
Running Mates
Seen it?1992 | 92 min | Comedy, Romance, TV Movie
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes comedy with a point and people who like their stories with a little heart-flutter. The jokes have targets, and it hits most of them.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone, romantic.
- The pace
- Light on its feet, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
Hugh Hathaway was captain of the high school football team when Aggie Snow first went giddy over him. Now, he's a successful senator running for president and she's an award-winning children's author. They may clash on some political issues, but they can agree on one thing: they're falling in love. Aggie isn't sure she's ready to become anyone's first lady, let alone the country's but she's soon seduced by the smiling senator and introduced as his bride-to-be to the nation. Unfortunately for the White House hopefuls, someone has film footage of Aggie from the Nixon Years, showing her in a series of compromising positions which could compromise Hugh's chances of winning. Will the two running mates ruin into in a brick wall — or will love conquer all before election day?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg
- Diane KeatonAggie Snow
- Ed HarrisHugh Hathaway
- Ed Begley Jr.Chapman Snow
- Ben MastersMel Fletcher
- Robert HarperGordy Faust
- Brandon MaggartJack Delaney
- Russ TamblynFrank Usher
- Edgar SmallSenator Seaton
- Richard LivingstonBeard
- Stacy Keach Sr.Headwaiter