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Year:

1998

Duration:

143 min

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

IMDB rate:

6.7

Director:

Mike Nichols

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 22 nominations

Details

Country: France

Release Date: 1998-03-20

Filming Locations: Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 Grand Ave, Los Angeles, California, USA

Earnings

Budget: $65,000,000

Opening Weekend: $12,045,395 (USA) (22 March 1998)

Gross: $38,966,057 (USA) (21 June 1998)

Cast

Actor

Character

Bonnie Bartlett

John Travolta

Governor Jack Stanton

Emma Thompson

Susan Stanton

Billy Bob Thornton

Richard Jemmons

Kathy Bates

Libby Holden

Adrian Lester

Henry Burton

Maura Tierney

Daisy Green

Larry Hagman

Gov. Fred Picker

Diane Ladd

Mamma Stanton

Paul Guilfoyle

Howard Ferguson

Rebecca Walker

March

Caroline Aaron

Lucille Kaufman

Tommy Hollis

William McCullison (Fat Willie)

Rob Reiner

Izzy Rosenblatt

Ben Jones

Arlen Sporken

J.C. Quinn

Uncle Charlie

Allison Janney

Miss Walsh

Robert Klein

Norman Asher

Mykelti Williamson

Dewayne Smith

James Denton

Mitch (as Jamie Denton)

Leontine Guilliard

Ruby

Monique Ridge-Williams

Tawana Carter (as Monique L. Ridge)

Ned Eisenberg

Brad Lieberman

Brian Markinson

Randy Culligan

Geraldo Rivera

Charlie Rose

Larry King

O'Neal Compton

Sailorman Shoreson

Kevin Cooney

Lawrence Harris

Cynthia O'Neal

Elegant Woman

Chelcie Ross

Charlie Martin

John Vargas

Lorenzo Delgado

Tony Shalhoub

Eddie Reyes

Bianca Lawson

Loretta

Robert Cicchini

Jimmy Ozio

William Stanford Davis

Jack Mandela Washington (as Stan Davis)

Harrison Young

Sam

Rolando Molina

Anthony Ramirez

Ross Benjamin

Peter Goldsmith

Stacy Edwards

Jennifer Rogers

Kristoffer Ryan Winters

Terry Hicks

Susan Kussman

Ella Louise

Vickilyn Reynolds

Amalee

Robert Symonds

Bart Nilson

Gia Carides

Cashmere McLeod

Robert Easton

Dr. Beauregard

Scott Burkholder

Danny Scanlon

Bill Maher

Lu Elrod

Chubby Woman

Michael Haley

Shipyard Announcer (as R.M. Haley)

Henry Woronicz

Pundit

Daryce Richman

Linda Feldstein (as Darice Richman)

Rosalie Peck

Retiree

Susan Forristal

Bugger Bugger Woman

James Earl Jones

CNN Voiceover (voice)

Eric Boyd

Bagpiper

Clark Heathcliff Brolly

Pundit no.1 (voice) (as Clark Heathcliffe Brolly)

James DuMont

Man #1 in Airport Bar

Amaris Dupree

Emily Lopez

Tom Griffith

News Anchor (as Tom Griffin)

Noah Michael Levine

Airport Traveler

Richard Livingston

Carlos A. Montes

Policeman

Dorie Neal

Muffin / Campaign (voice)

Brian Shakti

Protester

Pete Tittl

Funeral mourner

Sara Van Horn

Lesa Whittington

News Anchor (scenes deleted)

Anthony Winters

Pundit #3

Jordan Ancel

Muffin (uncredited)

Dara J. Bragg

Crowd member (uncredited)

Marian Caparrós

News Anchor (uncredited)

Sophia Choi

News Anchor (uncredited)

Matt Clifford

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Barbara Conway

Campaign Staff (uncredited)

Kacee DeMasi

Voter (uncredited)

Freddie Joe Farnsworth

Extra (uncredited)

Phil Faroudja

Background Extra (uncredited)

Anthony Michael Frederick

Detective (uncredited)

Nick Loeb

Waiter (uncredited)

Polli Magaro

Woman in Street (uncredited)

Jean Martirez

News Anchor (uncredited)

Greg McWhorter

Street Person (uncredited)

Larry Mendte

News Anchor (uncredited)

John Milford

(uncredited)

Christopher C. Murphy

Newsroom Crew (uncredited)

Tim Murphy

Union Manager (uncredited)

Msaada Nia

Governor Picker Supporter (uncredited)

Gary Pike

Partygoer (uncredited)

Kevin Richardson

Editor (uncredited)

Rocco

Secret Service Agent (uncredited)

Rocco Salata

News Videographer (uncredited)

Lorna Scott

Woman in Airport Bar (uncredited)

Renee Spei

INAUGURAL BALL GUEST (uncredited)

Steve Teamkin

Blue Hard Hat (uncredited)

Lynn Wanlass

Woman in Red (uncredited)

Charlie Weirauch

Muffin (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Larry Hagman's appearance at the political rally was kept a secret from the extras in the crowd. The reaction when he walks on stage is genuine. However, Hagman was recovering from a broken rib at the time and was in great discomfort so was unable to really enjoy the moment.

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This film was the opening film of the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.

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Then-President 'Bill Clinton' enjoyed the film so much that he even invited John Travolta to a party, on one condition, he must come as Governor Jack Stanton. John Travolta declined.

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Goofs

On the morning after Henry's first trip to New Hampshire (which was made spontaneously, without any change of clothes or luggage), his shirt nonetheless changes repeatedly between shots.

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Stanton's hand positions during speech to senior citizens.

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During Thanksgiving at Jack's home, his mother asks everyone to sing "You Are My Sunshine" "in honor of all the southern governors" but her mouth says something completely different.

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Quotes

Richard Jemmons: I got a python in here...

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Libby Holden: I am a gay lesbian woman! I do not mythologize the male sexual organ!

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Richard Jemmons: That's what these guys do. They love you and then stop lovin' you.

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