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Mastergate (1992)

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Runtime: 90 mins

Synopsis: A satire of government and the media, MASTERGATE plays as a parody of the Iran contra scandal using a big budget Hollywood film as a cover for illegal arms shipments. Written by the creator of M*A*S*H and TOOTSIE, Larry Gelbart, as an adaptation of his play "Play On Words".... A satire of government and the media, MASTERGATE plays as a parody of the Iran contra scandal using a big budget Hollywood film as a cover for illegal arms shipments. Written by the creator of M*A*S*H and TOOTSIE, Larry Gelbart, as an adaptation of his play "Play On Words". [More]

Genre: Television

Starring: Ed Begley, James Coburn, Bruno Kirby, Pat Morita, Richard Kiley

Director: Michael Engler
Producer: David Jablin

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Feb 3, 1998

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An acidly funny show of the military-government-media follies that invariably eclipses the new and enfeebled 'real' situation comedies beamed home by networks this time each year.

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An immaculate example of verbally sophisticated comedy.

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