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A Southern governor's (John Travolta) wife (Emma Thompson) and adviser (Billy Bob Thornton) help him overcome scandals as he campaigns for the U.S. presidency.

Comedy · 1998 · 2 hr 23 min
Director Mike Nichols

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A Southern governor's (John Travolta) wife (Emma Thompson) and adviser (Billy Bob Thornton) help him overcome scandals as he campaigns for the U.S. presidency.

COMMON SENSE

Well-acted drama full of Clinton-era jabs.

TOMATOMETER
Average 7.2
Reviews 80
Fresh 64
Rotten 16

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Studio
Universal Pictures
Released
1998
Run Time
2 hr 23 min
Rated
R for strong language and sexual references.
Region of Origin
United States
© 1997 Universal City Studio Production, Inc.

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Original Audio
English
Audio
English (United States) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC)
Subtitles
English (CC)

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Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.

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