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A political spin doctor conspires with a Hollywood director to create the illusion that the country's at war in order to take the public's attention away from the President's sex scandal. Does life really imitate art?
Original Release
12/25/1997
US Release
12/25/1997
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Dustin Hoffman | Stanley Motss |
Robert De Niro | Conrad Brean |
Anne Heche | Winifred Ames |
Woody Harrelson | Sgt. William Schumann / Sergeant William Schumann |
Denis Leary | Fad King |
Willie Nelson | Johnny Dean |
Andrea Martin | Liz Butsky |
Michael Belson | President |
Suzanne Cryer | Amy Cain |
John Michael Higgins | John Levy |
Directors
Writers
Larry Beinhart, Hilary Henkin, David Mamet
Cast
Name | Character |
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Dustin Hoffman | Stanley Motss |
Robert De Niro | Conrad Brean |
Anne Heche | Winifred Ames |
Woody Harrelson | Sgt. William Schumann / Sergeant William Schumann |
Denis Leary | Fad King |
Willie Nelson | Johnny Dean |
Andrea Martin | Liz Butsky |
Michael Belson | President |
Suzanne Cryer | Amy Cain |
John Michael Higgins | John Levy |
Suzie Plakson | Grace |
Kirsten Dunst | Tracy Lime |
Jason Cottle | A.D. |
David Koechner | Director |
Harland Williams | Pet Wrangler |
Sean Masterson | Bob Richardson |
William H. Macy | Mr. Young / CIA Agent Charles Young |
Bernard Hocke | Technician |
Jenna Byrne | Sharon |
Maurice Woods | Kid with Shoes |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Michael De Luca | Executive Producer |
Claire Rudnick Polstein | Executive Producer |
Ezra Swerdlow | Executive Producer |
Robert De Niro | Producer |
Barry Levinson | Producer |
Eric McLeod | Producer |
Jane Rosenthal | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1998 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
1998 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published | Nominated |
1998 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
1998 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
1998 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Nominated |