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Cast

John Travolta
as Gov. Jack Stanton

Emma Thompson
as Susan Stanton

Billy Bob Thornton
as Richard Jemmons

Kathy Bates
as Libby Holden

Adrian Lester
as Henry Burton

Maura Tierney
as Daisy

Larry Hagman
as Gov. Fred Picker

Diane Ladd
as Mamma Stanton

Paul Guilfoyle (II)
as Howard Ferguson

Rebecca Walker
as March

Caroline Aaron
as Lucille Kaufman

Tommy Hollis
as Fat Willie

Rob Reiner
as Izzy Rosenblatt

Robert Klein
as Norman Asher

Mykelti Williamson
as Dewayne Smith

Ben Jones
as Arlen Sporken

J.C. Quinn
as Uncle Charlie

Allison Janney
as Miss Walsh

James Denton
as Mitch

Leontine Guilliard
as Ruby

Monique L. Ridge
as Tawana Carter

Ned Eisenberg
as Brad Lieberman

Brian Markinson
as Randy Culligan

Geraldo Rivera
as Himself

Charlie Rose
as Himself

Larry King
as Himself

O'Neal Compton
as Sailorman Shoreson

John Milford

Kevin Cooney
as Lawrence Harris

Bonnie Bartlett
as Martha Harris

Cynthia O'Neal
as Elegant Woman

Sally Insul

Chelcie Ross
as Charlie Martin

John Vargas
as Lorenzo Delgado

Tony Shalhoub
as Eddie Reyes

Bianca Lawson
as Loretta

Robert Cicchini
as Jimmy Ozio

Stan Davis
as Jack Mandela Washington

Harrison Young
as Sam

Rolando Molina
as Anthony Ramirez

Ross Benjamin
as Peter Goldsmith

Stacy Edwards
as Jennifer Rogers

Kristoffer Ryan Winters
as Terry Hicks

Susan Kussman
as Ella Louise

Vickilyn Reynolds
as Amalee

Robert Symonds
as Bart Nilson

Gia Carides
as Cashmere McLeod

Robert Easton
as Dr. Beauregard

Scott Burkholder
as Danny Scanlon

Bill Maher
as Himself

Lu Elrod
as Chubby Woman

R.M. Haley
as Shipyard Announcer

Henry Woronicz
as Pundit

Darice Richman
as Linda Feldstein

Rosalie Peck
as Retiree

Susan Forristal
as Bugger Bugger Woman

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• Nov 10, 2012

  This movie did not age well. There's a scene early in the democratic primary race where everyone in a packed diner is glued to the small television set, watching and commenting on an interview - "Today Show" style - of our candidate and his wife. Either our political culture was very different back in 1992, or this is an example of the movie's unrealistic, self-absorbed sensationalism. Without any clear sense of direction, we watch the plot stumble into one manufactured problem after another. Instead of insight into modern politics, we get guns, drugs, heart attacks, old men sleeping with 17 year olds, and gay sex - all in one race to become the democratic nominee.
  

  Matthew S Super Reviewer
• Feb 24, 2012

  Can be seen as the colourful version of The Ides of March. Probably too much of a take on a comedic image of Bill Clinton to be taken too seriously but entertaining..provided that you don't give it a great deal of thought.
  

  John B Super Reviewer
• Feb 19, 2010

  The film almost lost me in its final moments. What starts as a indictment of the political process ends on what to me is a falsely hopeful note. However the other 3/4 of the film is pretty amazing and is full of great comedic performances that never loose the right touch of realism.
  

  Alec B Super Reviewer
• Jan 04, 2010

  A well done, if though occasionally flawed, political comedy/drama that features two golden performances from John Travolta and Kathy Bates. While it does get over-dramatic at some parts and some of the characters could've been fleshed out a tad better, for the most part this is a well executed take on politics and how the people involved in them are never what they seem to be. I wish they had left the ending open-ended and daring the viewer to make their own choice as to what they would do in the situation posed in the film's conclusion, but I understand Nichols instead going with the more accepting finale.
  

  Dan S Super Reviewer

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