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During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To distract the public until the election, the President's adviser hires a Hollywood producer to help him stage a fake war.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1997-12-25
- video_camera_front Companies New Line Cinema, Tribeca Productions, Baltimore Pictures, Punch Productions
- timer Runtime: 97 Mins
- star Rating: 7 / 10
- favorite Likes: 951 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0120885
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smart_display Cast

Dustin Hoffman
Stanley Motss

Robert De Niro
Conrad Brean

Anne Heche
Winifred Ames

Woody Harrelson
Sergeant William Schumann

Denis Leary
Fad King

Willie Nelson
Johnny Dean

Andrea Martin
Liz Butsky

Kirsten Dunst
Tracy Lime

William H. Macy
CIA Agent Charles Young

David Koechner
Director

Michael Belson
President

Suzanne Cryer
Amy Cain

John Michael Higgins
John Levy

Suzie Plakson
Grace

Jason Cottle
A.D.

Harland Williams
Pet Wrangler

Sean Masterson
Bob Richardson

Bernard Hocke
Technician

Jenna Byrne
Sharon

Maurice Woods
Kid with Shoes

Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Pops Staples

Phil Morris
Co-Pilot

Chris Ellis
Officer

Ed Morgan
Store Owner

J. Patrick McCormack
Pilot

Jennifer Manley
Teenage Girl

Edrie Warner
Judge

Richard Lawson
Young Man / CIA

Drena De Niro
Gate Stewardess

Alberto Vazquez
Combine Driver

Stephanie Kemp
Aide #1

Jack Esformes
Aide #2

John Cho
Aide #3

Michael Reid Davis
Aide #4

Brant Cotton
Sharon's Boyfriend

Kenneth Kern
Nashville Engineer

Michelle Levinson
Faye

Ron McCoy
Limo Driver

Derek Morgan
CIA Agent

Garry R. Roleder
USAF Chaplain

Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard

Jim Belushi
Jim Belushi

George Gaynes
Senator Nole

Rick Scarry
White House Reporter

Cliff B. Howard
Ranger

Furley Lumpkin
Raking Dad #1

Sean Fenton
Raking Dad #2

Nikki Crawford
Mom

John Franklin
Jockey #1

Kevin Furlong
Jockey #2

Lu Elrod
Southern Woman

Michael Villani
Male Commentator

Shirley Prestia
Crossfire Moderator

Warren Wilson
Crossfire Interviewer

Terry Anzur
Factory Reporter

Melissa Gardner
Santa Fe Reporter

Giselle Fernández
Female Press Person

Christine Devine
Chicago Newscaster

Richard Saxton
Chicago Newscaster #2

Geoffrey Blake
Media Guy #1

Jerry Levine
Media Guy #2

Jack Shearer
Sklansky

Emmett Miller
News Break Reporter

Bill Handel
Andrews AFB Reporter

Anais Afshan
Albanian Girl

Hope Garber
Albanian Grandmother

Gina Menza
Press Room Reporter

Maggie Mellin
Mrs. Rose

Tom Murray
Aircraft Carrier Reporter

Ralph Tabakin
Southern Man

Marguerite Moreau
Teenage Girl in Audience

Jay Leno
Jay Leno

Nicole Avant
American Dream Singer

Wendy Lou Halvorsen
American Dream Singer

Tom Bähler
American Dream Singer

Anthony Holiday
American Dream Singer

Allen Carter
American Dream Singer

Brad Kalas
American Dream Singer

Carmen Carter
American Dream Singer

Billy Trudel
American Dream Singer

Lance Eaton
American Dream Singer

Mark Vieha
American Dream Singer

Karen Geraghty
American Dream Singer

Julia Waters
American Dream Singer

James Gilstrap
American Dream Singer

Oren Waters
American Dream Singer

Jennifer Gross
American Dream Singer

Maxine Waters Willard
American Dream Singer

Craig T. Nelson
Senator John Neal (uncredited)

Barry Levinson
Man at a Movie Studio (uncredited)

Robert Richardson
Man in a TV Studio (uncredited)

Laura Bennecke
White House Secretary (uncredited)

Greg Bronson
Chauffer (uncredited)

Phillip V. Caruso
War Commercial Photographer (uncredited)

Sean Ireland
Military Officer (uncredited)

Glendon Rich
Grieving Politician (uncredited)

Guy Richardson
Secret Service Agent (uncredited)

Robert Sedona
Politician (uncredited)

Randy Springer
Airline Passenger (uncredited)

