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.
Directed by Mike Nichols
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3.3 / 5
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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
Larry Hagman
Gov. Fred Picker
Kathy Bates
Libby Holden
Diane Ladd
Mamma Stanton
Caroline Aaron
Lucille Kaufman
Tommy Hollis
Fat Willie
Rob Reiner
Izzy Rosenblatt
Crew
Mike Nichols
Director
Elaine May
Screenplay
Ry Cooder
Original Music Composer
Arthur Schmidt
Editor
Michael Ballhaus
Director of Photography
Mike Nichols
Producer
Jonathan D. Krane
Executive Producer
Michael Haley
Associate Producer
Ellen Lewis
Casting
Juliet Taylor
Casting
Bo Welch
Production Design
Ann Roth
Costume Design
Popular Reviews
27 reviews
Reggie
7.0★ · 11/04/25
To think everything here “career ending” trump has done
To think everything here “career ending” trump has done
jamie
6.0★ · 09/21/25
kathy bates is reaching misery levels of crazy in this
kathy bates is reaching misery levels of crazy in this
Patrick Michael
7.7★ · 06/21/25
Bald Billy Bob was unfvckwittable.
Bald Billy Bob was unfvckwittable.
christian
5.6★ · 03/07/21
bill clinton lol
i’m torn between giving this a 3.5 for a few awesome shots or a 2.5 for a lot of dumb shit so i guess that means it’s a 3.0 for a mix of awesome and shit. i do appreciate that travolta bill is not the main character because i don’t think i could’ve handled that for two and a half hours
bill clinton lol
i’m torn between giving this a 3.5 for a few awesome shots or a 2.5 for a lot of dumb shit so i guess that means it’s a 3.0 for a mix of awesome and shit. i do appreciate that travolta bill is not the main character because i don’t think i could’ve handled that for two and a half hours