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What went down on the way to the top.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.
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.
Genres: Drama
Budget: $65,000,000 | Revenue : $52,100,000
Runtime: 143 minutes
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Outpost
Shirley Valentine
Hello, Privilege. It's Me, Chelsea
Bob Roberts
Urban Cowboy
Buena Vista Social Club
Regarding Henry
John Travolta
Played Jack Stanton
Emma Thompson
Played Susan Stanton
Billy Bob Thornton
Played Richard Jemmons
Adrian Lester
Played Henry Burton
Maura Tierney
Played Daisy Green
Paul Guilfoyle
Played Howard Ferguson
Larry Hagman
Played Gov. Fred Picker
Kathy Bates
Played Libby Holden
Diane Ladd
Played Mamma Stanton
Rebecca Walker
Played March
Caroline Aaron
Played Lucille Kaufman
Tommy Hollis
Played Fat Willie
Rob Reiner
Played Izzy Rosenblatt
Ben Jones
Played Arlen Sporken
J.C. Quinn
Played Uncle Charlie
Allison Janney
Played Miss Walsh
Robert Klein
Played Norman Asher
Mykelti Williamson
Played Dewayne Smith
James Denton
Played Mitch
Leontine Guilliard
Played Ruby
Monique Ridge-Williams
Played Tawana Carter
Ned Eisenberg
Played Brad Lieberman
Brian Markinson
Played Randy Culligan
Geraldo Rivera
Played Himself
Charlie Rose
Played Himself
Larry King
Played Himself
O'Neal Compton
Played Sailorman Shoreson
Kevin Cooney
Played Lawrence Harris
Bonnie Bartlett
Played Martha Harris
Cynthia O'Neal
Played Elegant Woman
Chelcie Ross
Played Charlie Martin
John Vargas
Played Lorenzo Delgado
Tony Shalhoub
Played Eddie Reyes
Bianca Lawson
Played Loretta
Robert Cicchini
Played Jimmy Ozio
William Stanford Davis
Played Jack Mandela Washington
Harrison Young
Played Sam
Rolando Molina
Played Anthony Ramirez
Ross Benjamin
Played Peter Goldsmith
Stacy Edwards
Played Jennifer Rogers
Kristoffer Ryan Winters
Played Terry Hicks
Susan Kussman
Played Ella Louise
Vickilyn Reynolds
Played Amalee
Robert Symonds
Played Bart Nilson
Gia Carides
Played Cashmere McLeod
Robert Easton
Played Dr. Beauregard
Scott Burkholder
Played Danny Scanlon
Bill Maher
Played Himself
Lu Elrod
Played Chubby Woman
Michael Haley
Played Shipyard Announcer
Henry Woronicz
Played Pundit
Daryce Richman
Played Linda Feldstein
Rosalie Peck
Played Retiree
Susan Forristal
Played Bugger Bugger Woman
James Earl Jones
Played CNN Voiceover (voice)
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