During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To distract the public until the election, the President's adviser hires a Hollywood producer to help him stage a fake war.
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| Directing | Barry Levinson | Director |
| Writing | Hilary Henkin | Screenplay |
| Writing | David Mamet | Screenplay |
| Production | Robert De Niro | Producer |
| Production | Barry Levinson | Producer |
| Production | Jane Rosenthal | Producer |
| Sound | Mark Knopfler | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Robert Richardson | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Stu Linder | Editor |
| Production | Ellen Chenoweth | Casting |
| Production | Debra Zane | Casting |
| Art | Mark Worthington | Art Direction |
| Art | Robert Greenfield | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rita Ryack | Costume Design |
| Sound | Tim Holland | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Production | Terri Taylor | Casting Assistant |
| Production | Kimberly Rodgers | Extras Casting |
| Production | Brennan Dufresne | Casting Assistant |
| Production | David Anthony | Extras Casting |
| Writing | Larry Beinhart | Book |
| Sound | Steve Cantamessa | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Tom Johnson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Claire Sanfilippo | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Lindakay Brown | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | J.R. Grubbs | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | John Roesch | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Jana Vance | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Dennie Thorpe | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Marilyn McCoppen | ADR Editor |
| Art | Wynn Thomas | Production Design |
| Art | Steve Joyal | Art Department Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marjorie McCown | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maggie Morgan | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ellen Ryba | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Sound | Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz | Music Editor |
| Directing | Julie Pitkanen | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Melissa Yonkey | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael White | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ilona Herman | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hazel Catmull | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Daniel C. Striepeke | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kathrine Gordon | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ilona Herman | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mark Landon | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peter Montagna | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elaine L. Offers | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Blair Daily | Post Production Supervisor |
| Production | Joe Fineman | Executive In Charge Of Post Production |
| Production | Carla Fry | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Production | Eric McLeod | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Bonnie Weis | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Laurie Kaye | Production Manager |
| Directing | Ken Arlidge | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | Amy Sayres | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Amy Schmidt | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Christopher Swartout | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Jose M. Arreguin | Propmaker |
| Art | Peter Bankins | Property Master |
| Art | Tim Donelan | Leadman |
| Art | Kirk Essiambre | Assistant Set Propsman |
| Art | John French | Paint Coordinator |
| Art | Joe Louis Garcia | Construction Grip |
| Art | Ildefonso Goris | Greensman |
| Art | Bill 'Kauhane' Hoyt | Standby Painter |
| Art | Diane Kramer | Art Department Assistant |
| Art | Scott W. Leslie | Set Dresser |
| Art | Alberto Christiano Lombardo | Assistant Property Master |
| Art | Jeff Markwith | Set Designer |
| Art | Jim McDermott | Set Dresser |
| Crew | Robert McKelvey | Propmaker |
| Art | Mark W. Pallatt | Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stephen J. Readmond | On Set Dresser |
| Art | Shana Sigmond | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Art | John Slatsky | Set Dresser |
| Art | Christopher Tandon | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Duke Tomasick | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Doug Wuitschick | Paint Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carl Catanese | On Set Dresser |
| Art | Mary Locatell | Production Illustrator |
| Art | Byron K. Lovelace | Props |
| Art | James R. Shumaker | Set Dresser |
| Art | Brent Smith | Set Dresser |
| Sound | Mike Boudry | ADR Recordist |
| Sound | Tony Eckert | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Ben Gold | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Doc Kane | ADR Mixer |
| Crew | Scott La Rue | Cableman |
| Sound | Mary Helen Leasman | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Diane Linn | ADR Recordist |
| Sound | David Lucarelli | ADR Recordist |
| Sound | Frank 'Pepe' Merel | Foley Recordist |
| Sound | Al Nelson | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Susan Popovic | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Charleen Richards-Steeves | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Michael Silvers | Supervising Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Greg Steele | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Gary Thomas | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Tami Treadwell | ADR Recordist |
| Sound | Mark Weingarten | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Mary Works | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | David Abrahamsen | Sound |
| Sound | Mark Burton | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Lawrence L. Commans | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Sean England | Foley Recordist |
