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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Movie · Comedy · Drama · R
1997 · 1h 37m · ★ 56% (141K)
A comedy about truth, justice and other special effects.
Director: Barry Levinson
Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Anne Heche
Overview
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.
Director
Barry Levinson
Production
New Line Cinema, Tribeca Productions, Baltimore Pictures, Punch Productions
Cast
Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Anne Heche, Woody Harrelson, Denis Leary, Willie Nelson, Andrea Martin, Kirsten Dunst, William H. Macy, David Koechner, Michael Belson, Suzanne Cryer, John Michael Higgins, Suzie Plakson, Jason Cottle, Harland Williams, Sean Masterson, Bernard Hocke, Jenna Byrne, Maurice Woods