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Directed by 

Mike Nichols

Writing Credits (WGA)  

Joe Klein ... (novel) (as Anonymous)
 
Elaine May ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order)  

John Travolta ... Governor Jack Stanton
Emma Thompson ... Susan Stanton
Billy Bob Thornton ... Richard Jemmons
Kathy Bates ... Libby Holden
Adrian Lester ... Henry Burton
Maura Tierney ... Daisy
Larry Hagman ... Gov. Fred Picker
Diane Ladd ... Mamma Stanton
Paul Guilfoyle ... Howard Ferguson
Rebecca Walker Rebecca Walker ... March
Caroline Aaron ... Lucille Kaufman
Tommy Hollis ... Fat Willie
Rob Reiner ... Izzy Rosenblatt
Ben Jones ... Arlen Sporken
J.C. Quinn ... Uncle Charlie
Allison Janney ... Miss Walsh
Robert Klein ... Norman Asher
Mykelti Williamson ... Dewayne Smith
James Denton ... Mitch (as Jamie Denton)
Leontine Guilliard ... Ruby
Monique Ridge-Williams Monique Ridge-Williams ... Tawana Carter (as Monique L. Ridge)
Ned Eisenberg ... Brad Lieberman
Brian Markinson ... Randy Culligan
Geraldo Rivera ... Geraldo Rivera
Charlie Rose ... Charlie Rose
Larry King ... Larry King
O'Neal Compton ... Sailorman Shoreson
Kevin Cooney ... Lawrence Harris
Bonnie Bartlett ... Martha Harris
Cynthia O'Neal ... Elegant Woman
Chelcie Ross ... Charlie Martin
John Vargas ... Lorenzo Delgado
Tony Shalhoub ... Eddie Reyes
Bianca Lawson ... Loretta
Robert Cicchini ... Jimmy Ozio
William Stanford Davis ... Jack Mandela Washington (as Stan Davis)
Harrison Young ... Sam
Rolando Molina ... Anthony Ramirez
Ross Benjamin ... Peter Goldsmith
Stacy Edwards ... Jennifer Rogers
Kristoffer Ryan Winters ... Terry Hicks
Susan Kussman Susan Kussman ... Ella Louise
Vickilyn Reynolds ... Amalee
Robert Symonds ... Bart Nilson
Gia Carides ... Cashmere McLeod
Robert Easton ... Dr. Beauregard
Scott Burkholder ... Danny Scanlon
Bill Maher ... Bill Maher
Lu Elrod ... Chubby Woman
Michael Haley ... Shipyard Announcer (as R.M. Haley)
Henry Woronicz ... Pundit
Daryce Richman Daryce Richman ... Linda Feldstein (as Darice Richman)
Rosalie Peck Rosalie Peck ... Retiree
Susan Forristal Susan Forristal ... Bugger Bugger Woman
James Earl Jones ... CNN Voiceover (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eric Boyd Eric Boyd ... Bagpiper
Clark Heathcliff Brolly Clark Heathcliff Brolly ... Pundit no.1 (voice) (as Clark Heathcliffe Brolly)
James DuMont ... Man #1 in Airport Bar
Amaris Dupree ... Emily Lopez
