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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Release date1998-03-20
Runtime143 min
GenresDrama, Comedy
DirectorMike Nichols
CastJohn Travolta, Emma Thompson, Billy Bob Thornton, Adrian Lester, Maura Tierney, Paul Guilfoyle, Larry Hagman, Kathy Bates
ProductionUniversal Pictures, Mutual Film Company, Icarus, Tele München, BBC, TOHO-TOWA, UGC PH
CountriesFrance, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America
LanguagesEnglish
AwardsNominated for 2 Oscars. 10 wins & 31 nominations total
