Quaid, Moore to Play Clintons in HBO Movie

Film will examine rocky US/UK relationship during Blair years

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 25, 2009 2:35 AM CDT

(Newser) – Dennis Quaid and Julianne Moore have been picked to play Bill and Hillary Clinton in a planned HBO film, Variety reports. Special Relationship will examine the often rocky relationship between Bill and Tony Blair in the late '90s. Michael Sheen and Helen McCrory are set... Read full story »

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