Trial by Media (An American Daughter) (2000)
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Adapted from the stage comedy by Wendy Wasserstein, the made-for-cable An American Daughter was clearly inspired by the "Nannygate" imbroglio surrounding President Bill Clinton's political appointees Zoe Baird and Kimba Wood. Christine Lahti stars as Lyssa Dent Hughes, the daughter of… More Adapted from the stage comedy by Wendy Wasserstein, the made-for-cable An American Daughter was clearly inspired by the "Nannygate" imbroglio surrounding President Bill Clinton's political appointees Zoe Baird and Kimba Wood. Christine Lahti stars as Lyssa Dent Hughes, the daughter of a prominent U.S. Senator and a descendent of no less than Ulysses S. Grant. Just when it seems as if Hughes' appointment to the office of U.S. Surgeon General is a done deal, her husband Walter (Tom Skerritt) accidentally reveals a skeleton in Lyssa's closet: It seems that, years earlier, she'd had the temerity to ignore a summons for jury duty. This, coupled with several newly exposed inconsistencies concerning Lyssa's "official" biography, seriously jeopardize her political future, leaving her at the mercy of the horrible juggernaut of peer persecution and public opinion. Highlights of this timely tome include a brief spoof of the daytime TV interview series The View. Produced just in time to cash in on the upcoming presidential elections (not to mention the myriad of scandals attending the Clinton administration), An American Daughter (aka Trial by Media) made its Lifetime Network bow on June 5, 2000. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Sheldon Larry
- Genres
- Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jun 5, 2000 Wide
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Cast
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Christine Lahti
as Lyssa Dent Hughes
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Tom Skerritt
as Walter
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Jay Thomas
as Timber Tucker
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Mark Feuerstein
as Morrow McCarthy
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Stanley Anderson
as Sen. Alan Hughes
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Blake Lindsley
as Quincy Quince
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Lynne Thigpen
as Dr. Judith Kaufman
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Cynthia Harris
as Charlotte "Chubby" Hughes
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Scott Michael Campbell
as Billy
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Matt Weinberg
as Nicholas
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Will Rothhaar
as Kip
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Caroline Aaron
as Veronica
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Teri Austin
as Greta
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Karen Kim
as Hope
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Rob Nagle
as Director
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Wendy Schenker
as Mrs. Blumberg
