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20/03/1998 Drama, Comedy 2h 23m
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Overview

In this adaptation of the best-selling roman à clef about Bill Clinton's 1992 run for the White House, the young and gifted Henry Burton is tapped to oversee the presidential campaign of Governor Jack Stanton. Burton is pulled into the politician's colorful world and looks on as Stanton -- who has a wandering eye that could be his downfall -- contends with his ambitious wife, Susan, and an outspoken adviser, Richard Jemmons.

  1. Mike Nichols

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. John Travolta

    Jack Stanton

  2. Emma Thompson

    Susan Stanton

  3. Billy Bob Thornton

    Richard Jemmons

  4. Adrian Lester

    Henry Burton

  5. Maura Tierney

    Daisy Green

  6. Paul Guilfoyle

    Howard Ferguson

  7. Larry Hagman

    Gov. Fred Picker

  8. Kathy Bates

    Libby Holden

  9. Diane Ladd

    Mamma Stanton

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2023-08-28
There is something quite worrying about this depiction of an American Presidential nomination campaign - it is plausible... John Travolta ("Jack Stanton") positively oozes charisma - in all it's guises - as he schmoozes, charms, cheats and lies his way through a campaign that simultaneously sees him pat babies on their heads whilst stealing their lollipops... Adrian Lester is the enthusiastic, but naive, campaign manager who together with a feisty Kathy Bates is charged with getting their man into the final race with Emma Thompson as the supportive wife who has to tolerate all that the campaig...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$65,000,000.00

Revenue
$52,090,187.00

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