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15 March 1997 (USA) moreTagline:
A very uncivil comedyPlot:
A simple immigration issue spins wildly out of control for those involved, ranging from the President of the United States, to a news producer. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
brilliant movie banned by HBO? moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Beau Bridges | ... | Gov. Jim Farley |
 | Joanna Cassidy | ... | Helena Newman |
 | Phil Hartman | ... | The President |
 | James Earl Jones | ... | Jim Kalla |
 | James Coburn | ... | Jack Buchan |
 | Dan Hedaya | ... | Mel Burgess |
 | Elizabeth Peña | ... | Christina |
 | Denis Leary | ... | Vinnie Franko |
 | Ron Perlman | ... | Alan Manieski |
| Kevin Dunn | ... | Jimmy Cannon |
 | Shelley Malil | ... | Congressman Singh |
| Brian Keith | ... | Maj. Gen. Charles Buford |
| Kevin McCarthy | ... | Chief of Staff |
| Dick Miller | ... | Eddie O'Neill |
| William Schallert | ... | Secretary of Defense |
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Rated R for language and some war violence.Parents Guide:
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Executive producer Barry Levinson was originally supposed to direct the film, but had to bow out. moreFAQ
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This movie was an original film made by HBO and was shown in 1997 and then disappeared.
Why? Too many un-PC remarks is my guess. At one point Dan Hedaya (head of the CNN look-alike NetworkNews) yells that somebody needs to get the White House on the phone "unless Tokyo has foreclosed on it!". The story is brilliantly created and the cast is amazing.
Look at the cast and ask yourself how this film could just disappear.
The mayor of Los Angeles is giving a speech, and the newsroom is frantically looking for a translator. but NOT to translate into Spanish. No, to translate HIS speech into English.
I say shame on HBO for letting this film slide into oblivion, You can still find it, used, on VHS but it never went to DVD. You cannot buy it from HBO.
You gotta ask yourself why...