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Title: Fine political film
Review: Southern governor Jack Stanton (John Travolta) and wife Susan (Emma Thompson) are a political team who have evolved from 60s idealism to 90s pragmatism. Jack is the heart and Susan is the brain; as conflicted as they are as a result of Jack's infidelities, they are committed to "making history" and know that neither one of them can do it alone. This film follows their campaign for the Democratic nomination and the crises of conscience undergone by their staff workers (Adrian Lester, Kathy Bates, Billy Bob Thornton) as they make their peace (or not) with the hardball choices and compromises that a serious bid for the presidency entails.Director Mike Nichol and screenwriter Elaine May have made a perceptive and serious yet entertaining and often very funny film about the American political process.
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