Chelsea Talbott
Crying Girl at Funeral Parade (uncredited)

Paul Webster
Limo Driver (uncredited)
groups Crew

Mark Knopfler
Original Music Composer

Hilary Henkin
Screenplay

Debra Zane
Casting

Jane Rosenthal
Producer

David Mamet
Screenplay

Stu Linder
Editor

Robert Greenfield
Set Decoration

Tim Holland
Supervising Sound Editor

Barry Levinson
Director

Robert De Niro
Producer

Rita Ryack
Costume Design

Ellen Chenoweth
Casting

Barry Levinson
Producer

Robert Richardson
Director of Photography

Mark Worthington
Art Direction

Terri Taylor
Casting Assistant

Brennan Dufresne
Casting Assistant

David Anthony
Extras Casting

Kimberly Rodgers
Extras Casting

Larry Beinhart
Book

Dennie Thorpe
Foley Artist

Claire Sanfilippo
Dialogue Editor

Steve Cantamessa
Sound Mixer

Lindakay Brown
Dialogue Editor

J.R. Grubbs
Sound Effects Editor

Tom Johnson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

John Roesch
Foley Artist

Jana Vance
Foley Artist

Marilyn McCoppen
ADR Editor

Hazel Catmull
Key Hair Stylist

Daniel C. Striepeke
Makeup Artist

Ilona Herman
Hairstylist

Maggie Morgan
Assistant Costume Designer

Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz
Music Editor

Melissa Yonkey
Hairstylist

Ellen Ryba
Assistant Costume Designer

Julie Pitkanen
Script Supervisor

Wynn Thomas
Production Design

Marjorie McCown
Assistant Costume Designer

Michael White
Hairstylist

Steve Joyal
Art Department Coordinator

Peter Montagna
Key Makeup Artist

Amy Sayres
First Assistant Director

Peter Bankins
Property Master

John Slatsky
Set Dresser

Mary Locatell
Production Illustrator

Blair Daily
Post Production Supervisor

Jose M. Arreguin
Propmaker

Bill 'Kauhane' Hoyt
Standby Painter

Robert McKelvey
Propmaker

Duke Tomasick
Construction Coordinator

Ilona Herman
Makeup Artist

Elaine L. Offers
Makeup Artist

Amy Schmidt
Second Second Assistant Director

Scott W. Leslie
Set Dresser

Mark W. Pallatt
Set Dresser

Laurie Kaye
Production Manager

Jim McDermott
Set Dresser

Christopher Tandon
Assistant Art Director

Mark Landon
Makeup Artist

Ildefonso Goris
Greensman

Eric McLeod
Unit Production Manager

Kirk Essiambre
Assistant Set Propsman

John French
Paint Coordinator

Diane Kramer
Art Department Assistant

James R. Shumaker
Set Dresser

Kathrine Gordon
Hairstylist

Bonnie Weis
Production Supervisor

Carla Fry
Executive In Charge Of Production

Tim Donelan
Leadman

Stephen J. Readmond
On Set Dresser

Christopher Swartout
Second Assistant Director

Doug Wuitschick
Paint Coordinator

Ken Arlidge
Second Unit Director

Shana Sigmond
Assistant Set Decoration

Byron K. Lovelace
Props

Joe Fineman
Executive In Charge Of Post Production

Alberto Christiano Lombardo
Assistant Property Master

Ben Gold
Assistant Sound Editor

Carl Catanese
On Set Dresser

Greg Steele
ADR Mixer

Gary Thomas
Boom Operator

Ronald W. Mathews
Special Effects

David Terry
Dolly Grip

Tami Treadwell
ADR Recordist

Dennis King
Special Effects Coordinator

Jeanne Vienne
Second Assistant "A" Camera

Mike Boudry
ADR Recordist

Frank 'Pepe' Merel
Foley Recordist

Edward T. Reiff Jr.
Special Effects Assistant

Doc Kane
ADR Mixer

Sean England
Foley Recordist

Kent Sparling
Sound Mix Technician

Joe Louis Garcia
Construction Grip

Jeff Markwith
Set Designer

Mary Helen Leasman
Foley Editor

Mark Weingarten
Sound Mixer

Steve Romanko
Other

David Lucarelli
ADR Recordist

Lawrence L. Commans
Boom Operator

Al Nelson
Sound Recordist

Charleen Richards-Steeves
ADR Mixer

Mark Burton
Production Sound Mixer

Greg Dennison
Special Effects Assistant

Amy DeMarte
Second Assistant "B" Camera

Robert J. Studenny
Grip

Michael Silvers
Supervising Dialogue Editor

Roger Awad
Lighting Technician

John T. Connor
First Assistant "B" Camera

Jamie Franta
Grip

David Gamerman
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Diane Linn
ADR Recordist

