Wag the Dog

Name: Wag the Dog
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1997
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 6.937

1997 · 97 min

Comedy · Drama

★ 6.9

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Trailer

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.

Crew

Director Barry Levinson
Screenplay Hilary Henkin
Screenplay David Mamet
Director of Photography Robert Richardson

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
M
Michael Belson
President
Suzanne Cryer
Amy Cain

Crew

Director — Barry Levinson
Screenplay — Hilary Henkin
Screenplay — David Mamet
Director of Photography — Robert Richardson

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