Starring
John Travolta, Emma Thompson, Adrian Lester

A shrewd and funny account of a Presidential campaign taken from Joe Klein's controversial political novel about the Clintons. Perfect casting sees John Travolta as sweet-talking, charismatic Jack Stanton, the governor of a Southern state whose legendary political skills overcome a series of scandals in his private life. Emma Thompson stars as the long-suffering governor's wife, Susan Stanton.

Adrian Lester (Hustle) stars as Henry Burton, an idealistic young African-American, the grandson of a Civil Rights leader, who is looking for something or someone to believe in. He joins the Presidential campaign of Stanton, the progressive governor of a small southern state where Henry's ancestors were slaves and meets his new political family.

Richard (Billy Bob Thornton) the brilliant, improbable political strategist who proudly describes himself as a 'Redneck,' Libby (Kathy Bates) the fanatically loyal, overtly gay, campaign trouble shooter who occasionally carries a gun and the young, smart campaign media advisor Daisy (Maura Tierney).

Directed by
Mike Nichols