Tom Griffith Tom Griffith ... News Anchor (as Tom Griffin)
Noah Michael Levine ... Airport Traveler
Richard Livingston Richard Livingston ... Richard Livingston
Carlos A. Montes Carlos A. Montes ... Policeman
Dorie Neal Dorie Neal ... Muffin / Campaign (voice)
Brian Shakti ... Protester
Pete Tittl Pete Tittl ... Funeral mourner
Sara Van Horn
Lesa Whittington Lesa Whittington ... News Anchor (scenes deleted)
Tony Winters ... Pundit #3 (as Anthony Winters)
Jordan Ancel ... Muffin (uncredited)
Allan Wayne Anderson ... Swimming Pool Guest (uncredited)
Stephen Austin-Skordiles ... Union Member (uncredited)
Dara J. Bragg Dara J. Bragg ... Crowd member (uncredited)
Greg Bronson ... Campaign Staff (uncredited)
Michael W. Broomer Michael W. Broomer ... Boilermaker (uncredited)
Marian Caparrós ... News Anchor (uncredited)
Sophia Choi Sophia Choi ... News Anchor (uncredited)
Matt Clifford ... Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Barbara Conway Barbara Conway ... Campaign Staff (uncredited)
Kacee DeMasi Kacee DeMasi ... Voter (uncredited)
Freddie Joe Farnsworth ... Extra (uncredited)
Phil Faroudja Phil Faroudja ... Background Extra (uncredited)
Anthony Michael Frederick ... Detective (uncredited)
Frank Jennings ... Featured (uncredited)
Nick Loeb ... Waiter (uncredited)
Polli Magaro Polli Magaro ... Woman in Street (uncredited)
Jean Martirez Jean Martirez ... News Anchor (uncredited)
Paul McMichael Paul McMichael ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Greg McWhorter Greg McWhorter ... Street Person (uncredited)
Larry Mendte ... News Anchor (uncredited)
John Milford ... (uncredited)
Christopher C. Murphy Christopher C. Murphy ... Newsroom Crew (uncredited)
Tim Murphy ... Union Manager (uncredited)
Msaada Nia Msaada Nia ... Governor Picker Supporter (uncredited)
Gary Pike Gary Pike ... Partygoer (uncredited)
Kevin Richardson ... Editor (uncredited)
Rocco Rocco ... Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
Rocco Salata ... News Videographer (uncredited)
Larry F. Scott ... Union Official (uncredited)
Lorna Scott ... Woman in Airport Bar (uncredited)
Sandy E. Scott ... Officer Boone (uncredited)
Renee Spei ... INAUGURAL BALL GUEST (uncredited)
Jimmy Steinfeldt Jimmy Steinfeldt ... Photographer (uncredited)
Steve Teamkin Steve Teamkin ... Blue Hard Hat (uncredited)
Lynn Wanlass ... Woman in Red (uncredited)
Charlie Weirauch ... Muffin (uncredited)
Tim R. Worley ... Hotel Bar Patron (uncredited)

