Wag the Dog (1997)
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
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 97 min
Release Date: December 25, 1997
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
Screenplay
- Hilary Henkin (Screenplay)
- David Mamet (Screenplay)
- Larry Beinhart (Book)
Music: Mark Knopfler
Cinematography: Robert Richardson
Editing: Stu Linder
Production: New Line Cinema, Tribeca Productions, Baltimore Pictures, Punch Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: shqip, English
Budget: $15M
Box Office: $64M
Original Language: en
Themes
Political Instability and Chaos, Political Satire and Social Folly, Systemic Corruption and Scandals, Power and Political Games
Keywords
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
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Wag the Dog about?
- 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.
- Who directed Wag the Dog?
- Wag the Dog was directed by Barry Levinson.
- Who stars in Wag the Dog?
- Wag the Dog stars Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Anne Heche, Woody Harrelson, Denis Leary, Willie Nelson.
- How long is Wag the Dog?
- Wag the Dog has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is Wag the Dog?
- Wag the Dog is a Comedy, Drama film.
- What is the budget of Wag the Dog?
- Wag the Dog had a budget of $15M.
- How much did Wag the Dog gross?
- Wag the Dog grossed $64M worldwide.
- Where was Wag the Dog produced?
- Wag the Dog was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Wag the Dog?
- The themes of Wag the Dog include: Political Instability and Chaos, Political Satire and Social Folly, Systemic Corruption and Scandals, Power and Political Games.