Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (1998-03-20) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 2 Oscars. 10 wins & 31 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $39,001,187 |
| Screen: | Joe Klein, Elaine May |
| Productions: | Universal Pictures, Mutual Film Company, Icarus, Tele München, BBC, TOHO-TOWA, UGC PH |
| Production Countries: | France, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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- 8891: John Travolta - Jack Stanton
- 7056: Emma Thompson - Susan Stanton
- 879: Billy Bob Thornton - Richard Jemmons
- 76215: Adrian Lester - Henry Burton
- 16307: Maura Tierney - Daisy Green
- 925: Paul Guilfoyle - Howard Ferguson
- 6840: Larry Hagman - Gov. Fred Picker
Crews
- 6918: Ry Cooder - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 58251: Elaine May - Screenplay - Writing
- 5342: Mike Nichols - Producer - Production
- 5342: Mike Nichols - Director - Directing
- 3769: Michael Ballhaus - Director of Photography - Camera
- 543194: Gary Jones - Costume Design - Costume & Make-Up
- 49907: Michele Imperato Stabile - Co-Producer - Production
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There is something quite worrying about this depiction of an American Presidential nomination campaign - it is plausible... John Travolta ("Jack Stanton") positively oozes charisma - in all it's guises - as he schmoozes, charms, cheats and lies his way through a campaign that simulta ....
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