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# What went down on the way to the top.
Drama   Comedy
📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD 65,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1998-03-20
⌚ Running Time: 143 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.301

Beloved Cast

John Travolta original image
Jack Stanton
John Travolta
Emma Thompson original image
Susan Stanton
Emma Thompson
Billy Bob Thornton original image
Richard Jemmons
Billy Bob Thornton
Adrian Lester original image
Henry Burton
Adrian Lester
Maura Tierney original image
Daisy Green
Maura Tierney
Paul Guilfoyle original image
Howard Ferguson
Paul Guilfoyle
Larry Hagman original image
Gov. Fred Picker
Larry Hagman
Kathy Bates original image
Libby Holden
Kathy Bates
Diane Ladd original image
Mamma Stanton
Diane Ladd
Rebecca Walker original image
March
Rebecca Walker
Caroline Aaron original image
Lucille Kaufman
Caroline Aaron
Tommy Hollis original image
Fat Willie
Tommy Hollis
Rob Reiner original image
Izzy Rosenblatt
Rob Reiner
Ben Jones original image
Arlen Sporken
Ben Jones
J.C. Quinn original image
Uncle Charlie
J.C. Quinn
Allison Janney original image
Miss Walsh
Allison Janney
Robert Klein original image
Norman Asher
Robert Klein
Mykelti Williamson original image
Dewayne Smith
Mykelti Williamson
James Denton original image
Mitch
James Denton
Leontine Guilliard original image
Ruby
Leontine Guilliard
Monique Ridge-Williams original image
Tawana Carter
Monique Ridge-Williams
Ned Eisenberg original image
Brad Lieberman
Ned Eisenberg
Brian Markinson original image
Randy Culligan
Brian Markinson
Geraldo Rivera original image
Himself
Geraldo Rivera
Charlie Rose original image
Himself
Charlie Rose
Larry King original image
Himself
Larry King
O'Neal Compton original image
Sailorman Shoreson
O'Neal Compton
Kevin Cooney original image
Lawrence Harris
Kevin Cooney
Bonnie Bartlett original image
Martha Harris
Bonnie Bartlett
Cynthia O'Neal original image
Elegant Woman
Cynthia O'Neal
Chelcie Ross original image
Charlie Martin
Chelcie Ross
John Vargas original image
Lorenzo Delgado
John Vargas
Tony Shalhoub original image
Eddie Reyes
Tony Shalhoub
Bianca Lawson original image
Loretta
Bianca Lawson
Robert Cicchini original image
Jimmy Ozio
Robert Cicchini
William Stanford Davis original image
Jack Mandela Washington
William Stanford Davis
Harrison Young original image
Sam
Harrison Young
Rolando Molina original image
Anthony Ramirez
Rolando Molina
Ross Benjamin original image
Peter Goldsmith
Ross Benjamin
Stacy Edwards original image
Jennifer Rogers
Stacy Edwards
Kristoffer Ryan Winters original image
Terry Hicks
Kristoffer Ryan Winters
Susan Kussman original image
Ella Louise
Susan Kussman
Vickilyn Reynolds original image
Amalee
Vickilyn Reynolds
Robert Symonds original image
Bart Nilson
Robert Symonds
Gia Carides original image
Cashmere McLeod
Gia Carides
Robert Easton original image
Dr. Beauregard
Robert Easton
Scott Burkholder original image
Danny Scanlon
Scott Burkholder
Bill Maher original image
Himself
Bill Maher
Lu Elrod original image
Chubby Woman
Lu Elrod
Michael Haley original image
Shipyard Announcer
Michael Haley
Henry Woronicz original image
Pundit
Henry Woronicz
Daryce Richman original image
Linda Feldstein
Daryce Richman
Rosalie Peck original image
Retiree
Rosalie Peck
Susan Forristal original image
Bugger Bugger Woman
Susan Forristal
James Earl Jones original image
CNN Voiceover (voice)
James Earl Jones

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