Wag the Dog

  • Comedy
  • Drama
12/25/1997
97
R

A comedy about truth, justice and other special effects.

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.

Director:
Barry Levinson
Writers:
Hilary Henkin
David Mamet
Revenue:
$64,256,513
Budget:
$15,000,000
    • gulf war
    • central intelligence agency (cia)
    • rape
    • usa president
    • washington dc, usa
    • government
    • war veteran
    • election campaign
    • presidential election
    • staging
    • politics
    • movie business
    • albania
    • sex scandal
    • senator
    • media adviser
    • manipulation of the media
    • conspiracy
    • soldier
    • extramarital affair

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    Cast

    • Dustin Hoffman
      Stanley Motss
    • Robert De Niro
      Conrad Brean
    • Anne Heche
      Winifred Ames
    • Woody Harrelson
      Sergeant William Schumann
    • Denis Leary
      Fad King
    • Willie Nelson
      Johnny Dean
    • Andrea Martin
      Liz Butsky
    • Kirsten Dunst
      Tracy Lime
    • William H. Macy
      CIA Agent Charles Young
    • David Koechner
      Director
    • Michael Belson
      President
    • Suzanne Cryer
      Amy Cain
    • John Michael Higgins
      John Levy
    • Suzie Plakson
      Grace
    • Jason Cottle
      A.D.
    • Harland Williams
      Pet Wrangler

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