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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.

1998 |2h 23m |  Drama

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Cast

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John Travolta

Jack Stanton

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Emma Thompson

Susan Stanton

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Billy Bob Thornton

Richard Jemmons

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Adrian Lester

Henry Burton

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Maura Tierney

Daisy Green

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Paul Guilfoyle

Howard Ferguson

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Larry Hagman

Gov. Fred Picker

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Kathy Bates

Libby Holden

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Diane Ladd

Mamma Stanton

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Caroline Aaron

Lucille Kaufman

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Tommy Hollis

Fat Willie

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Rob Reiner

Izzy Rosenblatt

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Ben Jones

Arlen Sporken

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J.C. Quinn

Uncle Charlie

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Allison Janney

Miss Walsh

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Robert Klein

Norman Asher

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Mykelti Williamson

Dewayne Smith

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James Denton

Mitch

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Ned Eisenberg

Brad Lieberman

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Brian Markinson

Randy Culligan

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Geraldo Rivera

Himself

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Charlie Rose

Himself

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Larry King

Himself

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O'Neal Compton

Sailorman Shoreson

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Kevin Cooney

Lawrence Harris

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Bonnie Bartlett

Martha Harris

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Chelcie Ross

Charlie Martin

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John Vargas

Lorenzo Delgado

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Tony Shalhoub

Eddie Reyes

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Bianca Lawson

Loretta

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Robert Cicchini

Jimmy Ozio

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William Stanford Davis

Jack Mandela Washington

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Harrison Young

Sam

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Rolando Molina

Anthony Ramirez

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Stacy Edwards

Jennifer Rogers

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Kristoffer Ryan Winters

Terry Hicks

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Vickilyn Reynolds

Amalee

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Robert Symonds

Bart Nilson

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Gia Carides

Cashmere McLeod

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Robert Easton

Dr. Beauregard

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Scott Burkholder

Danny Scanlon

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Bill Maher

Himself

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Lu Elrod

Chubby Woman

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Henry Woronicz

Pundit

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Susan Forristal

Bugger Bugger Woman

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James Earl Jones

CNN Voiceover (voice)

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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$65,000,000.00

Revenue

$52,100,000.00