Nick Arnds
Grip

Fredrick W. Marx III
Lighting Technician

Martin Schaer
Camera Operator

Scott La Rue
Cableman

Dale Riggs
Special Effects Assistant

Stephen B. Abrams
Dolly Grip

Roger Meilink
Rigging Gaffer

Dan Moore
Video Assist Operator

Scott Patten
Best Boy Grip

Brent Smith
Set Dresser

Tony Eckert
Foley Mixer

Susan Popovic
Assistant Sound Editor

Mary Works
Assistant Sound Editor

David Abrahamsen
Sound

Michael Brennan
Dolly Grip

Joseph Dianda
Key Grip

Jim Leidholdt
Rigging Grip

Mark Polischeck
Video Assist Operator

Jay Holben
Best Boy Electric

Jim Hanson
Special Effects Manager

Ken Arlidge
Second Unit Director of Photography

Reinhart Peschke
Chief Lighting Technician

Mike Sowa
Digital Color Timer

Lee J. Bognar
Location Assistant

Barron Miller
Location Assistant

Richard Bennett
Musician

Paul Broucek
Music Producer

Steve Boyd
Transportation Coordinator

Paul Prokop
Production Controller

Phil Gries
Other

Kelly Porter
Costumer

Mark Daily
First Assistant Editor

Kate Beall
Assistant Location Manager

Terry Ham
Set Production Assistant

Krystyna Demkowicz
Visual Effects Producer

Rick Colosimo
Grip

Shawn Ensign
Grip

Hugo Peña
Key Costumer

Dana Sano
Music Producer

Ilya Lyudmirsky
First Assistant Camera

Daryl Studebaker
Additional Director of Photography

Kimberly Lynn
Location Assistant

Mark Knopfler
Music Producer

Glenn Worf
Musician

Romano Paoletti
Set Production Assistant

Halo Amrani
Lighting Technician

Jose Morales
Tailor

Burton L. Warner
Driver

Sean Mennie
Camera Production Assistant

Alexandre Naufel
Lighting Technician

Russell Steen
Gaffer

Geoff Harding
Location Assistant

Harland Williams
Animal Wrangler

Blair Daily
Additional Editor

Roger Blanc
Music Arranger

Tim Hillman
Location Manager

Chuck Ainlay
Music Producer

Phillip V. Caruso
Still Photographer

Barry Clint
Grip

William Leslie
Dolly Grip

Renan Galindo
Lighting Technician

Mark W. Smith
Assistant Editor

Leigh French
ADR Voice Casting

Greg Bronner
Driver

Marcie Olivi
Set Costumer

Mauni P. Caves
Location Assistant

Gregor Tavenner
First Assistant "A" Camera

Kelly Uchimura
Camera Loader

Laela Kilbourn
Additional Second Assistant Camera

Peter Shultz
Electrician

Rhonda Baer
Location Manager

Kait Pickering
Assistant Production Coordinator

Bob Shugrue Jr.
Assistant Editor

John F. Lyons
Assistant Editor

Georgette Hayden
Production Coordinator

Ray L. Wilkerson
Special Effects Assistant

Mike Sabga
VFX Artist

Chris Leidholdt
Key Rigging Grip

Scot A. Nederman-Paul
Camera Loader

Kevin A. Barnes
Electrician

Todd Higgins
Key Grip

David Norris
Camera Operator

Romeo Pompa
Set Costumer

Bob Bowen
Music Coordinator

Gilbert Carreras
Color Timer

Jason Joseph
Editorial Production Assistant

Ric Keeley
Post-Production Manager

Jay Vinitsky
Post Production Coordinator

Jim Cox
Musician

Jerry F. Johnson
Transportation Captain

Nancy McArdle
Costume Supervisor

Chad Cromwell
Musician

Joel Sill
Music Consultant

Gabriela Gutentag
Unit Publicist

Holly Hagy
Production Coordinator

Guy Fletcher
Musician

Mark Knopfler
Musician

Emily Glatter
Production Coordinator

Erik Holmberg
Production Executive

Claire Rudnick Polstein
Executive Producer

Eric McLeod
Co-Producer

Michael De Luca
Executive Producer

Ezra Swerdlow
Executive Producer

Lora Hirschberg
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Thomas M. Harrigan
Editorial Staff

Huey Lewis
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