111 minutes
3/15/1991
Two law school friends find themselves at odds when one becomes a Justice Department lawyer and the other goes into politics.
John Cusack
as Peter Burton
James Spader
as Tim Gerrity
Imogen Stubbs
as Diana Stiles
Mandy Patinkin
as John Palmeri
Richard Widmark
as Sen. James Stiles
Dina Merrill
as Joan Stiles
Philip Bosco
as Sen. Frank Steubens
Paul Guilfoyle
as John Laury
Brad Sullivan
as FBI Agent Abernathy
Russell Dennis Baker
as Todd
Don McManus
as Doug Stubblefield
Karen Jablons-Alexander
as Store Clerk
Wendee Pratt
as Janine
Rende Rae Norman
as Fanne
Frank Hoyt Taylor
as Sen. Lockerby
Anthony Fusco
as Sam Minot
Bev Appleton
as Prof. Houseman
Mary Mara
as Sophia Palmeri
Julian Bell
as Anchorman
Larry Joshua
as David
Tom Sean Foley
as Ken
Bruce McCarty
as Mark
Joe Mattys
as Tux Shop Owner
Steve Morley
as Justice Dept. Aide
Joshua Billings
as Justice Dept. Aide
Ronnie Farer
as Justice Dept. Agent
Kim Criswell
as Campus Radical
Sam Hoffman
as B.J.
Antonia Rey
as Soledad
Peter Hackes
as Dr. Burt Tuck
Stephen H. Aronson
as Miami Reporter
Sally Beckner
as Miami Reporter
Michael Stanton Kennedy
as Miami Reporter
Sam Wells
as Miami Reporter
Phillip Coccioletti
as Carl
John Battle
as Burton Campaign Aide
Mike Fowler
as Burton Campaign Aide
Timothy Chambers
as FBI Agent
Tom Ellis
as FBI Agent
Michael Haley
as FBI Agent
Richard Adee
as Palmeri's First Mate
Donald "Spec" Campen Jr.
as Campaign Aide
Ernie Dunn
as Campaign Aide
Anne H. Hill
as Campaign Aide
O. Dewayne "Bart" Davis
as Campaign Reporter
Mary McMillan
as Campaign Reporter
Sue Boyd
as Senior Supporter
Chester Holt
as Senior Supporter
Ed Sala
as Lockerby Aide
Rhonda Fitzgerald
as Justice Secretary
Lisa Cooley
as Stiles' Secretary
Thomas Hauff
as Detective
Scott Wickware
as Detective
Tony Carlin
as Tony (uncredited)
Dalton E. Gray
as Patron (uncredited)
Kurt Leitner
as College Jock (uncredited)
Dave O'Brien
as Student (uncredited)