Film

Wag the Dog

1997 · 1h 37m · Comedy · Drama

A comedy about truth, justice and other special effects.

IMDb

7.1

Rotten Tomatoes

86%

Metacritic

74

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.

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

John Michael Higgins

John Levy

Suzie Plakson

Grace

Jason Cottle

A.D.

Harland Williams

Pet Wrangler

• Barry LevinsonDirector · Producer
• Hilary HenkinScreenplay
• David MametScreenplay
• Jane RosenthalProducer
• Robert De NiroProducer
• Claire Rudnick PolsteinExecutive Producer
• Michael De LucaExecutive Producer
• Ezra SwerdlowExecutive Producer
• Robert RichardsonDirector of Photography
• Mark KnopflerOriginal Music Composer

Original Theatrical Trailer

Release date

December 25, 1997

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

R

Budget

$15,000,000

Revenue

$64,256,513

Genres

Comedy, Drama

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