USA,
1997, 97 min
(Alternative: 93 min)
Directed by:
Barry LevinsonCinematography:
Robert RichardsonComposer:
Mark KnopflerCast:
Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Anne Heche, Woody Harrelson, Denis Leary, Willie Nelson, Andrea Martin, Kirsten Dunst, William H. Macy, John Michael Higgins (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
Robert DeNiro stars as a Washington spinmaster who needs a war to distract public's attention from a sex scandal involving the President. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1998 - Dustin Hoffman (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1998 - David Mamet, Hilary Henkin (Best Adapted Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1999 - David Mamet, Hilary Henkin (Best Adapted Screenplay)
Golden Globes
- 1998 - Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- 1998 - Hilary Henkin (Best Screenplay)
- 1998 - Dustin Hoffman (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 1998 - Barry Levinson (Silver Bear Special Jury Prize)
- 1998 - Barry Levinson (Golden Bear for Best Film)