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Plot

A star-studded cast portrays political movers and shakers in this drama about politics and the media. Richard Gere is Pete St. John, a gilt-edged "image" advisor to the likes of powerful and often crooked politicians -- including a South American candidate for the top office in his country and, reluctantly, a conservative industrialist named Jerome Cade (J.T. Walsh). Cade is after a Senate seat vacated by Sam Hastings (E.G. Marshall), a liberal politician who fits in with the views that Pete once upheld. When things start to go wrong, it looks like Cade's gruff advisor Arnold Billings (Denzel Washington) might hold one of the keys to Pete's discovery of the truth about Cade -- and may be the reason why Hastings is leaving his job.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Drama
Run Time:
111min.
Theatrical Release Date:
01/31/1986
DVD Release Date:
05/18/1999
Distributor(s):
20th Century Fox
Director(s):
Sidney Lumet
Starring:
Richard Gere , Julie Christie , Gene Hackman , Kate Capshaw , Denzel Washington
Themes:
Political Corruption,Rise To Power,On the Campaign Trail
Tone:
Slick,Talky,Wry,Satirical,Cynical
Keywords:
advertising,business,campaign,con/scam,election,manipulation,mastermind,media,pawn [person],political-corruption,politician,public-relations
Country of Origin:
USA (01-31-1986)
Language:
English