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.
Genre: Drama
Stars: John Travolta, Emma Thompson, Billy Bob Thornton, Adrian Lester, Maura Tierney, Paul Guilfoyle
Crew: Mike Nichols (Director), Mike Nichols (Producer), Michael Ballhaus (Director of Photography), Elaine May (Screenplay), Ry Cooder (Original Music Composer), Arthur Schmidt (Editor)
Country: France, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Universal Pictures, Mutual Film Company, Icarus, Tele München, BBC, TOHO-TOWA, UGC PH
Runtime: 143 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Mar 20, 1998
IMDb: 4.7
