Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog is a 1997 black comedy film starring Dustin Hoffman and Robert De Niro, co-starring Anne Heche, Denis Leary and William H. Macy about a Washington spin doctor who, merely days before a presidential election, distracts the electorate from a sex scandal by hiring a Hollywood film producer to construct a fake war with Albania. The scheme enlists the aid of a country music singer, who creates several theme songs for the war; a "fad king";... More
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Initial release date:

  • Dec 17, 1997

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Rating:

R (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 37 min

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Also known as:

  • Wag the Dog,
  • Bite the Bullet

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Directed by

Barry Levinson

Barry Levinson (born April 6, 1942) is an American screenwriter, film director, actor, and producer of film and television. His most notable films include Good Morning, Vietnam, Rain Man, Bugsy, Sleepers and Wag the Dog. Levinson was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Violet "Vi" (née...

Tagline:

  • A comedy about truth, justice and other special effects.
  • Why does a dog wag its tail? Because a dog is smarter than its tail. If the tail was smarter, the tail would wag the dog.
  • A Hollywood producer. A Washington spin-doctor. When they get together, they can make you believe anything.

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  • 1997
  • Jul 28, 1998
  • Jul 29, 1998
  • Jan 9, 1998
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Runtime:

  • 1 h 37 min
  • 1 h 50 min
  • 1 h 40 min
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  • 15,000,000

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Awards

Award Nominations:

Year Award Award Nominee Notes/Description
  • 1997
  • 1997
  • 1998
  • role: Stanley Motss
  • 1998
  • 1998
  • 1998
  • Role: Stanley Motss
  • 1998
  • Role: Stanley Motss
  • 1998
  • 1998
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Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 2,323
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5

The Movie List: the first 9200 of 2010-04-25

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Media

Adapted From

Wag the Dog: A Novel

Wag the Dog: A Novel is a 2004 satirical conspiracy theory novel, originally published as American Hero in 1993, written by Larry Beinhart. It speculated that Operation DESERT STORM had been scripted and choreographed as a ploy to get George H.W. Bush reelected to a second term (taking their cues...

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