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Richard Gere, Julie Christie, Gene Hackman

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 ...( read more  read more... )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 getting awry.

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R, 111 min.

Directed by: Sidney Lumet

Release Date: January 31, 1986

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DVD Release Date: May 18, 1999

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  • Collegekid
    December 31, 2006
    Collegekid
    Pretty good movie
  • thegriffin3000
    May 15, 2007
    thegriffin3000
    Insight into the game of politics
  • micc98
    January 13, 2007
    micc98
    Good director but I don't about buddha boy there
  • brianpark08
    December 10, 2006
    brianpark08
    Pretty bad, pretty terrible, pretty horrible. Do I need to say anymore then that?
  • clarkey0707
    June 19, 2006
    clarkey0707
    A decent flick about politics.
  • spanxster
    June 9, 2006
    spanxster
    how to make an American President....

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  • Chosen718
    November 2, 2007
    Chosen718
    WHERE THE HELL IS THE PLOT SYNOPSIS??
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