Wag the Dog 1997

A comedy about truth, justice and other special effects.

7.0 / 10   874 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 Robert Richardson, Barry Levinson, Amy Sayres, Amy Schmidt, Christopher Tandon, Christopher Swartout, Ken Arlidge, Ken Arlidge, Daryl Studebaker
Producers Eric McLeod, Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, Michael De Luca, Barry Levinson, Mark Knopfler, Ezra Swerdlow, Claire Rudnick Polstein, Dana Sano, Krystyna Demkowicz, Paul Broucek, Chuck Ainlay
Writers David Mamet, Larry Beinhart, Hilary Henkin