Wag the Dog 1997

A comedy about truth, justice and other special effects.

7.0 / 10   883 vote(s)
R
Comedy Drama

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.

Release Date 1997-12-25
Runtime 1h 37m
Directors Barry Levinson, Robert Richardson, Ken Arlidge, Amy Sayres, Amy Schmidt, Christopher Swartout, Christopher Tandon, Ken Arlidge, Daryl Studebaker
Producers Robert De Niro, Barry Levinson, Jane Rosenthal, Ezra Swerdlow, Michael De Luca, Claire Rudnick Polstein, Eric McLeod, Krystyna Demkowicz, Chuck Ainlay, Paul Broucek, Mark Knopfler, Dana Sano
Writers Hilary Henkin, David Mamet, Larry Beinhart