Dustin Hoffman	Stanley Motss
Robert De Niro	Conrad Brean
Anne Heche	Winifred Ames
Denis Leary	Fad King
Willie Nelson	Johnny Dean
Andrea Martin	Liz Butsky
Kirsten Dunst	Tracy Lime
William H. Macy	Charles Young
John Michael Higgins	John Levy
Suzie Plakson	Grace

Director	Barry Levinson
Producer	Barry Levinson Robert De Niro
Writer	David Mamet Hilary Henkin
Cinematography	Robert Richardson
Musician	Mark Knopfler Tom Bähler

A White House spin doctor (Robert DeNiro) works with a Hollywood producer (Dustin Hoffman) to revive a president's approval ratings in the midst of a sex scandal, on the eve of a national election. The two concoct a fake war and recruit actors to play the parts of soldiers and civilians caught in the crossfire. Through the release of well-timed and emotionally compelling “news footage” shot on sound stages using blue screen technology, the conspirators shift media focus away from the president’s sordid encounter and inspire a surge of American patriotism as citizens around the country rally behind the president and the war’s fictional heroes.

Edition Details Audience Rating R (Restricted) Country USA Language English Distributor New Line Home Video Edition Platinum Edition Barcode 794043465826 Region Region 1 Release Date 7/28/1998 Packaging Snap Case Screen Ratio Fullscreen (4:3) Fullscreen (4:3, Letterboxed) Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1) Subtitles English; French; English (Closed Captioned) Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English] Dolby Digital 5.1 [French] Layers Dual Side, Dual Layer No. of Disks/Tapes 1 Features Interactive Menus Audio Commentary by Dustin Hoffman and Barry Levinson Interviews Essay on Hollywood and Politics Cast and Crew Biographies/Filmographies Theatrical Trailer

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