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Description: A man joins the political campaign of a smooth-operator candidate for President of the U.S.

Cast:
Governor Jack Stanton: John Travolta
Susan Stanton: Emma Thompson
Richard Jemmons: Billy Bob Thornton
Libby Holden: Kathy Bates
Henry Burton: Adrian Lester
Daisy: Maura Tierney
Gov. Fred Picker: Larry Hagman
Mamma Stanton: Diane Ladd
Howard Ferguson: Paul Guilfoyle
March: Rebecca Walker
Lucille Kaufman: Caroline Aaron
Fat Willie: Tommy Hollis
Izzy Rosenblatt: Rob Reiner
Arlen Sporken: Ben Jones
Uncle Charlie: J.C. Quinn
Miss Walsh: Allison Janney
Norman Asher: Robert Klein
Dewayne Smith: Mykelti Williamson
Mitch: James Denton
Ruby: Leontine Guilliard
Tawana Carter: Monique Ridge-Williams
Brad Lieberman: Ned Eisenberg
Randy Culligan: Brian Markinson
Geraldo Rivera: Geraldo Rivera
Charlie Rose: Charlie Rose
Larry King: Larry King
Sailorman Shoreson: O'Neal Compton
Lawrence Harris: Kevin Cooney
Martha Harris: Bonnie Bartlett
Elegant Woman: Cynthia O'Neal
Charlie Martin: Chelcie Ross
Lorenzo Delgado: John Vargas
Eddie Reyes: Tony Shalhoub
Loretta: Bianca Lawson
Jimmy Ozio: Robert Cicchini
Jack Mandela Washington: William Stanford Davis
Sam: Harrison Young
Anthony Ramirez: Rolando Molina
Peter Goldsmith: Ross Benjamin
Jennifer Rogers: Stacy Edwards
Terry Hicks: Kristoffer Ryan Winters
Ella Louise: Susan Kussman
Amalee: Vickilyn Reynolds
Bart Nilson: Robert Symonds
Cashmere McLeod: Gia Carides
Dr. Beauregard: Robert Easton
Danny Scanlon: Scott Burkholder
Bill Maher: Bill Maher
Chubby Woman: Lu Elrod
Shipyard Announcer: Michael Haley
Pundit: Henry Woronicz
Linda Feldstein: Daryce Richman
Retiree: Rosalie Peck
Bugger Bugger Woman: Susan Forristal
CNN Voiceover: James Earl Jones
Bagpiper: Eric Boyd
Pundit no.1: Clark Heathcliff Brolly
Man #1 in Airport Bar: James DuMont
Emily Lopez: Amaris Dupree
News Anchor: Larry Mendte
Airport Traveler: Noah Michael Levine
Richard Livingston: Richard Livingston
Policeman: Carlos A. Montes
Muffin: Charlie Weirauch
Protester: Brian Shakti
Funeral mourner: Pete Tittl
Pundit #3: Tony Winters
Swimming Pool Guest: Allan Wayne Anderson
Union Member: Stephen J. Austin
Crowd member: Dara J. Bragg
Campaign Staff: Barbara Conway
Hotel Guest: Matt Clifford
Voter: Kacee DeMasi
Extra: Freddie Joe Farnsworth
Background Extra: Phil Faroudja
Detective: Anthony Michael Frederick
Featured: Frank Jennings
Waiter: Nick Loeb
Woman in Street: Polli Magaro
Audience Member: Paul McMichael
Street Person: Greg McWhorter
Newsroom Crew: Christopher C. Murphy
Union Manager: Tim Murphy
Governor Picker Supporter: Msaada Nia
Partygoer: Gary Pike
Editor: Kevin Richardson
Secret Service Agent: Rocco
News Videographer: Rocco Salata
Union Official: Larry F. Scott
Woman in Airport Bar: Lorna Scott
INAUGURAL BALL GUEST: Renee Spei
Blue Hard Hat: Steve Teamkin
Woman in Red: Lynn Wanlass
Hotel Bar Patron: Tim R. Worley

Written by: Joe Klein, Elaine May

Director: Mike Nichols

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

Release date: 20 Mar 1998

Box Office: $39,001,187