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Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critics

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

Summary: After being caught in a scandalous situation days before the election, the president does not seem to have much of a chance of being re-elected. One of his advisers contacts a top Hollywood producer in order to manufacture a war in Albania that the president can heroically end, all through mass media.
Runtime: 97 min
Rating: Rated R for language.
Production: New Line Cinema
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Country: USA
Language: English
Home Release Date: Sep 2, 2003
Director Credit
Barry Levinson Director
Writer Credit
David Mamet Screenplay
Hilary Henkin Screenplay
Larry Beinhart Book "American Hero"
Principal Cast Credit
Anne Heche Winifred Ames
Dustin Hoffman Stanley Motss
Robert De Niro Conrad Brean
Cast Credit
Andrea Martin Liz Butsky
David Koechner Director
Denis Leary Fad King
Jason Cottle A.D.
John Michael Higgins John Levy
Kirsten Dunst Tracy Lime
Michael Belson President
Suzanne Cryer Amy Cain
Suzie Plakson Grace
William H. Macy CIA Agent Charles Young
Willie Nelson Johnny Dean
Woody Harrelson Sergeant William Schumann
Producer Credit
Barry Levinson Producer
Claire Rudnick Polstein Executive Producer
Eric McLeod Co-Producer
Ezra Swerdlow Executive Producer
Jane Rosenthal Producer
Michael De Luca Executive Producer
Robert De Niro Producer
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