John Travolta channels Bill Clinton in this 1998 political dramedy directed by Mike Nichols. Based on the bestselling book, the film follows Travolta as Jack Stanton, a philandering Southern governor who runs for president and rises to the top, almost despite himself, with the help of an expert campaign team struggling to keep his scandals out of the headlines. The film features a colorful supporting cast including Kathy Bates, Emma Thompson and Billy Bob Thornton.