Handlung
Die Studenten der Rechtswissenschaft Peter Burton und Tim Gerrity freunden sich an. Peter setzt sich nach dem Studium als Ziel, US-Senator zu werden. Er heuert als Assistent des Senators Stiles, dem Vater von Diana Stiles, an.
Regie
Besetzung
John Cusack
Peter Burton
James Spader
Tim Gerrity
Imogen Stubbs
Diana Stiles
Mandy Patinkin
John Palmeri
Richard Widmark
Sen. James Stiles
Dina Merrill
Joan Stiles
Philip Bosco
Sen. Frank Steubens
Paul Guilfoyle
John Laury
Brad Sullivan
FBI Agent Abernathy
Russell Dennis Baker
Todd
Don McManus
Doug Stubblefield
Karen Jablons-Alexander
Store Clerk
Wendee Pratt
Janine
Rende Rae Norman
Fanne
Frank Hoyt Taylor
Sen. Lockerby
Anthony Fusco
Sam Minot
Bev Appleton
Prof. Houseman
Mary Mara
Sophia Palmeri
Julian Bell
Anchorman
Larry Joshua
David
Tom Sean Foley
Ken
Bruce McCarty
Mark
Joe Mattys
Tux Shop Owner
Steve Morley
Justice Dept. Aide
Joshua Billings
Justice Dept. Aide
Ronnie Farer
Justice Dept. Agent
Kim Criswell
Campus Radical
Sam Hoffman
B.J.
Antonia Rey
Soledad
Peter Hackes
Dr. Burt Tuck
Stephen H. Aronson
Miami Reporter
Sally Beckner
Miami Reporter
Michael Stanton Kennedy
Miami Reporter
Sam Wells
Miami Reporter
Phillip Coccioletti
Carl
John Battle
Burton Campaign Aide
Mike Fowler
Burton Campaign Aide
Timothy Chambers
FBI Agent
Tom Ellis
FBI Agent
Michael Haley
FBI Agent
Richard Adee
Palmeri's First Mate
Donald "Spec" Campen Jr.
Campaign Aide
Ernie Dunn
Campaign Aide
Anne H. Hill
Campaign Aide
O. Dewayne "Bart" Davis
Campaign Reporter
Mary McMillan
Campaign Reporter
Sue Boyd
Senior Supporter
Chester Holt
Senior Supporter
Ed Sala
Lockerby Aide
Rhonda Fitzgerald
Justice Secretary
Lisa Cooley
Stiles' Secretary
Thomas Hauff
Detective
Scott Wickware
Detective
Tony Carlin
Tony (uncredited)
Dalton E. Gray
Patron (uncredited)
Kurt Leitner
College Jock (uncredited)
Dave O'Brien
Student (uncredited)
