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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.
Metadata
- Tagline
- What went down on the way to the top.
- Release date
- 1998-03-20
- Runtime
- 2h 23m
- IMDb
- tt0119942
- Languages
- English
- My rating
- Global rating
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Cast
- James Earl Jones
CNN Voiceover (voice) - Emma Thompson
Susan Stanton - John Travolta
Jack Stanton - Rob Reiner
Izzy Rosenblatt - Billy Bob Thornton
Richard Jemmons - Allison Janney
Miss Walsh - Kathy Bates
Libby Holden - Tony Shalhoub
Eddie Reyes - Larry King
Himself - Mykelti Williamson
Dewayne Smith - Paul Guilfoyle
Howard Ferguson - Caroline Aaron
Lucille Kaufman - Bill Maher
Himself - Kevin Cooney
Lawrence Harris - Chelcie Ross
Charlie Martin - Michael Haley
Shipyard Announcer - Brian Markinson
Randy Culligan - Diane Ladd
Mamma Stanton - Maura Tierney
Daisy Green - Gia Carides
Cashmere McLeod - Scott Burkholder
Danny Scanlon - Ned Eisenberg
Brad Lieberman - Rolando Molina
Anthony Ramirez - Stacy Edwards
Jennifer Rogers - Harrison Young
Sam - Lu Elrod
Chubby Woman - O'Neal Compton
Sailorman Shoreson - Robert Klein
Norman Asher - Kristoffer Ryan Winters
Terry Hicks - J. C. Quinn
Uncle Charlie - Tommy Hollis
Fat Willie - John Vargas
Lorenzo Delgado - Larry Hagman
Gov. Fred Picker - Adrian Lester
Henry Burton - Charlie Rose
Himself - Robert Symonds
Bart Nilson - Vickilyn Reynolds
Amalee - James Denton
Mitch - Bianca Lawson
Loretta - Susan Forristal
Bugger Bugger Woman - Geraldo Rivera
Himself - Robert Cicchini
Jimmy Ozio - Robert Easton
Dr. Beauregard - Bonnie Bartlett
Martha Harris - Ross Benjamin
Peter Goldsmith - William Stanford Davis
Jack Mandela Washington - Ben Jones
Arlen Sporken - Henry Woronicz
Pundit - Cynthia O'Neal
Elegant Woman - Rebecca Walker
March - Leontine Guilliard
Ruby - Daryce Richman
Linda Feldstein - Monique Ridge-Williams
Tawana Carter - Rosalie Peck
Retiree - Susan Kussman
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