Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog

1997
1h 37m
6.9

6.9/10

1,044 votes • View on IMDb
Comedy Drama

"A comedy about truth, justice and other special effects."

Overview

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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Status: Released

Budget: $15,000,000

Revenue: $64,256,513

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
New Line Cinema Tribeca Productions Baltimore Pictures Punch Productions
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
Albanian English

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 media adviser manipulation of the media conspiracy soldier extramarital affair

Quick Facts

Release Date December 25, 1997
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0120885

Cast

Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman

Stanley Motss

Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro

Conrad Brean

Anne Heche
Anne Heche

Winifred Ames

Woody Harrelson
Woody Harrelson

Sergeant William Schumann

Denis Leary
Denis Leary

Fad King

Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson

Johnny Dean

Andrea Martin
Andrea Martin

Liz Butsky

Kirsten Dunst
Kirsten Dunst

Tracy Lime

William H. Macy
William H. Macy

CIA Agent Charles Young

David Koechner
David Koechner

Director

Michael Belson
Michael Belson

President

Suzanne Cryer
Suzanne Cryer

Amy Cain

Key Crew

Hilary Henkin
Screenplay
David Mamet
Screenplay
Jane Rosenthal
Producer
Barry Levinson
Director
Robert De Niro
Producer
Barry Levinson
Producer
Claire Rudnick Polstein
Executive Producer
Michael De Luca
Executive Producer