Wag The Dog

Name: Wag The Dog
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1998-01-09
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 7.10
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Woody Harrelson, Anne Heche, Robert De Niro

– During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To dis..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.10 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 37 Minutes

Release Year:

1997

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.

Styles:

Cynical, Melancholic, Talky, Suspense, Semi Serious, Witty, Clever, Humorous, Thought Provoking, Realistic

Story Timeline:

20th Century

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

Iraq, Albania, Middle East, Latin America, Washington D.c., USA

Genre:

Comedy, Drama

Wag the Dog (1997) - Trailer

Release Date:

09 Jan 1998

Language:

English, Albanian

MPAA Content-Rating:

R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Wag The Dog

Directed by:

Barry Levinson

Story Written By:

Larry Beinhart, Hilary Henkin, David Mamet

Main Actors:

Dustin Hoffman, Woody Harrelson, Anne Heche, Robert De Niro

Plot:

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.

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 18 nominations.

Production Company:

New Line Cinema

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.1/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

85%

Metacritic:

73%