| Sound | Steve Romanko | Other |
| Sound | Kent Sparling | Sound Mix Technician |
| Crew | Greg Dennison | Special Effects Assistant |
| Crew | Jim Hanson | Special Effects Manager |
| Crew | Dennis King | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | Edward T. Reiff Jr. | Special Effects Assistant |
| Crew | Dale Riggs | Special Effects Assistant |
| Crew | Ray L. Wilkerson | Special Effects Assistant |
| Crew | Ronald W. Mathews | Special Effects |
| Visual Effects | Mike Sabga | VFX Artist |
| Visual Effects | Krystyna Demkowicz | Visual Effects Producer |
| Camera | Stephen B. Abrams | Dolly Grip |
| Camera | Ken Arlidge | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Camera | Nick Arnds | Grip |
| Lighting | Roger Awad | Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Halo Amrani | Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Michael Brennan | Dolly Grip |
| Camera | Phillip V. Caruso | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Barry Clint | Grip |
| Camera | Rick Colosimo | Grip |
| Camera | John T. Connor | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | Amy DeMarte | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | Joseph Dianda | Key Grip |
| Camera | Shawn Ensign | Grip |
| Camera | Jamie Franta | Grip |
| Lighting | David Gamerman | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Phil Gries | Other |
| Lighting | Chris Leidholdt | Key Rigging Grip |
| Lighting | Jim Leidholdt | Rigging Grip |
| Camera | William Leslie | Dolly Grip |
| Lighting | Fredrick W. Marx III | Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Roger Meilink | Rigging Gaffer |
| Camera | Sean Mennie | Camera Production Assistant |
| Crew | Dan Moore | Video Assist Operator |
| Camera | Scot A. Nederman-Paul | Camera Loader |
| Camera | Scott Patten | Best Boy Grip |
| Lighting | Reinhart Peschke | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Crew | Mark Polischeck | Video Assist Operator |
| Camera | Martin Schaer | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Robert J. Studenny | Grip |
| Camera | Gregor Tavenner | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Camera | David Terry | Dolly Grip |
| Camera | Kelly Uchimura | Camera Loader |
| Camera | Jeanne Vienne | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Lighting | Kevin A. Barnes | Electrician |
| Lighting | Renan Galindo | Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Todd Higgins | Key Grip |
| Lighting | Jay Holben | Best Boy Electric |
| Camera | Laela Kilbourn | Additional Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Ilya Lyudmirsky | First Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Alexandre Naufel | Lighting Technician |
| Camera | David Norris | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Peter Shultz | Electrician |
| Lighting | Russell Steen | Gaffer |
| Camera | Daryl Studebaker | Additional Director of Photography |
| Production | Leigh French | ADR Voice Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nancy McArdle | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jose Morales | Tailor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marcie Olivi | Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hugo Peña | Key Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Romeo Pompa | Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kelly Porter | Costumer |
| Editing | Gilbert Carreras | Color Timer |
| Editing | Blair Daily | Additional Editor |
| Editing | Mark Daily | First Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Jason Joseph | Editorial Production Assistant |
| Crew | Ric Keeley | Post-Production Manager |
| Editing | Bob Shugrue Jr. | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Mark W. Smith | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Jay Vinitsky | Post Production Coordinator |
| Editing | Thomas M. Harrigan | Other |
| Editing | John F. Lyons | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Mike Sowa | Digital Color Timer |
| Production | Rhonda Baer | Location Manager |
| Production | Lee J. Bognar | Location Assistant |
| Production | Mauni P. Caves | Location Assistant |
| Production | Geoff Harding | Location Assistant |
| Production | Tim Hillman | Location Manager |
| Production | Kimberly Lynn | Location Assistant |
| Production | Barron Miller | Location Assistant |
| Production | Kate Beall | Assistant Location Manager |
| Sound | Chuck Ainlay | Music Producer |
| Sound | Richard Bennett | Musician |
| Sound | Roger Blanc | Music Arranger |
| Sound | Bob Bowen | Music Coordinator |
| Sound | Paul Broucek | Music Producer |
| Sound | Jim Cox | Musician |
| Sound | Chad Cromwell | Musician |
| Sound | Guy Fletcher | Musician |
| Sound | Mark Knopfler | Music Producer |
| Sound | Mark Knopfler | Musician |
| Sound | Dana Sano | Music Producer |
| Sound | Joel Sill | Music Consultant |
| Sound | Glenn Worf | Musician |
| Crew | Steve Boyd | Transportation Coordinator |
| Crew | Jerry F. Johnson | Transportation Captain |
| Crew | Greg Bronner | Driver |
| Crew | Burton L. Warner | Driver |
| Production | Emily Glatter | Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Gabriela Gutentag | Unit Publicist |
| Production | Holly Hagy | Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Terry Ham | Set Production Assistant |
| Production | Erik Holmberg | Production Executive |
| Crew | Romano Paoletti | Set Production Assistant |
| Production | Kait Pickering | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Production | Georgette Hayden | Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Harland Williams | Animal Wrangler |
| Crew | Paul Prokop | Production Controller |
| Production | Michael De Luca | Executive Producer |
| Production | Claire Rudnick Polstein | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ezra Swerdlow | Executive Producer |
| Production | Eric McLeod | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Lora Hirschberg | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
