Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog (1997)

R 09 Jan 1998 • Comedy, Drama • 1h 37m
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After being caught in a scandalous situation days before the election, the president does not seem to have much of a chance of being re-elected. One of his advisers contacts a top Hollywood producer in order to manufacture a war in Albania that the president can heroically end, all through mass media.

Barry Levinson
Director
Larry Beinhart, Hilary Henkin, David Mamet
Writer
Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Anne Heche
Starring

Language: English, Albanian
Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 wins & 23 nominations total
Country: United States
Metacritic Score: 73
DVD Release Date:
Box Office Total: $43,061,945

7.1

IMDb (89942 votes)
86%
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