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Release: 1998-03-20 ·Runtime: 143m ·★ 6.3
Drama Comedy

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.

Production Countries

France Germany Japan United Kingdom United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures
Mutual Film Company
Icarus
Tele München
BBC
TOHO-TOWA
UGC PH

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Cast

Rocco Salata Rocco Salata as News Videographer Diane Ladd Diane Ladd as Mamma Stanton Bonnie Bartlett Bonnie Bartlett as Martha Harris Billy Bob Thornton Billy Bob Thornton as Richard Jemmons Caroline Aaron Caroline Aaron as Lucille Kaufman Robert Easton Robert Easton as Dr. Beauregard James Earl Jones James Earl Jones as CNN Voiceover (voice) Paul Guilfoyle Paul Guilfoyle as Howard Ferguson Rob Reiner Rob Reiner as Izzy Rosenblatt Michael Haley Michael Haley as Shipyard Announcer Allan Wayne Anderson Allan Wayne Anderson as Swimming Pool Guest Maura Tierney Maura Tierney as Daisy Green Robert Cicchini Robert Cicchini as Jimmy Ozio Robert Symonds Robert Symonds as Bart Nilson Geraldo Rivera Geraldo Rivera as Himself Bianca Lawson Bianca Lawson as Loretta James DuMont James DuMont as Man 1 Airport Bar Stacy Edwards Stacy Edwards as Jennifer Rogers Larry King Larry King as Himself Adrian Lester Adrian Lester as Henry Burton Gia Carides Gia Carides as Cashmere McLeod Susan Forristal Susan Forristal as Bugger Bugger Woman Charlie Weirauch Charlie Weirauch as Muffin Brian Markinson Brian Markinson as Randy Culligan John Vargas John Vargas as Lorenzo Delgado Lu Elrod Lu Elrod as Chubby Woman Greg Bronson Greg Bronson as Campaign Staff Tim R. Worley Tim R. Worley as Hotel Bar Patron Ben Jones Ben Jones as Arlen Sporken Mykelti Williamson Mykelti Williamson as Dewayne Smith Scott Burkholder Scott Burkholder as Danny Scanlon Bill Maher Bill Maher as Himself Henry Woronicz Henry Woronicz as Pundit Anthony Michael Frederick Anthony Michael Frederick as Detective Nick Loeb Nick Loeb as Waiter Ned Eisenberg Ned Eisenberg as Brad Lieberman Charlie Rose Charlie Rose as Himself Chelcie Ross Chelcie Ross as Charlie Martin Tony Winters Tony Winters as Pundit 3 James Denton James Denton as Mitch Kevin Cooney Kevin Cooney as Lawrence Harris Larry Hagman Larry Hagman as Gov. Fred Picker J.C. Quinn J.C. Quinn as Uncle Charlie Lorna Scott Lorna Scott as Woman in Airport Bar Rolando Molina Rolando Molina as Anthony Ramirez Tommy Hollis Tommy Hollis as Fat Willie Allison Janney Allison Janney as Miss Walsh William Stanford Davis William Stanford Davis as Jack Mandela Washington Amaris Dupree Amaris Dupree as Emily Lopez Lynn Wanlass Lynn Wanlass as Woman in Red Kathy Bates Kathy Bates as Libby Holden O'Neal Compton O'Neal Compton as Sailorman Shoreson Vickilyn Reynolds Vickilyn Reynolds as Amalee John Travolta John Travolta as Jack Stanton Emma Thompson Emma Thompson as Susan Stanton Robert Klein Robert Klein as Norman Asher Tony Shalhoub Tony Shalhoub as Eddie Reyes Harrison Young Harrison Young as Sam