Produced by 

Michael Haley ... associate producer
Michele Imperato ... co-producer
Jonathan D. Krane ... executive producer
Neil A. Machlis ... executive producer (as Neil Machlis)
Mike Nichols ... producer
Sandy E. Scott ... producer

Music by 

Ry Cooder

Cinematography by 

Michael Ballhaus ... director of photography

Editing by 

Arthur Schmidt

Casting By 

Juel Bestrop
Ellen Lewis
Greg McKay
Juliet Taylor

Production Design by 

Bo Welch

Art Direction by 

Tom Duffield

Set Decoration by 

Cheryl Carasik

Costume Design by 

Gary Jones ... co-costume designer
Ann Roth

Makeup Department 

Rose Procopio Barondess ... makeup artist
Michelle Bühler ... makeup artist: Mr. Travolta (as Michelle Buhler)
Lynne K. Eagan ... key makeup artist (as Lynne Eagan)
Mindy Hall ... makeup artist
J. Roy Helland ... hair designer / makeup designer
Susan V. Kalinowski ... hair stylist: Mr. Travolta (as Sue Kalinowski)
Jasen Joseph Sica ... key hair stylist (as Jasen Sica)
Anthony Wilson ... hair stylist
Vera Yurtchuk ... makeup department head
Teresa M. Austin ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Stacy Kelly ... assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
Shaun Smith ... special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Michele Imperato ... unit production manager
Paul A. Levin ... post-production supervisor
Denise Pinckley ... second unit manager: New York (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Jan Sebastian Ballhaus ... first assistant director: second unit
Hilbert Hakim ... second assistant director: reshoots
Michael Haley ... first assistant director
Liz Radley ... second unit director
Brent Stanton ... dga trainee
Daniel M. Stillman ... second assistant director (as Dan Stillman)
Mark Tobey ... second assistant director
Roger M. Bobb ... dga trainee (uncredited)
Ann C. Salzer ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Timothy D. Ackers ... stand-by painter (as Tim Ackers)
Steven Lee Baer ... drapery foreman (as Steven Baer)
Carlo Basail ... greensman
Jack Blanchard ... set dresser
Christopher Casey ... set dresser
Tony Chavez ... propmaker
Michael Diersing ... construction coordinator
Bryan Duff ... props
Chris Fix ... propmaker gangboss
Beauchamp Fontaine ... buyer (as Fontaine Beauchamp Hebb)
Emily Godson ... Set Dec Assistant
Randy Gunter ... assistant property master
William G. Hall ... labor foreman
Sean Haworth ... set designer
Michael Hendrick ... laborer
Tegan Jones ... art department coordinator
John Kelso ... metal foreman
Jamie Maheu ... prop assistant
David Manhan ... lead man
Dave Margolin ... painter
Brent Regan ... construction foreman
Bruce Richter ... carpenter
Bob Skemp ... greensman
Michael Thurman ... set dresser
Mark Wade ... property master
Hap Weaver ... stand-by greensman
Larry J. White II ... set dresser
Clyde Zimmerman ... paint supervisor
Craig Zimmerman ... set dresser
François Audouy ... illustrator (uncredited)
Randall S. Coe ... construction foreman (uncredited)
Ryan Handt ... construction propmaker (uncredited)
Scott E. Handt ... construction foreman (uncredited)
Michael A. Johnson ... leadman: New Orleans (uncredited)
Frank McEldowney ... greensperson (uncredited)
