Shortly before an election, a spin-doctor and a Hollywood producer join efforts to fabricate a war in order to cover up a Presidential sex scandal.
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- Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 21 nominations.
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Stanley Motss
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Conrad Brean
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Winifred Ames
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Sgt. William Schumann
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Fad King
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Johnny Dean
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Liz Butsky
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Michael Belson | ... |
President
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Amy Cain
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John Levy
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Grace
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Tracy Lime
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A.D.
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Director
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Pet Wrangler
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Bob Richardson
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Mr. Young
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Technician
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Sharon
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Maurice Woods | ... |
Kid with Shoes
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Pops Staples
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Co-Pilot
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Officer
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Store Owner
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Pilot
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Teenage Girl
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Edrie Warner | ... |
Judge
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Young Man / CIA
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Gate Stewardess
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Combine Driver
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Stephanie Kemp | ... |
Aide #1
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Aide #2
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Aide #3
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Aide #4
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Sharon's Boyfriend
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Kenneth Kern | ... |
Nashville Engineer
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Michelle Levinson | ... |
Faye
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Limo Driver
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CIA Agent
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Garry R. Roleder | ... |
USAF Chaplain
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| Merle Haggard | ... |
Merle Haggard
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Jim Belushi
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| George Gaynes | ... |
Senator Nole
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White House Reporter
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Cliff B. Howard | ... |
Ranger
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Furley Lumpkin | ... |
Raking Dad #1
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Raking Dad #2
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Mom
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Jockey #1
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Kevin Furlong | ... |
Jockey #2
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Southern Woman
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Male Commentator
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Crossfire Moderator
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Warren Wilson | ... |
Crossfire Interviewer
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| Terry Anzur | ... |
Factory Reporter
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| Melissa Gardner | ... |
Santa Fe Reporter
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| Giselle Fernandez | ... |
Female Press Person
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| Christine Devine | ... |
Chicago Newscaster
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| Richard Saxton | ... |
Chicago Newscaster #2
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| Geoffrey Blake | ... |
Media Guy #1
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Media Guy #2
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Sklansky
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Emmett Miller | ... |
News Break Reporter
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Bill Handel | ... |
Andrews AFB Reporter
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Anais Afshan | ... |
Albanian Girl
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Hope Garber | ... |
Albanian Grandmother
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Gina Menza | ... |
Press Room Reporter
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Maggie Mellin | ... |
Mrs. Rose
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Tom Murray | ... |
Aircraft Carrier Reporter
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Ralph Tabakin | ... |
Southern Man
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| Marguerite Moreau | ... |
Teenage Girl in Audience
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Jay Leno
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| Nicole Avant | ... |
American Dream Singer
