"Ambition seduces. Power corrupts."

2011

1h 41m

6.7(2576 votes)

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Overview

Dirty tricks stand to soil an ambitious young press spokesman's idealism in a cutthroat presidential campaign where 'victory' is relative.

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54 members

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Ryan Gosling

Stephen Meyers

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George Clooney

Mike Morris

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Philip Seymour Hoffman

Paul Zara

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Paul Giamatti

Tom Duffy

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Evan Rachel Wood

Molly Stearns

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Marisa Tomei

Ida Horowicz

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Jeffrey Wright

Senator Thompson

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Max Minghella

Ben Harpen

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Jennifer Ehle

Cindy Morris

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Gregory Itzin

Jack Stearns

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Michael Mantell

Senator Ted Pullman

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Yuriy Sardarov

Mike

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Bella Ivory

Jenny

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Maya Sayre

Sue

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Danny Mooney

Campaign Editor

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John Manfredi

Advance Guy

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Robert Mervak

Piano Player

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Fabio Polanco

Security Guard

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Frank Jones Jr.

Janitor

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Peter Harpen

Head First Bartender

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Rohn Thomas

Stage Manager

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David McConnell

Director

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Mark Stacey White

Sound Man

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Lauren Wainwright

Student #1

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Kris Reilly

Student #2

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Michael Ellison

Pullman Staffer

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Hayley Meyers

Jill

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Leslie McCurdy

Clinic Nurse

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Robert Braun

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Rachel Maddow

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Chris Matthews

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Charlie Rose

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Deb Dixon

Local Achor

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Neal Anthony Rubin

Reporter #1

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Loretta Higgins

Reporter #2

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Joe Dinda

Joe the Staffer

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John Repulski

Organist

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Cherie Bowman

Air Tran Ticket Agent

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Chyla Anderson

Choir

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Maxi Anderson

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Nelson Beato

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Johnny Britt

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Alvin Chea

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Carmen Carter

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Christopher Carter

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Carmel Echols

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Clydene Jackson

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Amy Keys

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Lori Perry

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Josef Powell

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Lamont Van Hook

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John J West

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Will Wheaton

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Nita Whitaker

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