Shortly before an election, a spin-doctor and a Hollywood producer join efforts to fabricate a war in order to cover up a Presidential sex scandal.Shortly before an election, a spin-doctor and a Hollywood producer join efforts to fabricate a war in order to cover up a Presidential sex scandal.Shortly before an election, a spin-doctor and a Hollywood producer join efforts to fabricate a war in order to cover up a Presidential sex scandal.
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- 2 wins & 23 nominations total
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Did you know
- Trivia"Why change horses midstream?" was originally a campaign slogan for Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War.
- GoofsWhen the coffin is unloaded from the aircraft, the flag is positioned properly, with the blue field over the decedent's left shoulder. At the memorial service, the blue is over the decedent's right shoulder.
- Quotes
[Repeated line]
Stanley Motss: This is NOTHING.
- Crazy credits"Special Thanks to The Cast and Crew for Completing Principal Photography in 29 Days!"
- SoundtracksThank Heaven for Little Girls
Written by Alan Jay Lerner & Frederick Loewe
Performed by Maurice Chevalier
Heard sarcatically during TV spot accusing the President of sexually exploiting an underage girl
Featured review
brilliant satire
It's two weeks before the president's re-election and he's far ahead in the polls. A sex scandal allegation with an underage "Firefly Girl" erupts threatening his lead. Spin doctor Conrad Brean (Robert De Niro) comes up with an idea to redirect the talk to Albania. Along with Winifred Ames (Anne Heche), he recruits Hollywood producer Stanley Motss (Dustin Hoffman) to manufacture a fake war.
This is a brilliant satire with just enough realism for the audience to question whether this is actual reality. De Niro and Hoffman are absolutely wonderful. The humor is biting. It hits both politics and Hollywood. The title literally infects the popular lexicon. It's a wonderfully funny satire.
This is a brilliant satire with just enough realism for the audience to question whether this is actual reality. De Niro and Hoffman are absolutely wonderful. The humor is biting. It hits both politics and Hollywood. The title literally infects the popular lexicon. It's a wonderfully funny satire.
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- Also known as
- Bite the Bullet
- Filming locations
- Main Drain Rd., Buttonwillow, California, USA(Atwood Barker Market Scene)
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- Budget
- $15,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $43,061,945
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $92,079
- Dec 28, 1997
- Gross worldwide
- $64,256,513
- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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