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Wendy Lou Halvorsen | ... |
American Dream Singer
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| Tom Bähler | ... |
American Dream Singer
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American Dream Singer
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American Dream Singer
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Brad Kalas | ... |
American Dream Singer
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American Dream Singer
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Billy Trudel | ... |
American Dream Singer
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Lance Eaton | ... |
American Dream Singer
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Mark Vieha | ... |
American Dream Singer
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American Dream Singer
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Julia Waters | ... |
American Dream Singer
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James Gilstrap | ... |
American Dream Singer
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Oren Waters | ... |
American Dream Singer
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Jennifer Gross | ... |
American Dream Singer
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Maxine Waters Willard | ... |
American Dream Singer
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Merle Haggard and the Strangers | ... |
Performers
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Laura Bennecke | ... |
White House Secretary (uncredited)
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| Greg Bronson | ... |
Chauffer (uncredited)
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| Phillip V. Caruso | ... |
War Commercial Photographer (uncredited)
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Sean Ireland | ... |
Military Officer (uncredited)
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| Barry Levinson | ... |
Man at a movie studio (uncredited)
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| Craig T. Nelson | ... |
Senator John Neal (uncredited)
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| Glendon Rich | ... |
Grieving Politician (uncredited)
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| Guy Richardson | ... |
Secret Service agent (uncredited)
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| Robert Richardson | ... |
Man in TV Studio (uncredited)
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Robert Sedona | ... |
Politician (uncredited)
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| Randy Springer | ... |
Airline Passenger (uncredited)
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Chelsea Talbott | ... |
Crying Girl at Funeral Parade (uncredited)
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Limo Driver (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Barry Levinson | ||
Written by
| Larry Beinhart | ... | (book "American Hero") |
| Hilary Henkin | ... | (screenplay) and |
| David Mamet | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Michael De Luca | ... | executive producer |
| Robert De Niro | ... | producer |
| Barry Levinson | ... | producer |
| Eric McLeod | ... | co-producer |
| Claire Rudnick Polstein | ... | executive producer |
| Jane Rosenthal | ... | producer |
| Ezra Swerdlow | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Mark Knopfler | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert Richardson | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Stu Linder | ||
Editorial Department
| Gilbert Carreras | ... | color timer (as Gil Carreras) |
| Blair Daily | ... | additional editor |
| Mark Daily | ... | first assistant editor |
| Jason Joseph | ... | editorial production assistant |
| Ric Keeley | ... | post-production executive |
| Bob Shugrue Jr. | ... | assistant editor (as Robert F. Shugrue Jr.) |
| Mark W. Smith | ... | assistant editor |
| Jay Vinitsky | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Thomas M. Harrigan | ... | editorial apprentice (uncredited) |
| John F. Lyons | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Mike Sowa | ... | digital color timer (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Ellen Chenoweth | ||
| Debra Zane | ||
Production Design by
| Wynn Thomas | ||
Art Direction by
| Mark Worthington | ||
Set Decoration by
| Robert Greenfield | ||
Costume Design by
| Rita Ryack | ||
Makeup Department
| Hazel Catmull | ... | key hair stylist |
| Kathrine Gordon | ... | hair stylist |
| Ilona Herman | ... | hair stylist: Mr. De Niro / makeup artist: Mr. De Niro |
| Mark Landon | ... | makeup artist |
| Peter Montagna | ... | key makeup artist |
| Elaine L. Offers | ... | makeup artist (as Elaine Offers) |
| Daniel C. Striepeke | ... | makeup artist: Mr. Hoffman |
| Michael White | ... | hair stylist: Mr. Hoffman |
| Melissa Yonkey | ... | hair stylist: Mr. Harrelson |
Production Management
| Blair Daily | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Joe Fineman | ... | executive in charge of post-production |
| Carla Fry | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Eric McLeod | ... | unit production manager |
| Bonnie Weis | ... | production supervisor: second unit |
| Laurie Kaye | ... | production manager: special war/news segments (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ken Arlidge | ... | second unit director |
| Amy Sayres | ... | first assistant director |
| Amy J Schmidt | ... | second second assistant director (as Amy Schmidt) |
| Christopher Swartout | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Jose M. Arreguin | ... | propmaker foreman |
| Peter Bankins | ... | property master |
| Tim Donelan | ... | lead man |
| Kirk Essiambre | ... | property assistant |
| John French | ... | paint foreman |
