It’s the fate of any good political satire to go from “funny” to “depressingly prophetic” as the years go on. That…
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Cast
Dustin Hoffman (Stanley Motss)Robert De Niro (Conrad Brean)Anne Heche (Winifred Ames)Woody Harrelson (Sgt. 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)Bernard Hocke (Technician)
Director
Barry Levinson
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Synopsis
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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