Kathy Bates, Diane Ladd, Emma Thompson, John Travolta, Maura Tierney, Adrian Lester, Billy Bob Thornton, Paul Guilfoyle, Larry Hagman, Rebecca Walker
Director
Mike Nichols
Year
1998
Category
Drama, Thriller
Language
German, English
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.