Wag the Dog
A comedy about truth, justice and other special effects.
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12/25/1997Runtime
97 minsOverview
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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EnglishBudget
$15,000,000Revenue
$64,256,513Homepage
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A wickedly clever political satire that watches Hollywood and Washington conspire to manufacture a war as election damage control. It's a sharp, fast-paced dark comedy about the terrifying ease with which truth can be repackaged as spectacle.
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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
David Koechner
Director
Michael Belson
President
Suzanne Cryer
Amy Cain
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