"What went down on the way to the top."

1998

2h 23m

6.3(335 votes)

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.

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85 members

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John Travolta

Jack Stanton

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Emma Thompson

Susan Stanton

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Billy Bob Thornton

Richard Jemmons

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Adrian Lester

Henry Burton

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Maura Tierney

Daisy Green

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Paul Guilfoyle

Howard Ferguson

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Larry Hagman

Gov. Fred Picker

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Kathy Bates

Libby Holden

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Diane Ladd

Mamma Stanton

Production

Rebecca Walker

March

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Caroline Aaron

Lucille Kaufman

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Tommy Hollis

Fat Willie

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Rob Reiner

Izzy Rosenblatt

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Ben Jones

Arlen Sporken

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J.C. Quinn

Uncle Charlie

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Allison Janney

Miss Walsh

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Robert Klein

Norman Asher

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Mykelti Williamson

Dewayne Smith

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James Denton

Mitch

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Leontine Guilliard

Ruby

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Monique Ridge-Williams

Tawana Carter

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Ned Eisenberg

Brad Lieberman

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Brian Markinson

Randy Culligan

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Geraldo Rivera

Himself

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Charlie Rose

Himself

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Larry King

Himself

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O'Neal Compton

Sailorman Shoreson

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Kevin Cooney

Lawrence Harris

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Bonnie Bartlett

Martha Harris

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Cynthia O'Neal

Elegant Woman

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Chelcie Ross

Charlie Martin

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John Vargas

Lorenzo Delgado

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Tony Shalhoub

Eddie Reyes

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Bianca Lawson

Loretta

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Robert Cicchini

Jimmy Ozio

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William Stanford Davis

Jack Mandela Washington

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Harrison Young

Sam

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Rolando Molina

Anthony Ramirez

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Ross Benjamin

Peter Goldsmith

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Stacy Edwards

Jennifer Rogers

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Kristoffer Ryan Winters

Terry Hicks

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Susan Kussman

Ella Louise

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Vickilyn Reynolds

Amalee

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Robert Symonds

Bart Nilson

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Gia Carides

Cashmere McLeod

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Robert Easton

Dr. Beauregard

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Scott Burkholder

Danny Scanlon

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Bill Maher

Himself

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Lu Elrod

Chubby Woman

Directing

Michael Haley

Shipyard Announcer

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Henry Woronicz

Pundit

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Daryce Richman

Linda Feldstein

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Rosalie Peck

Retiree

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Susan Forristal

Bugger Bugger Woman

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James Earl Jones

CNN Voiceover (voice)

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Clark Heathcliffe Brolly

Pundit 1

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James DuMont

Man 1 Airport Bar

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Amaris Dupree

Emily Lopez

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Noah Michael Levine

Airport Traveller

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Brian Shakti

Protester

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Tony Winters

Pundit 3

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Jordan Ancel

Muffin

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Allan Wayne Anderson

Swimming Pool Guest

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Stephen Austin-Skordiles

Union Member

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Greg Bronson

Campaign Staff

Crew

Michael W. Broomer

Boilermaker

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Marian Caparrós

News Anchor

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Sophia Choi

News Anchor

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Barbara Conway

Campaign Staff

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Kacee DeMassi

Voter

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Anthony Michael Frederick

Detective

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Spencer Kayden

Hotel Guest

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Nick Loeb

Waiter

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Larry Mendte

News Anchor

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Msaada Nia

Governor Picker Supporter

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Crew

Gary Pike

Partygoer

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Kevin Richardson

Editor

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Rocco Salata

News Videographer

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Larry F. Scott

Union Official

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Lorna Scott

Woman in Airport Bar

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Sandy E. Scott

Officer Boone

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Renee Spei

Inaugural Ball Guest

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Lynn Wanlass

Woman in Red

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Charlie Weirauch

Muffin

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Tim R. Worley

Hotel Bar Patron

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