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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.

Cast

John Travolta

John Travolta

as Jack Stanton

Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson

as Susan Stanton

Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton

as Richard Jemmons

Adrian Lester

Adrian Lester

as Henry Burton

Maura Tierney

Maura Tierney

as Daisy Green

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

as Howard Ferguson

Larry Hagman

Larry Hagman

as Gov. Fred Picker

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

as Libby Holden

Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd

as Mamma Stanton

Rebecca Walker

Rebecca Walker

as March

Reviews

CinemaSerf

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...

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