Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog

1997

When the President is caught in a sex scandal less than two weeks before the election, White House spinmaster Conrad Brean (Robert De Niro) creates a phony war with the help of Hollywood producer Stanley Motss (Dustin Hoffman). From acclaimed director Barry Levinson and writers Hilary Henkin and David Mamet comes this biting look at American politics and its relationship with the media that we have all come to embrace.

Is this life imitating art in the film that preceded the biggest news story of 1998.

JBscale
79
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy
Length
1 hr. 36 mins.
US Theatrical Release
January 9, 1998
US Box Office
$43,022,524 (#2150 of 7372)
Global Office
$64,217,092 (#2226 of 4299)
Rating
R
Restricted
Language

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
New Line Cinema
Released
July 29, 1998
Acquired Date
February 26, 2006
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
Specific date unknown.

Actors

Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman
Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro
Anne Heche
Anne Heche
Denis Leary
Denis Leary
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
Andrea Martin
Andrea Martin
Kirsten Dunst
Kirsten Dunst
William H. Macy
William H. Macy
John Michael Higgins
John Michael Higgins
Suzie Plakson
Suzie Plakson
Woody Harrelson
Woody Harrelson
Michael Belson
Michael Belson
Suzanne Cryer
Suzanne Cryer
Jason Cottle
Jason Cottle
David Koechner
David Koechner
Harland Williams
Harland Williams
Sean Masterson
Sean Masterson

Directors

Barry Levinson
Barry Levinson

Producers

Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro
Barry Levinson
Barry Levinson
Jane Rosenthal
Jane Rosenthal

Writers

Hilary Henkin
Hilary Henkin
David Mamet
David Mamet

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
86%
Tomatometer
78 votes
RT Fresh Certified
76%
Popcornmeter
1,501 votes
METASCORE
74
22 votes
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
90,187 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
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  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media