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...

• Lorimar Productions
• Polar Entertainment
• Richard Gere
• Denzel Washington
• Gene Hackman
• Julie Christie
• Kate Capshaw
• E.G. Marshall
• J.T. Walsh
• Beatrice Straight