Universal Pictures (1998)
Comedy | Drama
UK | English | Color | 02:23
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.
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John Travolta | Governor Jack Stanton |
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Emma Thompson | Susan Stanton |
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Billy Bob Thornton | Richard Jemmons |
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Kathy Bates | Libby Holden |
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Adrian Lester | Henry Burton |
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Maura Tierney | Daisy |
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Larry Hagman | Gov. Fred Picker |
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Diane Ladd | Mamma Stanton |
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Paul Guilfoyle | Howard Ferguson |
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Rebecca Walker | March |
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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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Leontine Guilliard | Ruby |
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Monique Ridge-Williams | Tawana Carter |
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Ned Eisenberg | Brad Lieberman |
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Brian Markinson | Randy Culligan |
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Geraldo Rivera | Geraldo Rivera |
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Charlie Rose | Charlie Rose |
| Director | Mike Nichols |
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| Writer | Joe Klein, Elaine May | |
| Producer | Michael Haley, Michele Imperato, Jonathan D. Krane, Neil A. Machlis, Mike Nichols, Sandy E. Scott | |
| Musician | Ry Cooder | |
| Photography | Michael Ballhaus | |
| Packaging | Keep Case |
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| Nr Discs | 1 |
| Screen Ratios | Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1) |
| Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital 5.1 [English] |
| Subtitles | Danish | Finnish | Norwegian | Swedish |
| Distributor | Nordisk Film |
| Regions | Region 2 |