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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 20, 1998

Runtime

2h 23m

Genres

Drama

User Score

63%

Original Title

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Production Companies

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

Director

Mike Nichols

Budget

$65,000,000

Revenue

$52,100,000

Description

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.