Story Line
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.
“What went down on the way to the top.”
Top Cast

John Travolta
Jack Stanton

Emma Thompson
Susan Stanton

Billy Bob Thornton
Richard Jemmons

Adrian Lester
Henry Burton

Maura Tierney
Daisy Green

Paul Guilfoyle
Howard Ferguson
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Rating
6.3/ 10
Release Date
1998-03-20
Runtime
2h 23m
Genres
DramaComedy
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CinemaSerf
6/10
•8/28/2023There 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 w...






