"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."
Dustin Hoffman
as Stanley Motss
Robert De Niro
as Conrad Brean
Anne Heche
as Winifred Ames
Woody Harrelson
as Sergeant William Schumann
Denis Leary
as Fad King
Willie Nelson
as Johnny Dean
Andrea Martin
as Liz Butsky
Kirsten Dunst
as Tracy Lime
William H. Macy
as CIA Agent Charles Young
David Koechner
as Director
Michael Belson
as President
Suzanne Cryer
as Amy Cain
John Michael Higgins
as John Levy
Suzie Plakson
as Grace
Jason Cottle
as A.D.
Harland Williams
as Pet Wrangler
Sean Masterson
as Bob Richardson
Bernard Hocke
as Technician
Jenna Byrne
as Sharon
Maurice Woods
as Kid with Shoes
Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
as Pops Staples
Phil Morris
as Co-Pilot
Chris Ellis
as Officer
Ed Morgan
as Store Owner
J. Patrick McCormack
as Pilot
Jennifer Manley
as Teenage Girl
Edrie Warner
as Judge
Richard Lawson
as Young Man / CIA
Drena De Niro
as Gate Stewardess
Alberto Vazquez
as Combine Driver
Stephanie Kemp
as Aide #1
Jack Esformes
as Aide #2
John Cho
as Aide #3
Michael Reid Davis
as Aide #4
Brant Cotton
as Sharon's Boyfriend
Kenneth Kern
as Nashville Engineer
Michelle Levinson
as Faye
Ron McCoy
as Limo Driver
Derek Morgan
as CIA Agent
Garry R. Roleder
as USAF Chaplain
Merle Haggard
as Merle Haggard
Jim Belushi
as Jim Belushi
George Gaynes
as Senator Nole
Rick Scarry
as White House Reporter
Cliff B. Howard
as Ranger
Furley Lumpkin
as Raking Dad #1
Sean Fenton
as Raking Dad #2
Nikki Crawford
as Mom
John Franklin
as Jockey #1
Kevin Furlong
as Jockey #2
Lu Elrod
as Southern Woman
Michael Villani
as Male Commentator
Shirley Prestia
as Crossfire Moderator
Warren Wilson
as Crossfire Interviewer
Terry Anzur
as Factory Reporter
Melissa Gardner
as Santa Fe Reporter
Giselle Fernández
as Female Press Person
Christine Devine
as Chicago Newscaster
Richard Saxton
as Chicago Newscaster #2
Geoffrey Blake
as Media Guy #1
Jerry Levine
as Media Guy #2
Jack Shearer
as Sklansky
Emmett Miller
as News Break Reporter
Bill Handel
as Andrews AFB Reporter
Anais Afshan
as Albanian Girl
Hope Garber
as Albanian Grandmother
Gina Menza
as Press Room Reporter
Maggie Mellin
as Mrs. Rose
Tom Murray
as Aircraft Carrier Reporter
Ralph Tabakin
as Southern Man
Marguerite Moreau
as Teenage Girl in Audience
Jay Leno
as Jay Leno
Nicole Avant
as American Dream Singer
Wendy Lou Halvorsen
Tom Bähler
Anthony Holiday
Allen Carter
Brad Kalas
Carmen Carter
Billy Trudel
Lance Eaton
Mark Vieha
Karen Geraghty
Julia Waters
James Gilstrap
Oren Waters
Jennifer Gross
Maxine Waters Willard
Craig T. Nelson
as Senator John Neal (uncredited)
Barry Levinson
as Man at a Movie Studio (uncredited)
Robert Richardson
as Man in a TV Studio (uncredited)
Laura Bennecke
as White House Secretary (uncredited)
Greg Bronson
as Chauffer (uncredited)
Phillip V. Caruso
as War Commercial Photographer (uncredited)
Sean Ireland
as Military Officer (uncredited)
Glendon Rich
as Grieving Politician (uncredited)
Guy Richardson
as Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
Robert Sedona
as Politician (uncredited)
Randy Springer
as Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Chelsea Talbott
as Crying Girl at Funeral Parade (uncredited)
Paul Webster
as Limo Driver (uncredited)
Director
Hilary Henkin
Screenplay
David Mamet
Producer
Jane Rosenthal
Mark Knopfler
Original Music Composer
Director of Photography
Stu Linder
Editor
Ellen Chenoweth
Casting
Debra Zane
Mark Worthington
Art Direction
Robert Greenfield
Set Decoration
Rita Ryack
Costume Design
Tim Holland
Supervising Sound Editor
Terri Taylor
Casting Assistant
Kimberly Rodgers
Extras Casting
Brennan Dufresne
David Anthony
Larry Beinhart
Book
Steve Cantamessa
Sound Mixer
Tom Johnson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Claire Sanfilippo
Dialogue Editor
Lindakay Brown
J.R. Grubbs
Sound Effects Editor
John Roesch
Foley Artist
Jana Vance
Dennie Thorpe
Marilyn McCoppen
ADR Editor
Wynn Thomas
Production Design
Steve Joyal
Art Department Coordinator
Marjorie McCown
Assistant Costume Designer
Maggie Morgan
Ellen Ryba
Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz
Music Editor
Julie Pitkanen
Script Supervisor
Melissa Yonkey
Hairstylist
Michael White
Ilona Herman
Hazel Catmull
Key Hair Stylist
Daniel C. Striepeke
Makeup Artist
Kathrine Gordon
Mark Landon
Peter Montagna
Key Makeup Artist
Elaine L. Offers
