Synopsis:
Henry Burton (Adrian Lester) is an idealistic young black man, the grandson of a Civil Rights leader, who is looking for something or someone to believe in. He joins the presidential campaign of Jack Stanton (John Travolta), the progressive governor of a small southern state. Jack and Susan Stanton (Emma Thompson) are impossible to resist, burning with the ambition to be a part of history. During the long rollercoaster campaign riddled with sexual scandal, Henry becomes progressively more involved with his new world, alternating between love and discovering that both are a part of growing up American. Based on the best-selling novel by Joe Klein. Co-stars Kathy Bates and Billy Bob Thornton. Directed by Mike Nichols.