Sesso & potere
Trama
Per distogliere l'attenzione dei media e dell'opinione pubblica americana da uno scandalo sessuale che vede coinvolto il presidente degli Stati Uniti d'America, i suoi addetti alle pubbliche relazioni – con l'aiuto del produttore Stanley Motss – organizzano la messa in scena di una finta guerra contro l'Albania per favorirne la riconferma alla Casa Bianca. A undici giorni dalle elezioni, infatti, il consenso attorno al presidente rischia di precipitare a causa di una giovane ragazza scout che lo accusa di aver abusato di lei durante una gita alla Casa Bianca. Il piano per distogliere l'attenzione dell'opinione pubblica dallo scandalo sessuale consta di due fasi principali: durante la prima viene simulata un conflitto contro il piccolo stato balcanico, accusato di dare ospitalità ad alcune pericolose cellule terroristiche che minacciano la sicurezza degli Stati Uniti.
Una commedia che parla di verità, giustizia ed altri effetti speciali.
(1997) Commedia , Dramma
Data rilascio : 25/12/1997
regia di Barry Levinson
Budget : 15.000.000,00 $
Incasso : 64.256.513,00 $
Cast
Dustin Hoffman - Stanley Motss
Robert De Niro - Conrad Brean
Anne Heche - Winifred Ames
Woody Harrelson - Sergeant William Schumann
Denis Leary - Fad King
Willie Nelson - Johnny Dean
Andrea Martin - Liz Butsky
Kirsten Dunst - Tracy Lime
William H. Macy - CIA Agent Charles Young
David Koechner - Director
Michael Belson - President
Suzanne Cryer - Amy Cain
John Michael Higgins - John Levy
Suzie Plakson - Grace
Jason Cottle - A.D.
Harland Williams - Pet Wrangler
Sean Masterson - Bob Richardson
Bernard Hocke - Technician
Jenna Byrne - Sharon
Maurice Woods - Kid with Shoes
Roebuck 'Pops' Staples - Pops Staples
Phil Morris - Co-Pilot
Chris Ellis - Officer
Ed Morgan - Store Owner
J. Patrick McCormack - Pilot
Jennifer Manley - Teenage Girl
Edrie Warner - Judge
Richard Lawson - Young Man / CIA
Drena De Niro - Gate Stewardess
Alberto Vazquez - Combine Driver
Stephanie Kemp - Aide #1
Jack Esformes - Aide #2
John Cho - Aide #3
Michael Reid Davis - Aide #4
Brant Cotton - Sharon's Boyfriend
Kenneth Kern - Nashville Engineer
Michelle Levinson - Faye
Ron McCoy - Limo Driver
Derek Morgan - CIA Agent
Garry R. Roleder - USAF Chaplain
Merle Haggard - Merle Haggard
Jim Belushi - Jim Belushi
George Gaynes - Senator Nole
Rick Scarry - White House Reporter
Cliff B. Howard - Ranger
Furley Lumpkin - Raking Dad #1
Sean Fenton - Raking Dad #2
Nikki Crawford - Mom
John Franklin - Jockey #1
Kevin Furlong - Jockey #2
Lu Elrod - Southern Woman
Michael Villani - Male Commentator
Shirley Prestia - Crossfire Moderator
Warren Wilson - Crossfire Interviewer
Terry Anzur - Factory Reporter
Melissa Gardner - Santa Fe Reporter
Giselle Fernández - Female Press Person
Christine Devine - Chicago Newscaster
Richard Saxton - Chicago Newscaster #2
Geoffrey Blake - Media Guy #1
Jerry Levine - Media Guy #2
Jack Shearer - Sklansky
Emmett Miller - News Break Reporter
Bill Handel - Andrews AFB Reporter
Anais Afshan - Albanian Girl
Hope Garber - Albanian Grandmother
Gina Menza - Press Room Reporter
Maggie Mellin - Mrs. Rose
Tom Murray - Aircraft Carrier Reporter
Ralph Tabakin - Southern Man
Marguerite Moreau - Teenage Girl in Audience
Jay Leno - Jay Leno
Nicole Avant - American Dream Singer
Wendy Lou Halvorsen - American Dream Singer
Tom Bähler - American Dream Singer
Anthony Holiday - American Dream Singer
Allen Carter - American Dream Singer
Brad Kalas - American Dream Singer
Carmen Carter - American Dream Singer
Billy Trudel - American Dream Singer
Lance Eaton - American Dream Singer
Mark Vieha - American Dream Singer
Karen Geraghty - American Dream Singer
Julia Waters - American Dream Singer
James Gilstrap - American Dream Singer
Oren Waters - American Dream Singer
Jennifer Gross - American Dream Singer
Maxine Waters Willard - American Dream Singer
Craig T. Nelson - Senator John Neal (uncredited)
Barry Levinson - Man at a Movie Studio (uncredited)
Robert Richardson - Man in a TV Studio (uncredited)
Laura Bennecke - White House Secretary (uncredited)
Greg Bronson - Chauffer (uncredited)
Phillip V. Caruso - War Commercial Photographer (uncredited)
Sean Ireland - Military Officer (uncredited)
Glendon Rich - Grieving Politician (uncredited)
Guy Richardson - Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
Robert Sedona - Politician (uncredited)
Randy Springer - Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Chelsea Talbott - Crying Girl at Funeral Parade (uncredited)
Paul Webster - Limo Driver (uncredited)