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
Laurie Kaye
Production Manager
Ken Arlidge
Second Unit Director
Amy Sayres
First Assistant Director
Amy Schmidt
Second Second Assistant Director
Christopher Swartout
Second Assistant Director
Jose M. Arreguin
Propmaker
Peter Bankins
Property Master
Tim Donelan
Leadman
Kirk Essiambre
Assistant Set Propsman
John French
Paint Coordinator
Joe Louis Garcia
Construction Grip
Ildefonso Goris
Greensman
Bill 'Kauhane' Hoyt
Standby Painter
Diane Kramer
Art Department Assistant
Scott W. Leslie
Set Dresser
Alberto Christiano Lombardo
Assistant Property Master
Jeff Markwith
Set Designer
Jim McDermott
Robert McKelvey
Mark W. Pallatt
Stephen J. Readmond
On Set Dresser
Shana Sigmond
Assistant Set Decoration
John Slatsky
Christopher Tandon
Assistant Art Director
Duke Tomasick
Construction Coordinator
Doug Wuitschick
Carl Catanese
Mary Locatell
Production Illustrator
Byron K. Lovelace
Props
James R. Shumaker
Brent Smith
Mike Boudry
ADR Recordist
Tony Eckert
Foley Mixer
Ben Gold
Assistant Sound Editor
Doc Kane
ADR Mixer
Scott La Rue
Cableman
Mary Helen Leasman
Foley Editor
Diane Linn
David Lucarelli
Frank 'Pepe' Merel
Foley Recordist
Al Nelson
Sound Recordist
Susan Popovic
Charleen Richards-Steeves
Michael Silvers
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Greg Steele
Gary Thomas
Boom Operator
Tami Treadwell
Mark Weingarten
Mary Works
David Abrahamsen
Sound
Mark Burton
Production Sound Mixer
Lawrence L. Commans
Sean England
Steve Romanko
Other
Kent Sparling
Sound Mix Technician
Greg Dennison
Special Effects Assistant
Jim Hanson
Special Effects Manager
Dennis King
Special Effects Coordinator
Edward T. Reiff Jr.
Dale Riggs
Ray L. Wilkerson
Ronald W. Mathews
Special Effects
Mike Sabga
VFX Artist
Krystyna Demkowicz
Visual Effects Producer
Stephen B. Abrams
Dolly Grip
Second Unit Director of Photography
Nick Arnds
Grip
Roger Awad
Lighting Technician
Halo Amrani
Michael Brennan
Still Photographer
Barry Clint
Rick Colosimo
John T. Connor
First Assistant "B" Camera
Amy DeMarte
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Joseph Dianda
Key Grip
Shawn Ensign
Jamie Franta
David Gamerman
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Phil Gries
Chris Leidholdt
Key Rigging Grip
Jim Leidholdt
Rigging Grip
William Leslie
Fredrick W. Marx III
Roger Meilink
Rigging Gaffer
Sean Mennie
Camera Production Assistant
Dan Moore
Video Assist Operator
Scot A. Nederman-Paul
Camera Loader
Scott Patten
Best Boy Grip
Reinhart Peschke
Chief Lighting Technician
Mark Polischeck
Martin Schaer
Camera Operator
Robert J. Studenny
Gregor Tavenner
First Assistant "A" Camera
David Terry
Kelly Uchimura
Jeanne Vienne
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Kevin A. Barnes
Electrician
Renan Galindo
Todd Higgins
Jay Holben
Best Boy Electric
Laela Kilbourn
Additional Second Assistant Camera
Ilya Lyudmirsky
First Assistant Camera
Alexandre Naufel
David Norris
Peter Shultz
Russell Steen
Gaffer
Daryl Studebaker
Additional Director of Photography
Leigh French
ADR Voice Casting
Nancy McArdle
Costume Supervisor
Jose Morales
Tailor
Marcie Olivi
Set Costumer
Hugo Peña
Key Costumer
Romeo Pompa
Kelly Porter
Costumer
Gilbert Carreras
Color Timer
Additional Editor
Mark Daily
First Assistant Editor
Jason Joseph
Editorial Production Assistant
Ric Keeley
Post-Production Manager
Bob Shugrue Jr.
Assistant Editor
Mark W. Smith
Jay Vinitsky
Post Production Coordinator
John F. Lyons
Mike Sowa
Digital Color Timer
Rhonda Baer
Location Manager
Lee J. Bognar
Location Assistant
Mauni P. Caves
Geoff Harding
Tim Hillman
Kimberly Lynn
Barron Miller
Kate Beall
Assistant Location Manager
Chuck Ainlay
Music Producer
Richard Bennett
Musician
Roger Blanc
Music Arranger
Bob Bowen
Music Coordinator
Paul Broucek
Jim Cox
Chad Cromwell
Guy Fletcher
Dana Sano
Joel Sill
Music Consultant
Glenn Worf
Steve Boyd
Transportation Coordinator
Jerry F. Johnson
Transportation Captain
Greg Bronner
Driver
Burton L. Warner
Emily Glatter
Production Coordinator
Gabriela Gutentag
Unit Publicist
Holly Hagy
Terry Ham
Set Production Assistant
Erik Holmberg
Production Executive
Romano Paoletti
Kait Pickering
Assistant Production Coordinator
Georgette Hayden
Animal Wrangler
Paul Prokop
Production Controller
Michael De Luca
Executive Producer
Claire Rudnick Polstein
Ezra Swerdlow
Co-Producer
Lora Hirschberg
Thomas M. Harrigan
Editorial Staff
Huey Lewis
Songs