| Joe Louis Garcia | ... | construction grip |
| Ildefonso Goris | ... | greensman |
| Tammy High | ... | construction estimator |
| Bill 'Kauhane' Hoyt | ... | stand-by painter (as Bill 'Kahuane' Hoyt) |
| Steve Joyal | ... | art department coordinator |
| Diane Kramer | ... | art production assistant (as Diana Kramer) |
| Scott W. Leslie | ... | set dresser |
| Alberto Christiano Lombardo | ... | assistant property master (as Alberto Lombardo) |
| Jeff Markwith | ... | set designer |
| Jim McDermott | ... | set dresser |
| Robert McKelvey | ... | propmaker foreman |
| Kathy Meherin | ... | labor foreperson |
| Mark Pallatt | ... | set dresser |
| Stephen J. Readmond | ... | on-set dresser |
| Shana Sigmond | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Frank Simplico | ... | tool foreman |
| John Slatsky | ... | set dresser |
| Billy Spire | ... | general foreman |
| Christopher Tandon | ... | assistant art director |
| Duke Tomasick | ... | construction coordinator |
| Doug Wuitschick | ... | paint foreman |
| Carl Catanese | ... | on-set dresser: Washington DC (uncredited) |
| Mary Locatell | ... | illustrator (uncredited) |
| Byron K. Lovelace | ... | props: New York (uncredited) |
| James R. Shumaker | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Brent Smith | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Mike Boudry | ... | adr recordist |
| Lindakay Brown | ... | dialogue editor |
| Steve Cantamessa | ... | sound mixer |
| Tony Eckert | ... | foley mixer |
| Ben Gold | ... | supervising assistant sound editor |
| J.R. Grubbs | ... | sound effects editor |
| Lora Hirschberg | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tim Holland | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Tom Johnson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Doc Kane | ... | adr mixer |
| Scott La Rue | ... | cable puller (as Scott LaRue) |
| Mary Helen Leasman | ... | foley editor |
| Diane Linn | ... | adr recordist |
| David Lucarelli | ... | adr recordist |
| Marilyn McCoppen | ... | adr editor |
| Frank 'Pepe' Merel | ... | foley re-recordist |
| Al Nelson | ... | Re-recordist |
| Susan Popovic | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Charleen Richards | ... | adr mixer |
| Claire Sanfilippo | ... | dialogue editor |
| Michael Silvers | ... | dialogue supervisor |
| Greg Steele | ... | adr mixer |
| Gary Thomas | ... | boom operator |
| Dennie Thorpe | ... | foley artist |
| Tami Treadwell | ... | adr recordist |
| Jana Vance | ... | foley artist |
| Mark Weingarten | ... | sound mixer: additional |
| Mary Works | ... | assistant sound editor |
| David Abrahamsen | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Mark Burton | ... | production sound mixer: video unit (uncredited) |
| Lawrence L. Commans | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Sean England | ... | foley recordist (uncredited) |
| Steve Romanko | ... | technical staff: Skywalker Sound (uncredited) |
| Kent Sparling | ... | mix technician (uncredited) |
| David E. Turner | ... | machine room operator (uncredited) / sound transferer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Greg Dennison | ... | special effects assistant |
| Jim Hanson | ... | special effects foreman |
| Dennis King | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Edward T. Reiff Jr. | ... | special effects assistant (as Ed Reife Jr.) |
| Dale Riggs | ... | special effects assistant |
| Ray L. Wilkerson | ... | special effects assistant |
| Ronald W. Mathews | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Mike Sabga | ... | digital effects artist: video playback operator |
| Krystyna Demkowicz | ... | executive in charge of production: Matte World Digital (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Stephen B. Abrams | ... | dolly grip: "b" camera |
| Halo Amrani | ... | lamp operator (as Halo Amrani-Gor) |
| Ken Arlidge | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Nick Arnds | ... | grip (as Nick Arnds IV) |
| Roger Awad | ... | lamp operator |
| Michael Brennan | ... | dolly grip: "b" camera |
| Phillip V. Caruso | ... | still photographer (as Phil Caruso) |
| Barry Clint | ... | grip |
| Rick Colosimo | ... | grip |
| John T. Connor | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (as John Connor) |
| Amy DeMarte | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Joseph Dianda | ... | key grip |
| Shawn Ensign | ... | grip (as R. Shawn Ensign) |
| Jamie Franta | ... | grip |
| David Gamerman | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Phil Gries | ... | cinematography: behind the scenes |
| Chris Leidholdt | ... | rigging key grip |
| Jim Leidholdt | ... | rigging grip |
| William Leslie | ... | dolly grip: "b" camera |
| Fredrick W. Marx III | ... | lamp operator |
| Roger Meilink | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Sean Mennie | ... | camera production assistant |
| Dan Moore | ... | video assist operator |
| Robert W. Morgenroth | ... | video supervisor (as Bob Morgenroth) |
| Scot A. Nederman-Paul | ... | additional loader (as Scott Nederman) |
| Scott Patten | ... | best boy grip |
| Reinhart 'Rayteam' Peschke | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Mark Polischeck | ... | video assist operator (as Mark A. Polischeck) |
| Martin Schaer | ... | camera operator |
| Robert J. Studenny | ... | grip (as Robert Studenny) |
| Gregor Tavenner | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| David Terry | ... | dolly grip (as David 'D.T.' Terry) |
| Kelly Uchimura | ... | camera loader |
| Jeanne Vienne | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera (as Jeanne Lipsey) |
| Kevin A. Barnes | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Renan Galindo | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Todd Higgins | ... | key grip: video unit (uncredited) |
