After a close friend drops out of politics, a political consultant helping to find a replacement finds a web of corruption and deceit as well.
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| Richard Gere | ... | Pete St. John | |
| Julie Christie | ... | Ellen Freeman | |
| Gene Hackman | ... | Wilfred Buckley | |
| Kate Capshaw | ... | Sydney Betterman | |
| Denzel Washington | ... | Arnold Billings | |
| E.G. Marshall | ... | Senator Sam Hastings | |
| Beatrice Straight | ... | Claire Hastings | |
| Fritz Weaver | ... | Wallace Furman | |
| Michael Learned | ... | Governor Andrea Stannard | |
| J.T. Walsh | ... | Jerome Cade | |
| E. Katherine Kerr | ... | Irene Furman | |
| Polly Rowles | ... | Lucille DeWitt | |
| Matt Salinger | ... | Phillip Aarons | |
| Tom Mardirosian | ... | Sheikh | |
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Omar Torres | ... | Roberto Cepeda |
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Pete 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. In parallel, and unaware of the potential dangers, he proceeds to unravel the mystery surrounding Hastings dropping out, with the aide of his ex-wife, a prominent Washington-based journalist. But interests more powerful than local arm wrestling are at stake, and things start going awry. Written by Jaber <_Jaber_@yahoo.com>
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31 January 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$16,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$1,854,200, 2 February 1986, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
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Written by John Philip Sousa
Performed by the Boston Pops Orchestra (as The Boston Pops)
Conducted by Arthur Fiedler
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Burt Reynolds was considered for the lead. He was not able to perform in the movie, because of injuries he suffered on the set of City Heat (1984). See more »Goofs
The character portrayed by Denzel Washington has the surname Billings. In the end credits, the character's surname is spelled Billing. See more »Quotes
Claire Hastings: [to Ellen, who is about to write an hurtful article about the Hastings] When you'll write this, make sure I'm the monster!See more »
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The Stars and Stripes ForeverWritten by John Philip Sousa
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Having worked in the political consulting industry, I found this film very realistic and true to form, although no one I knew had a private jet and I never got to take showers with my personal assistant. But the strategies and tactics shown in the film are a very good example of how the industry works. I enjoy watching the film every so often to remind me how much I did enjoy the business and how happy I am that I am no longer in it. The one thing they forgot to show was how difficult it was to collect our fees after the elections were over.