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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.
Language
Budget$15,000,000
Revenue $64,256,513
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English
Budget$15,000,000
Revenue $64,256,513
Keywords
gulf war
central intelligence agency (cia)
rape
usa president
washington dc, usa
government
war veteran
election campaign
presidential election
staging
politics
movie business
albania
sex scandal
senator
media adviser
manipulation of the media
conspiracy
soldier
extramarital affair
Casts
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)
Crews
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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