movie in which the star wasn't nearly matched by the material." Rob Lowing of The Sydney Morning Herald wrote of the film "there are three good reasons to see it. However, these don't include the direction, storyline or soundtrack." She was particularly critical of the direction: "Director Smithee should cop most of the blame...a camera which wanders all over the place, a totally bland soundtrack, and fussy repetition of ideas..." Conversely, Lowing singled out actors Paul Gleason, Lynn Redgrave and Jon Cryer as the three central attractions of the film, noting that "there are flashes of brilliance, though, particularly when Cryer and Redgrave are left alone to strut their stuff." References External links New York Times review 1987 films 1987 independent films 1980s teen comedy films American independent films American political comedy films American teen comedy films Films about elections Films credited to Alan Smithee Films set in Virginia Films set in Washington, D.C. Films shot in Virginia Films shot in Washington, D.C. 1980s English-language films Films directed by Terry Winsor 1980s American films