Pete St. John is a powerful and successful political consultant, with clients spread around the country. When his long-time friend and client Ohio senator Sam Hastings decides to quit politics, he is rapidly drafted to help with the campaign of the man destined to succeed him, unknown and mysterious businessman Jerome Cade...
Richard Gere
as Pete St. John
Denzel Washington
as Arnold Billings
Gene Hackman
as Wilfred Buckley
Julie Christie
as Ellen Freeman
Kate Capshaw
as Sydney Betterman
E.G. Marshall
as Senator Sam Hastings
J. T. Walsh
as Jerome Cade
Beatrice Straight
as Claire Hastings
Fritz Weaver
as Wallace Furman
E. Katherine Kerr
as Irene Furman
Michael Learned
as Gov. Andrea Stannard
Omar Torres
as Roberto Cepeda
