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Pete St. John is a powerful and successful political consultant, with clients spread around the country. When his long-time friend and client Ohio senator Sam Hastings decides to quit politics, he is rapidly drafted to help with the campaign of the man destined to succeed him, unknown and mysterious businessman Jerome Cade...

1986 |1h 51m |  Drama

Videos

Cast

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Richard Gere

Pete St. John

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Denzel Washington

Arnold Billings

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Gene Hackman

Wilfred Buckley

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Julie Christie

Ellen Freeman

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Kate Capshaw

Sydney Betterman

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E.G. Marshall

Senator Sam Hastings

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J.T. Walsh

Jerome Cade

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Beatrice Straight

Claire Hastings

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Fritz Weaver

Wallace Furman

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E. Katherine Kerr

Irene Furman

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Michael Learned

Gov. Andrea Stannard

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Polly Rowles

Lucille DeWitt

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Matt Salinger

Phillip Aarons

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Tom Mardirosian

Sheikh

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Douglas Newell

David Garber

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Jackson Beck

The Voice (voice)

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Leila Danette

Poor Woman

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Kevin Hagen

Cop

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D.B. Sweeney

College Student

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Roger Grimsby

Commentator

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Brad Holbrook

Commentator

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Donna Hanover

Commentator

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Daryl Edwards

Waiter

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Janet Sarno

Moderator

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Robert Fieldsteel

Assistant Director

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Gregory Wagrowski

Assistant Director

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Tony D. Head

Reporter (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English, Yiddish, Spanish

Budget

$16,000,000.00

Revenue

$3,800,000.00