"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)
Hilary Henkin
Screenplay
David Mamet
Jane Rosenthal
Producer
Director
Ellen Chenoweth
Casting
Mark Worthington
Art Direction
Debra Zane
Robert Greenfield
Set Decoration
Tim Holland
Supervising Sound Editor
Director of Photography
Mark Knopfler
Original Music Composer
Rita Ryack
Costume Design
Stu Linder
Editor
Brennan Dufresne
Casting Assistant
Kimberly Rodgers
Extras Casting
David Anthony
Terri Taylor
Lindakay Brown
Dialogue Editor
Tom Johnson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John Roesch
Foley Artist
Jana Vance
Larry Beinhart
Book
Steve Cantamessa
Sound Mixer
J.R. Grubbs
Sound Effects Editor
Dennie Thorpe
Claire Sanfilippo
Marilyn McCoppen
ADR Editor
Wynn Thomas
Production Design
Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz
Music Editor
Steve Joyal
Art Department Coordinator
Hazel Catmull
Key Hair Stylist
Marjorie McCown
Assistant Costume Designer
Melissa Yonkey
Hairstylist
Michael White
Ilona Herman
Ellen Ryba
Julie Pitkanen
Script Supervisor
Maggie Morgan
Daniel C. Striepeke
Makeup Artist
Blair Daily
Post Production Supervisor
Laurie Kaye
Production Manager
Kathrine Gordon
Ken Arlidge
Second Unit Director
Amy Schmidt
Second Second Assistant Director
John French
Paint Coordinator
Bill 'Kauhane' Hoyt
Standby Painter
Scott W. Leslie
Set Dresser
Carla Fry
Executive In Charge Of Production
Tim Donelan
Leadman
Kirk Essiambre
Assistant Set Propsman
Mary Locatell
Production Illustrator
John Slatsky
Christopher Tandon
Assistant Art Director
James R. Shumaker
Al Nelson
Sound Recordist
Eric McLeod
Unit Production Manager
Jose M. Arreguin
Propmaker
Ildefonso Goris
Greensman
Diane Kramer
Art Department Assistant
Peter Montagna
Key Makeup Artist
Mark W. Pallatt
Carl Catanese
On Set Dresser
Susan Popovic
Assistant Sound Editor
Peter Bankins
Property Master
Joe Louis Garcia
Construction Grip
Jeff Markwith
Set Designer
Doug Wuitschick
Amy Sayres
First Assistant Director
Christopher Swartout
Second Assistant Director
Robert McKelvey
Tony Eckert
Foley Mixer
Ben Gold
Duke Tomasick
Construction Coordinator
Mark Landon
Elaine L. Offers
David Abrahamsen
Sound
Sean England
Foley Recordist
Scott La Rue
Cableman
Joe Fineman
Executive In Charge Of Post Production
Alberto Christiano Lombardo
Assistant Property Master
Stephen J. Readmond
Shana Sigmond
Assistant Set Decoration
Byron K. Lovelace
Props
Greg Dennison
Special Effects Assistant
Dale Riggs
Bonnie Weis
Production Supervisor
Frank 'Pepe' Merel
Mark Weingarten
Kent Sparling
Sound Mix Technician
Brent Smith
Mary Works
Michael Brennan
Dolly Grip
Amy DeMarte
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Joseph Dianda
Key Grip
Phil Gries
Other
Doc Kane
ADR Mixer
Charleen Richards-Steeves
Mike Sabga
VFX Artist
Dan Moore
Video Assist Operator
Scott Patten
Best Boy Grip
Kelly Uchimura
Camera Loader
Michael Silvers
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Gary Thomas
Boom Operator
Mark Burton
Production Sound Mixer
Ronald W. Mathews
Special Effects
Robert J. Studenny
Grip
David Terry
Jay Holben
Best Boy Electric
Diane Linn
ADR Recordist
David Lucarelli
Lawrence L. Commans
Edward T. Reiff Jr.
Chris Leidholdt
Key Rigging Grip
Scot A. Nederman-Paul
Jim Hanson
Special Effects Manager
Nick Arnds
Todd Higgins
Jim Leidholdt
Rigging Grip
Greg Steele
Stephen B. Abrams
Roger Meilink
Rigging Gaffer
Mary Helen Leasman
Foley Editor
Tami Treadwell
Halo Amrani
Lighting Technician
William Leslie
Kevin A. Barnes
Electrician
Mike Boudry
Steve Romanko
Dennis King
Special Effects Coordinator
Krystyna Demkowicz
Visual Effects Producer
Rick Colosimo
Shawn Ensign
Ray L. Wilkerson
Jim McDermott
Reinhart Peschke
Chief Lighting Technician
Roger Awad
John T. Connor
First Assistant "B" Camera
David Gamerman
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Gregor Tavenner
First Assistant "A" Camera
Second Unit Director of Photography
Barry Clint
Jamie Franta
Sean Mennie
Camera Production Assistant
Mark Polischeck
Jeanne Vienne
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Laela Kilbourn
Additional Second Assistant Camera
Still Photographer
Fredrick W. Marx III
Martin Schaer
Camera Operator
Renan Galindo
Roger Blanc
Music Arranger
David Norris
Additional Editor
Tim Hillman
Location Manager
Kimberly Lynn
Location Assistant
Bob Bowen
Music Coordinator
Joel Sill
Music Consultant
Burton L. Warner
Driver
Jose Morales
Tailor
Mark W. Smith
Assistant Editor
Alexandre Naufel
Romeo Pompa
Set Costumer
Musician
Dana Sano
Music Producer
Erik Holmberg
Production Executive
Kelly Porter
Costumer
Terry Ham
Set Production Assistant
Romano Paoletti
Nancy McArdle
Costume Supervisor
Hugo Peña
Key Costumer
Rhonda Baer
Kate Beall
Assistant Location Manager
Chad Cromwell
Gabriela Gutentag
Unit Publicist
Leigh French
ADR Voice Casting
Barron Miller
Guy Fletcher
Greg Bronner
Emily Glatter
Production Coordinator
Holly Hagy
Chuck Ainlay
Richard Bennett
Jim Cox
Marcie Olivi
Mike Sowa
Digital Color Timer
Steve Boyd
Transportation Coordinator
Ilya Lyudmirsky
First Assistant Camera
Peter Shultz
Kait Pickering
Assistant Production Coordinator
Bob Shugrue Jr.
John F. Lyons
Jerry F. Johnson
Transportation Captain
Georgette Hayden
Daryl Studebaker
Additional Director of Photography
Paul Broucek
Paul Prokop
Production Controller
Jay Vinitsky
Post Production Coordinator
Geoff Harding
Mauni P. Caves
Russell Steen
Gaffer
Gilbert Carreras
Color Timer
Jason Joseph
Editorial Production Assistant
Ric Keeley
Post-Production Manager
Lee J. Bognar
Glenn Worf
Animal Wrangler
Mark Daily
First Assistant Editor
Claire Rudnick Polstein
Executive Producer
Michael De Luca
Ezra Swerdlow
Co-Producer
Lora Hirschberg
Thomas M. Harrigan
Editorial Staff
Huey Lewis
Songs