes (Christine Lahti) is a respected doctor and pioneer of woman's rights. She decides on a political career. The media gets hold of a small indiscretion in her past. It causes a political frenzy. She is forced to make a choice... speak her mind and preserve her self-respect at the risk of losing the campaign, or play the media game.

Awards: 2000: Golden Globes: Best Actress in a Mini-Series or TV Picture (Lahti)

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Trial by Media (TV)

2000

Sheldon Larry