
A presidential debate, unconfirmed rumors and four reporters who take the political process into their own hands. With the election only a week away, the two candidates square off in a final debate. The televised event takes a dramatic turn when the moderator and three panelists confront one of the candidates with unconfirmed rumors and allegations. The debate quickly turns into a witch hunt and destroys one politician's career. They also give Tom Chapman, the up-and-coming reporter investigating the panel's ambush, the story of a lifetime: What went on behind the last debate.
Cast

James Garner
Mike Howley

Peter Gallagher
Tom Chapman

Audra McDonald
Barbara Manning

Donna Murphy
Joan Naylor

Marco Sanchez
Henry Ramirez

Dorian Harewood
Brad Lily
Jack Turpin
Michael Riley

Bruce Gray
Governor Paul L. Greene

Stephen Young
Richard Meredith

Lawrence Dane
Sidney Robert Mulvane

Djanet Sears
Nancy Dewey

Peter Donaldson
Jeff Grayson

John Badham
Don Beard

Leslie Carlson
Pat Tubbs

Maggie Huculak
Gwyn Garrison

Martin Doyle
Jim Weaver
Brenda Robins
Carol Reynolds

Colin Fox
Joshua L. Simpson

Judah Katz
Bob Lucas

Robin Ward
Mark Southeran
Don Ritchie
Church Hammond

Nicky Guadagni
Sam Minter

Patrice Goodman
Roz Weisberg

Barry Flatman
Ned Cannon

Shelley Peterson
Joyce Meredith
Annabelle Torsein
Alison Meredith
Lynn Vogt
Ellen Greene
Eamon Zekkou
TV Director

Barbara Gordon
Lorraine Hampstead

Sanjay Talwar
Reporter #1
Nancy Harewood
Bonnie Kerr
Ann Marin
Female Reporter
Vanessa Vaughan
Grace Dickins
Brendan Connor
Reporter #3
Peter Kosaka
Reporter #4

Doug Murray
Jeff Field

Martin Roach
Room Service Waiter

Denis Akiyama
TV Makeup Artist

Bryan Renfro
Steve Harrington

Sharron Matthews
Barbara Fan

Terry McGurrin
Henry's Boyfriend
Richard M. Davidson
Ken Dixon
Gail Roberts
Arline
Valerie Williams
Nancy Dewey's Secretary
Jenny Kim
Mike Howley's Assistant

Edward A. Queffelec
Eddie
Laura French
Meredith Staffer Barbara
Tim Rykert
Greene Staffer Henry

Chuck Campbell
Bartender
Reg Dreger
Party Guest
Frederic W. Barnes
Self - Weekly Standard

Paul Begala
Self - Democratic Strategist
David Brooks
Self - Weekly Standard
Eleanor Clift
Self - Newsweek/McLaughlin Group
E.J. Dionne Jr.
Self - Syndicated Columnist
David Dreier
Self - Member of Congress (R-CA)
Paul Gigot
Self

Frank Luntz
Self - GOP Pollster
Kiki McLean
Self - Democratic Consultant
Susan Molinari
Self - Former Congresswoman (R-NY)
Robert D. Novak
Self - Chicago Sun-Times
Jim Pinkerton
Self - Syndicated Columnist
Charles B. Rangel
Self - Member of Congress (D-NY)
Mark Shields
Self - Syndicated Columnist
Jack Tapper
Self - Salon.com
James Warren
Self - Chicago Tribune
Crew

John Badham
Director
Jon Maas
Writer, Producer

Jim Lehrer
Book
Frank Morriss
Editor
Norayr Kasper
Director of Photography

Ridley Scott
Executive Producer

Tony Scott
Executive Producer
Diane Minter Lewis
Executive Producer
Fritzi Horstman
Associate Producer
Cammie Crier
Co-Producer
Laurie McLarty
Line Producer
Eric Fraser
Production Design
Lisa Freiberger
Casting
Robin D. Cook
Casting
Alexander Reda
Costume Design
Etheline Joseph
Key Hair Stylist
Josie Stewart
Assistant Hairstylist
Catherine Viot
Makeup Department Head
Charlene Roberson
Key Makeup Artist
Dorota Mitoraj
Assistant Makeup Artist

Arthur B. Rubinstein
Original Music Composer
Marlene Puritt
Set Decoration
Lisa Byrne
Assistant Production Manager
Evan Webber
Art Direction