| Description |
1 DVD-video (NTSC)(97 min.) : sound, color ; 12 cm |
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New Line platinum series |
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New Line platinum series.
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| Summary |
When the U.S. President is involved in a sex-scandal it is up to his advisor Ronnie to cover it up. As the clock ticks, Ronnie joins forces with cutthroat Hollywood producer Stanley Moss in a desperate attempt to divert the country's attention away from the President. They create a fictitous war which becomes so popular that soon America is rallying around the President |
| Notes |
Disc characteristics: DVD Region 1 |
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Closed-captioned |
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Two sided disc, with side A a widescreen version and side B fullscreen |
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Special features include: scene selection ; optional audio commentary by Barry Levinson and Dustin Hoffman ; featurette "From Washington to Hollywood and back" ; The line between truth and fiction : an essay on politics and the media ; Macy on Mamet ; theatrical trailer ; cast and crew biographies ; filmographies |
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Based on the novel American hero by Larry Beinhart |
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"New Line Cinema presents a Tribeca/Baltimore Pictures/Punch production"--On screen |
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N4658 |
| Credits |
Producers, Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro, Barry Levinson ; screenplay, Hilary Henkin, David Mamet ; director, Barry Levinson ; music, Mark Knopfler |
| Cast |
Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Anne Heche, Denis Leary |
| Notes |
Originally released as a motion picture United States : New Line Cinema, 1997 |
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DVD |
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Soundtrack in English or French, with optional subtitles available in English, French or Spanish |
| Subject |
Presidents -- United States -- Election -- Drama.
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Public relations and politics -- Drama.
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Motion picture producers and directors -- Drama.
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Mass media and propaganda -- Drama.
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Mass media and war -- Drama.
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Spin doctors -- Drama.
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Feature films -- United States.
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| Genre/Form |
Comedy films.
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Video recordings.
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Drama.
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| Author |
Levinson, Barry.
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Rosenthal, Jane, 1956-
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De Niro, Robert.
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Hoffman, Dustin, 1937-
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Beinhart, Larry.
American hero.
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New Line Cinema Corporation.
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Tribeca Productions.
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Baltimore Pictures (Firm)
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Punch Productions.
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New Line Home Video (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0780622561 |
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