Roxanne Reaver ... construction accountant (uncredited)
Mark D. Rodriguez ... staging supervisor (uncredited)
Patrick M. Sullivan Jr. ... set designer (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Michael Barry ... re-recording mixer
Ron Bochar ... re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
David Boulton ... adr recordist
Kam Chan ... foley editor
Benjamin Cheah ... foley editor (as Ben Cheah)
Ted Clark ... sound re-recordist
Marko A. Costanzo ... foley artist (as Marko Costanza)
Kay Denmark ... adr boom operator
Lee Dichter ... re-recording mixer
Kenna Doeringer ... assistant adr editor
Chris Fielder ... assistant sound editor
Lewis Goldstein ... sound effects editor
Gregg Harris ... boom operator
Tom Hartig ... boom operator: additional photography
Harry Higgins ... sound re-recordist
Frank Kern ... foley editor
Todd Milner ... assistant sound editor
Christopher Newman ... production sound mixer (as Chris Newman)
Mike Poppleton ... apprentice sound editor (as Michael Poppleton)
Bruce Pross ... foley supervisor
Will Ralston ... foley editor (as Jennifer Ralston)
Nicholas Renbeck ... dialogue editor (as Nicholas Rebeck)
Wyatt Sprague ... assistant sound editor
Marc-Jon Sullivan ... boom operator
Magdaline Volaitis ... dialogue editor
Deborah Wallach ... adr editor
Bob Bass ... adr mixer: Florida (uncredited)
Tim J. Carroll ... consultant: Dolby Digital (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Alan E. Lorimer ... special effects coordinator (as Alan Lorimer)
James Lorimer ... special effects
Byron K. Lovelace ... special effects crew (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Ivy Agregan ... digital effects coordinator
Carol Ashley ... composite supervisor
Randall Bahnsen ... data technician
James Blevins ... data operations manager
Kristen D. Chidel ... visual effects production manager (as Kristen Niederholzer)
Kevin Clark ... visual effects editor (as Kevin C. Clark)
Carole Cowley ... visual effects associate producer
Erin M. Cullen ... roto artist
Joe Dubs ... digital paint supervisor
Bob Fernley ... digital scanning supervisor / split recording supervisor
Mike Frevert ... digital artist
Gil Gagnon ... executive producer: Cinesite
Tim Gibbons ... digital artist
Mark Girard ... engineering manager (as Mark A. Girard)
Karen Klein ... rotoscope supervisor (as Karen D. Klein)
Brad Kuehn ... visual effects supervisor
Anthony Lanni ... digital artist
Vincent Lavares ... tape operator: Cinesite Hollywood
Dan Levitan ... digital artist
Mark Tait Lewis ... digital artist (as Mark Lewis)
Bob Lyss ... lead compositor
Anthony Mabin ... lead compositor
Tom May ... visual effects production assistant
Valerie McMahon ... compositor (as Valerie V. McMahon)
George Oliver ... digital artist (as George Edwin Oliver Jr.)
Lisa L. Pollaro ... compositor
Liz Radley ... video & computer graphics supervisor
Tony Sgueglia ... data operations supervisor
Ruth Vasquez ... data technician
Chris Wood ... digital artist
Ken Dackermann ... digital compositor (uncredited)
Charles Darby ... digital matte supervisor (uncredited)
Cristin Pescosolido ... match move supervisor (uncredited)
Jay Riddle ... visual effects supervisor (uncredited)