| Jay Holben | ... | best boy electric: video unit (uncredited) |
| Laela Kilbourn | ... | additional second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Ilya Lyudmirsky | ... | first assistant camera: video unit (uncredited) |
| Alexandre Naufel | ... | set lighting (uncredited) |
| Rob Nelson | ... | video operator (uncredited) |
| David Norris | ... | camera operator: Wescam camera (uncredited) |
| Peter Shultz | ... | electrician: video unit (uncredited) |
| Russell Steen | ... | gaffer: video unit (uncredited) |
| Daryl Studebaker | ... | director of photography: video unit (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| David Anthony | ... | extras casting |
| Brennan Dufresne | ... | casting assistant (as Brennan du Fresne) |
| Leigh French | ... | voice casting |
| Kimberly Rodgers | ... | extras casting |
| Terri Taylor | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Nancy McArdle | ... | costume supervisor |
| Marjorie McCown | ... | assistant costume designer |
| MJ McGrath | ... | assistant to costume designer (as Mary Jo McGrath) |
| Jose Morales | ... | tailor |
| Maggie Morgan | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Marcie Olivi | ... | set costumer |
| Hugo Peña | ... | key costumer |
| Romeo Pompa | ... | set costumer |
| Kelly Porter | ... | costumer: Mr. Hoffman |
| Ellen Ryba | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| Rhonda Baer | ... | location manager |
| Lee J. Bognar | ... | location assistant (as Lee Bognar) |
| Mauni P. Caves | ... | location assistant: second unit (as Mauni Caves) |
| Geoff Harding | ... | location assistant (as Geoffrey Harding) |
| Tim Hillman | ... | location manager: second unit |
| Kimberly Lynn | ... | location assistant |
| Barron Miller | ... | location assistant |
| Kate Beall | ... | assistant location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Chuck Ainlay | ... | music engineer / music producer |
| Richard Bennett | ... | musician: guitar |
| Roger Blanc | ... | music arranger: band |
| Bob Bowen | ... | music coordinator |
| Paul Broucek | ... | music executive |
| Jim Cox | ... | musician: keyboard |
| Chad Cromwell | ... | musician: drums |
| Guy Fletcher | ... | musician: keyboard |
| Mark Kaufman | ... | music business affairs |
| Mark Knopfler | ... | music producer / musician: guitar |
| Mark Ralston | ... | assistant music engineer |
| Dana Sano | ... | music executive |
| Lori Silfen | ... | music business affairs |
| Joel Sill | ... | music consultant: Tribeca |
| Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz | ... | music editor |
| Glenn Worf | ... | musician: bass guitar |
Script and Continuity Department
| Julie Pitkanen | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Steve Boyd | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Jerry F. Johnson | ... | transportation captain (as Jerry Johnson) |
| George Williams Jr. | ... | driver: Robert De Niro (as George Williams) |
| Greg Bronner | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Kenneth A. Owen | ... | mechanic (uncredited) |
| Burton L. Warner | ... | driver: Barry Levinson (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Shelley Barbour | ... | assistant: Mr. Hoffman |
| Alison Benson | ... | assistant: Ms. Rosenthal |
| Robin Chambers | ... | assistant: Mr. De Niro |
| Brett Cody | ... | video coordinator |
| Eric Damore | ... | caterer |
| Dennis Davidson | ... | international public relations |
| Brad Davis | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Ted Eccles | ... | producer: special war/news segments |
| Hedi El Kholti | ... | post-production accountant |
| Avy Eschenasy | ... | production attorney |
| J.J. Geary | ... | craft service |
| Emily Glatter | ... | production coordinator: in-house |
| Madeleine R. Gubbins | ... | production secretary |
| Gabriela Gutentag | ... | unit publicist |
| Holly Hagy | ... | production coordinator |
| Lana Hale | ... | rights clearances |
| Terry Ham | ... | set production assistant |
| Erik Holmberg | ... | production executive |
| Patrick Jager | ... | rights clearances |
| Scott Keil | ... | medic |
| Carlos Kotkin | ... | assistant: Mr. Levinson |
| Gary Kurashige | ... | medic |
| Nancy Lefkowitz | ... | assistant: Ms. Rosenthal |
| Adam Leichtman | ... | assistant: Mr. De Niro |
| Dirk Q. Long | ... | caterer (as Dirk Long) |
| Cathy Marshall | ... | payroll accountant |
| Ginny Martino | ... | business affairs liaison |
| Scott Maziroff | ... | accounting clerk |
| Wild Bill McCrillis | ... | caterer |
| Mindy Miller | ... | stand-in: Ms. Heche |
| Kevin Milligan | ... | set production assistant |
| Jaime Oria | ... | video conversions |
| Craig Owens | ... | office production assistant |
| Romano Paoletti | ... | set production assistant |
| Tony Patterson | ... | assistant video coordinator |
| Steve Peterson | ... | caterer |
| Kait Pickering | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| John Polce | ... | stand-in: Mr. De Niro (as John J. Polce) |
| Steven Pollock | ... | producer: special war/news segments |
| Ericka Bryce Poniewaz | ... | rigging medic |
| Paul Prokop | ... | production controller |
| Joshua Ravetch | ... | production resources |
| Robert E. Roddy | ... | medic |
| John Sanchez | ... | office production assistant |
| Kas Self | ... | stand-in: Mr. Hoffman |
| Maria Spaeth | ... | assistant: Mr. Swerdlow |
| Bryan Thomas | ... | caterer (as Brian Thomas) |
| Louise Tolan | ... | office production assistant |
| William Turchyn III | ... | craft service |
| Raymond Vigil | ... | office production assistant |
| Harriet Voyt | ... | assistant: Mr. Mamet |
| Steve Watson | ... | caterer |
| Bonnie Weis | ... | production accountant |
