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.

• DirectorMike Nichols
• Release20 March 1998
• GenreDrama
• Duration2h 23m
• Budget$65,000,000
• Revenue$52,100,000
• Rate
  

  6.301
  319 reviews
• Productions

  Universal Pictures, Mutual Film Company, Icarus, Tele München, BBC, TOHO-TOWA, UGC PH