Plot Summary

A "play on words" about a fictional political scandal concerning covert arms deals and double-dealing government operatives, satirizing the Watergate hearings of 1972-1973.

Movie Details

Original Title
Mastergate
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Tim Reid as Chip Chatworth

Tim Reid

Chip Chatworth

Marcia Strassman as Merry Chase

Marcia Strassman

Merry Chase

Buck Henry as Clay Fielder

Buck Henry

Clay Fielder

Richard Kiley as Archer Bowman

Richard Kiley

Archer Bowman

Ed Begley Jr. as Steward Butler

Ed Begley Jr.

Steward Butler

Mark L. Taylor as Foster Child

Mark L. Taylor

Foster Child

David Ogden Stiers as Shepherd Hunter

David Ogden Stiers

Shepherd Hunter

Henry Jones as Oral Proctor

Henry Jones

Oral Proctor

Bruno Kirby as Abel Lamb

Bruno Kirby

Abel Lamb

Ron Vawter as Nat Picker

Ron Vawter

Nat Picker

Jerry Orbach as Clifton Byers

Jerry Orbach

Clifton Byers

Ben Stein as Marvin Rotweiler

Ben Stein

Marvin Rotweiler

Ken Howard as Secretary of State Courtleigh Bishop

Ken Howard

Secretary of State Courtleigh Bishop

Pat Morita as Senator Naito

Pat Morita

Senator Naito

James Coburn as Major Manley Battle

James Coburn

Major Manley Battle

Louis Giambalvo as Lance Boyle

Louis Giambalvo

Lance Boyle

Darren McGavin as Folsom Bunting

Darren McGavin

Folsom Bunting

Robert Guillaume as Senator Sellers

Robert Guillaume

Senator Sellers

Dennis Weaver as Vice President Dale Burden

Dennis Weaver

Vice President Dale Burden

Burgess Meredith as Wiley Slaughter

Burgess Meredith

Wiley Slaughter

Production Companies

Showtime Networks logoShowtime Networks
Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions
Imagination Productions