| Ryan Williams | ... | video shop engineer |
| Susan Ahulii | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
| Peter Albert | ... | 24 frame cable/utility: Washington D.C. (uncredited) |
| Chris Beal | ... | assistant coordinator: second unit (uncredited) |
| Ronald C. Briggs Jr. | ... | inventory services (uncredited) |
| Dale Dye | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Freddie Joe Farnsworth | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Dave Freed | ... | assistant to cast (uncredited) |
| Georgette Hayden | ... | production coordinator (uncredited) |
| Steven Kunes | ... | creative consultant (uncredited) |
| Keith McNulty | ... | teleprompter operator (uncredited) |
| Chris Miller | ... | technical services (uncredited) |
| Tom Sellitti | ... | assistant: Mr. Leary (uncredited) |
| Harland Williams | ... | animal wrangler (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Johnny Rockets | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- New Line Cinema (1997) (United States) (theatrical)
- Rainboworld Entertainment (1997) (Taiwan)
- Concorde Filmverleih (1998) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Entertainment Film Distributors (1998) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Focus Film AG (1998) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Líder Films (1998) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (1998) (France) (theatrical)
- Norsk Filmdistribusjon (1998) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Entertainment (1998) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Film & Teater AB (1998) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Vitória Filmes (1998) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1998) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (1998) (Argentina) (VHS)
- New Line Home Video (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- New Line Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- Fox Network (2001) (United States) (tv)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2007) (United Arab Emirates) (video)
- Argentina Video Home (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
- PlayArte Home Vídeo (2008) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (United States) (DVD) (Included with threee other films in "4 Film Favorites: White House Collection")
- Cecchi Gori Distribuzione (1998) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Edko Films (Hong Kong)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Pay Per View (1998) (United States) (tv)
- Roadshow Entertainment Video (Australia) (VHS)
- VCL Communications (Germany) (video)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- West Video (1998) (Russia)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Aero Mock-Ups (aircraft mock-up rental)
- Aero Mock-Ups (mock-up provided by)
- Architectural Digest (special thanks)
- BPI Communications (Billboard magazine used courtesy of)
- Background Players (extras casting)
- Birds & Animals Unlimited (wrangler)
- Buena Vista Negative Cutting (negative cutting)
- Casio Electronics (special thanks)
- Cast & Crew Entertainment Services (payroll services provided by)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes and dollies)
- Clearvision (rights clearances)
- DDA Public Relations (international public relations)
- Direct Tools & Fasteners (expendables)
- E=mc² (24-frame video design)
- FCM (multimedia)
- Howard Anderson Digital Effects (main titles)
- Howard Anderson Digital Effects (opticals)
- J.P. Tod's Shoes (special thanks)
- Kern County Film Commission (special thanks)
- Laser Pacific Media (DVD transfer)
- Mercury Records (soundtrack)
- Merle Haggard and The Strangers (group performers)
- Movie Movers (trailers)
- Near North Insurance Brokerage (insurance provided by)
- Ocean Way Studios (music recorded at)
- Panavision (cameras and lenses)
- Paskal Lighting (grip and lighting equipment)
- Riverside Community College Marching Band (special thanks)
- Skywalker Sound (Post Production Sound Services provided by)
- Technicolor (color and prints)
- Technicolor (film processing)
- Tom Bähler and Friends (group performers)
- Tomkats Catering (catering)
- Travelcorps International (travel services)
- Warriors (military advisors)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After being caught in a scandalous situation days before the election, the president does not seem to have much of a chance of being re-elected. One of his advisers contacts a top Hollywood producer in order to manufacture a war in Albania that the president can heroically end, all through mass media. Written by Christy |
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| Taglines | Is this life imitating art in the film that preceded the biggest news story of 1998. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $15,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $7,778,122, 11 Jan 1998 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $64,217,092 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | "Why change horses midstream?" was originally a campaign slogan for Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War. See more » |
| Goofs | When the coffin is unloaded from the aircraft, the flag is positioned properly, with the blue field over the decedent's left shoulder. At the memorial service, the blue is over the decedent's right shoulder. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Wag the Dog/Home Alone 3/For Richer or Poorer/Deconstructing Harry/Scream 2 (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Thank Heaven for Little Girls See more » |
| Crazy Credits | "Special Thanks to The Cast and Crew for Completing Principal Photography in 29 Days!" See more » |
| Quotes |
[Repeated line]
Stanley Motss: This is NOTHING. See more » |