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5.9Pete St. John is a powerful and successful political consultant, with clients spread around the country. When his long-time friend and client Ohio senator Sam Hastings decides to quit politics, he is rapidly drafted to help with the campaign of the man destined to succeed him, unknown and mysterious businessman Jerome Cade...
Released: 1986-01-31111 minDir: Sidney LumetDramaBudget: $16.0MBox office: $3.8M
Cast
- Richard Gere as Pete St. John
- Denzel Washington as Arnold Billings
- Gene Hackman as Wilfred Buckley
- Julie Christie as Ellen Freeman
- Kate Capshaw as Sydney Betterman
- E.G. Marshall as Senator Sam Hastings
Themes
- politics
- political corruption
- image maker
- political consultant
- legal drama
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Ratings
IMDb
5.7/10
3,669 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
50%
Metacritic
50/100
- Year
- 1986
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination total
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