This is the second movie I watched this past weekend that I hadn't seen in such a long time. What an incredible film!
The parallels between the Clinton presidency and this story are undeniable, particularly since the author of the novel this film is based on is "Anonymous," but the character study of American politics is so superbly portrayed in this film, that this is a must see!
This film premiered in theater's on the 20th of March 1998. A young idealist, Henry Burton, played by the wonderful Adrian Lester, joins the presidential campaign of a southern governor by the name of Jack Stanton, played brilliantly by John Travolta and throughout the course of the campaign, Henry learns more about human nature and politics than he probably would ever care to. The supporting cast: Emma Thompson as the future first lady, Susan Stanton, gives one of the best performances of her career, as the long-suffering wife of a good but flawed man; Kathy Bates gives a spellbinding and heartbreaking performance as Jack & Susan's lifelong friend and confidant, Libby Holden; along with fellow campaign advisers, Daisy Green (Maura Tierney) and Richard Jemmons (Billy Bob Thornton), all take a journey of self-discovery all the way to the Oval Office.
This is one of my all-time favorite films and I highly recommend it to everyone!
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