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Wag the Dog(1997)7.0
Wag the Dog1997-12-25
•Comedy, Drama
•97 minutes
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.
Top Billed 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
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Status
Released
Budget
$15,000,000
Revenue
$64,256,513
Original Language
English
Production Companies
- Baltimore Pictures - US
- Punch Productions
Production Countries
- United States of America
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