Stunts 

Keifus Mathews ... stunt double
Mark Riccardi ... stunt coordinator
Chad Rose ... precision driver
Kenny Searle ... utility stunts
Mitch Toles ... utility stunts
Victoria Vanderkloot ... stunt double
Tom Bahr ... utility stunts (uncredited)
Austin B. Church ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Antar Abderrahman Jr. ... lighting technician
Amy H. Abrams ... key film loader
Jason Adams ... digital imaging technician
Alfred Ainsworth Jr. ... video playback operator (as Alfie Ainsworth)
Ismael Araujo Jr. ... grip
Craig Asato ... first assistant camera
Floyd Burks ... digital imaging technician (as Floyd A. Burks)
Larry Cottrill ... electrician
J. Patrick Daily ... key grip (as Patrick Daily)
François Duhamel ... still photographer (as Francois Duhamel)
Matt Floyd ... rigging grip
Anthony Gaudioz ... camera operator: "b" camera (as Tony Gaudioz)
Daniel C. Gold ... camera operator: "a" camera (as Dan Gold)
Peter Hutchison ... camera operator
Steve Irwin ... 24 frame video engineer / 24 frame video/computer engineer / computer/video engineer
Allan Scott Jackson ... rigging grip
Scott Johnson ... camera technician: Wescam camera
Craig Kohlhoff ... second assistant camera (as Craig Kolhoff)
Dwight Joseph Lavers ... dolly grip (as Dwight Lavers)
Gregory Lundsgaard ... steadicam operator (uncredited)
Michael McGuire ... rigging grip
Charlie McIntyre ... rigging gaffer (as Charles H. McIntyre III)
Mark Emery Moore ... steadicam operator (as Mark E. Moore)
Matthew Nelson ... second assistant camera
David Norris ... camera operator: Wescam camera
Ben Pekkanen ... grip (as John B. Pekkanen)
Ronald J. Pure Jr. ... electrician
Bradford Ralston ... video assist operator (as Brad Ralston)
Eric L. Roberts ... video playback operator (as Eric Roberts)
Eric Sagot ... rigging electrician
John 'Fest' Sandau ... assistant chief lighting technician (as John Fester Sandau)
Todd Schlopy ... first assistant camera: steadicam
Gihan 'Sandy' Seneviratne ... rigging electrician
Randy Shanofsky ... first assistant camera "c" camera
Cricket Sloat ... dimmer board operator
Monte Swann ... video engineer
James R. Tynes ... chief lighting technician (as Jim Tynes)
Johnny Walker ... first assistant camera
Tom West ... second company grip
Eric Whitehead ... grip
Phil Abraham ... camera operator: "b" camera, New York (uncredited)
George M. Chappell ... rigging foreman (uncredited)
Jennifer Galvez ... set lighting technician (uncredited)
Lamarr Gray ... electrician (uncredited)
Michael Kelem ... aerial camera operator (uncredited)
Colin Mayo ... lighting technician (uncredited)
Kevin McNeil ... grip (uncredited)
Charles 'Chaz' Norcross ... grip (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Michele Bancroft ... extras casting associate
Amy Jo Berman ... casting assistant: Los Angeles
Patricia DiCerto ... casting associate: New York (as Patricia Kerrigan)
Vivian Hasbrouk ... casting associate: New York (as Vivian Lynn Hasbrouk)
Sondra James ... adr casting / voice casting
Barbara Klein ... additional extras casting
John Laccetti ... additional extras casting
Jennifer Madeloff ... extras casting associate
Marshall Peck ... extras casting
José María Álvarez ... extras casting assistant (as Jose-Maria Alvarez)
Michele Bancroft ... location casting associate (uncredited)
Joe Grisaffi ... extras casting assistant (uncredited)
Rocco Salata ... extras casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Cheryl Beasley Blackwell ... costume supervisor
Sabrina Calley ... wardrobe
James P. Cullen ... costumer: Mr. Travolta (as Jim Cullen)
Bruce Ericksen ... costume supervisor
Janet E Jensen ... additional costumer / day player costumes
Steffani Lincecum ... costume cutter and fitter
Michelle Matland ... assistant costume designer
Tim Wegman ... set costumer
Nigel Boyd ... additional costumer (uncredited)
Donna Chance ... costumer (uncredited)
Tim Wilson ... costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Gary Burritt ... negative cutter: Kona Cutting
Kris Cole ... associate editor
Angelo Corrao ... additional editor
Amnon David ... editor: avid
Mo Henry ... negative cutter
Dennis McNeill ... color timer (as Denny McNeill)
Jeremiah O'Driscoll ... first assistant editor
Warren Paeff ... apprentice editor
Stephen M. Rickert Jr. ... assistant editor
Jeffrey M. Rose ... post-production coordinator
Richard J. Rossi ... assistant editor (as Richard Rossi)
Jim Sevin ... editor: video
Herbert Dwight Raymond IV ... assistant editor: re-shoot (uncredited)

