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5.2 / 10 IMDb May 17, 1997 1h 37m
As two warring media moguls grapple for ownership of a coveted professional football team, they use the newspapers, magazines and television stations they own to destroy each other's reputations.
Director
Runtime
1h 37m
Release Date
May 17, 1997
Genre
Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Cast
Gabriel Byrne
as Lionel Powers
Ben Kingsley
as Julian Messenger
Mimi Rogers
as Ariel Powers (aka Alexi)
Jeffrey Tambor
as Alan Blanchard
Illeana Douglas
as Rita Pascoe
Paul Mazursky
as Dr. Jonathon Cummings
Chris Mulkey
as Jerry Pascoe
R. Lee Ermey
as Billy Paxton
Caroline Aaron
as Robin Zimmer
Jason Lee
as Phillip Messenger
Alex Kingston
as Verity Graham
Kathy Baker
as Margo Powers
Tom Wright
as Marvel Sears
Jordan Ladd
as Letitia
Christina Pickles
as Frieda Messenger
Ben Bode
as Peter Messenger
Heidi Mark
as Cricket Paige
Larissa Laskin
as Lindsey Zarem
Patrick Fabian
as Brandon Joyner
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Art Frankel
as Dr. Sugarman
Production Companies
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