John Cusack, James Spader, Don McManus

This is a by-the-numbers tale of political chicanery and fallen idealism, but it works because of several strong performances. James Spader and John Cusack play law-school pals whose college idealism ...( read more  read more... )quickly falls away once they reach the real world. Playing against type, Spader is the straight arrow who goes on to work for the Justice Department. Cusack is the slippery conniver who parlays a job as an aide to an aging senator (Richard Widmark) into a springboard to elective office, all the while cutting corners, compromising his integrity, and breaking rules. For good measure, there's also romantic backstabbing. The film tends to get a shade heavy on the moralizing as Cusack slides further down the slope to outright corruption; Spader practically carries a sign saying, "I have the moral high ground." Still, both actors give their characters an interesting spin, and it's always good to see Widmark back in action. --Marshall Fine

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R, 111 min.

Directed by: Herbert Ross

Release Date: March 15, 1991

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DVD Release Date: August 20, 2002

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  • November 18, 2009
    I was really impressed with how good the acting was in this. James Spader and John Cusack really worked well together. I can't believe Cusack actually pulled off being a villain, I always saw him as the nice guy, but he really did well. James Spader also did well as usual, but al...( read more)so a different character than i'm used to with him.
  • October 26, 2009
    When I first saw didn't like it, but second time it was really ok :)))
  • July 12, 2009
    James looks sooo cute! The story is kind of boring but not too bad. Spader and Cusack do a great job.
  • March 25, 2009
    Anybody can become friends, as fast as anybody can become enimies. Explanation of Friendship. Sometimes the quickest way in is the back alley, while some will take the hardest way through to earn respect. Very Respectable acting from both Cusack and Spader.
    Recommended.
  • February 18, 2009
    No thankyou - Not interested
  • December 14, 2007
    Shite. But that is a good pic of James Spader
  • December 7, 2007
    haven't seen it but looks good
  • November 3, 2007
    post-hight school, good central performaces, whom was she? cusack was great.

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