Location Management 

Becky Brake ... assistant location manager
Robbie Goldstein ... location manager
David Kaufman ... assistant location manager
Christopher Lee ... assistant location manager
David Ross McCarty ... assistant location manager (as David McCarty)
Carlos Moore ... location manager
Stephen Price ... assistant location manager
Robin F. Samson ... location scout
Sam Tedesco ... location manager
Daniel Vellucci ... airport location manager
Douglas Dresser ... assistant location manager (uncredited)

Music Department 

Nancy Allen ... assistant music editor
Bunny Andrews ... music editor
Julian Bratolyubov ... music preparation (as Julian Bratolubov)
Joachim Cooder ... composer: additional music
Sandy De Crescent ... music contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent)
Steve Goldstein ... music coordinator (as Steven Goldstein)
Harry Gregson-Williams ... executive charge of music
Christopher Guardino ... arranger: marching band
Sean M. Hickey ... music preparation
James Horner ... oreschtrator
Norman Ludwin ... musician: bass
Leslie Morris ... music contractor
John Moses ... musician
Thomas Pasatieri ... conductor (as Tom Pasatieri) / orchestrator (as Tom Pasatieri)
Suzana Peric ... music editor
Nic Ratner ... music editor
Marc Shaiman ... executive charge of music
Allen Sides ... scoring mixer
Larry Campbell ... musician (uncredited)
Rick Fleishman ... music coordinator (uncredited)
Christopher Guardino ... additional music arranger (uncredited)
Owen Slade ... musican: tuba (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Mary Bailey ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Michael W. Broomer ... driver
Robert aaron Brown ... driver: insert car
Mitch Friedman ... driver
Robert K. Johnson ... transportation captain (as Robert Johnson)
Payton J. Kirkpatrick ... driver: Mr. Nichols (as Peyton Kirkpatrick)
Kenny Searle ... transportation coordinator
William Hogue ... driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Geoff Abadee ... logistics
Diana Aldrich ... political consultant
John Alfred ... assistant accountant
Craig Bankey ... unit publicist
Richard Bellos ... stand-in (as Richard Bellows)
Lori Berhon ... adr loop group / miscellaneous crew: adr voices
Lars Bjornlund ... executive assistant: Mr. Nichols
Tony Brazas ... assistant: Mr. Travolta
Marla Brodsky ... assistant: Mr. Machlis
Angie Cervantes ... production assistant
Lyn Clinton ... production assistant
Lisa Cofini ... post-production accountant
Jacqueline Cohen ... subtitles: French dubbed version
Michael Connor ... assistant: Ms. Thompson
Joseph Dalu ... security: Mr. Travolta (as Joe Dalu)
George Davis ... production secretary: pre-production
Eddie De Verna ... stand-in (as Eddie Deverna)
Joyce Deep ... political consultant
Nancy Eddo ... computer consultant
Mary Frances Eglin ... production assistant
Georgia Evangelatos ... craft service
Peter Evangelatos ... craft service
Mary Claude Foster ... news consultant
Kelvin Garvanne ... stand-in: Mr. Lester
Hannah Green ... production assistant
Jeffrey Greenhut ... production assistant
Kurt Greufe ... assistant accountant
Barbara Gutman ... production accountant
Lisa Haley ... production assistant
Michael Hamilton ... security: Mr. Travolta
Andrea Hand ... stand-in
Cindy Hochman ... production coordinator (as Cindy Price)
Teresa Jaime Drapkin ... payroll clerk (as Teresa Jaime)
Mara Kerum ... caterer
Tony Kerum ... caterer
Meti Kusari ... craft service
Brandon Lambdin ... production assistant
Linda Larmon ... first aid
Jane Levy ... assistant: Mr. Nichols
Mark R. Lindsay ... sales representative (as Mark Lindsay)
Cricky Long ... assistant: Mr. Nichols
James P. Lucero Jr. ... assistant: Mr. Williamson (as James Lucero)
Kelly Malone ... stand-in: Ms. Thompson
Bertram McCann ... marine coordinator
Joe McCrackin ... assistant: Mr. Thornton (as Joe McCracken)
Robert J. Morton ... assistant: Mr. Travolta (as Rob Morton)
Ruth Mussy ... stand-in
Chris Palzis ... production assistant
Frank Pelluchon ... chef
Catherine Pittman ... animal coordinator
John Pontrelli ... production assistant
Fletcher Previn ... production assistant
Matt Ramundo ... production assistant
Brian Relyea ... production assistant
Mark Riccardi ... stand-in: Mr. Travolta
Deborah Ricketts ... video clips researcher
Diana Roesch ... assistant: Ms. May
Kenneth Roth ... key production assistant (as Ken Roth)
Patrick Ryco ... assistant: Mr. Travolta
Dave Schneider ... production assistant
Steve Aaron Schultz ... production secretary (as Steve Schultz)
Brian Shows ... technical director
Betsy Sokolow Sherman ... unit publicist (as Betsy Sokolow)
Susan Such ... executive assistant: Mr. Travolta
Alix Taylor ... assistant to director
Jean-Pierre Vincent ... press attache: France
David Watkinson ... video computer graphics
Linda L. Wehbi ... assistant: Ms. Bates (as Linda Wehbi)
Harry Winters ... assistant production coordinator (as Harry Winters III)
Michael DeSantis ... accounting clerk (uncredited)
Charlie French ... set medic: New Orleans (uncredited)
Destri Martino ... production assistant: re-shoots (uncredited)
José Muñoz ... production assistant (uncredited)
Judd Nissen ... assistant production coordinator: re-shoots (uncredited)
Amanda Roberts ... production assistant (uncredited)
Nina Saxon ... title designer (uncredited)
Bill Timoney ... adr voice group (uncredited)

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