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Thriller
📜 Overview: In this political thriller, a gubernatorial candidate's idealistic press secretary discovers that the opposing political candidate has feathered the nest of his campaigns with terrible lies.
🌏 Languages Available:
📆 Date Released: 1992-08-02
⌚ Running Time: 92 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.0

Beloved Cast

Judd Nelson original image
Andrew Blumenthal
Judd Nelson
Richard Jordan original image
Chris Poulas
Richard Jordan
Sally Kirkland original image
Helen Poulas
Sally Kirkland
Justine Bateman original image
Darcy Link
Justine Bateman
John Savage original image
Wallace Roberts
John Savage
Joe Grifasi original image
Paul Melton
Joe Grifasi
Malachi Throne original image
Ken Blumenthal
Malachi Throne
Frank Converse original image
John Eastham
Frank Converse
Larry Sloman original image
Charlie Phelps
Larry Sloman
John Bedford Lloyd original image
Pat O'Hara
John Bedford Lloyd
Patrick Floersheim original image
Dr. Adrian Stamas
Patrick Floersheim
Maggie Wagner original image
Betty Sullivan
Maggie Wagner

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