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Wag the Dog

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Wag the Dog
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R,1hr 37min
Genres:
Comedy,Drama
Released:
January 9, 1998
Director:
Barry Levinson
Distributor:
New Line Home Video
Starring:
Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Anne Heche  ...more
Synopsis: In a 29-day shoot, Barry Levinson filmed this $15 million political and media satire, adapted by Hilary Henkin and David Mamet from Larry Beinhart's novel, American Hero. Two weeks prior to re-election, the President (Michael Belson) is accused of cornering an underage girl in the Oval Office. To keep the media from learning of this, Presidential adviser Winifred Ames (Anne Heche) brings in political consultant and spin doctor Conrad Brean (Robert De Niro), a specialist in such salvage operations. ... Full Synopsis
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Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
The movie is a satire that contains just enough realistic ballast to be teasingly plausible; like "Dr. Strangelove," it makes you laugh, and then it makes you wonder. Full Review
Metascore
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73
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Based on 22 critic reviews
Featured Cast
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Dustin Hoffman
Stanley Motss
Robert De Niro
Conrad Brean
Anne Heche
Winifred Ames
Woody Harrelson
Sgt. William Schumann
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