Overview

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...

Cast

Richard Gere

Pete St. John

Denzel Washington

Arnold Billings

Gene Hackman

Wilfred Buckley

Julie Christie

Ellen Freeman

Kate Capshaw

Sydney Betterman

E.G. Marshall

Senator Sam Hastings

J.T. Walsh

Jerome Cade