Wag the Dog (1997)

6.8	Listal rating
7.1	IMDB rating

Directed by

Barry Levinson

Starring (View all)

Stanley Motss

Conrad Brean

Winifred Ames

Fad King

Johnny Dean

Liz Butsky

Tracy Lime

CIA Agent Charles Young

Written by (View all)

Larry Beinhart

(book American Hero)

Hilary Henkin

(screenplay) and

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A great underrated movie

2 years, 9 months ago at Aug 20 3:21

johanlefourbe

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I didn't know what to expect before watching this flick but I was eventully pleasantly surprised by the whole thing. Indeed, this is another underrated movie about Politics, a subject which I always find spellbinding. Furthermore, it is, I believe, one of the last great movies starring Robert de Niro and Dustin Hoffman who both didn't do many good movies after that. It is a really funny satire wit... read more

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Before elections, a spin-doctor and a Hollywood producer join efforts to "fabricate" a war in order to cover-up a presidential sex scandal.

Release date : 9 January 1998
UPC: 794043465826

Comedy (17), Drama (11), Politics (11), Conspiracy (9), 1997 (8), Satire (8), Rape (7), Based On Novel (6), Political (6), Murder (6), Scandal (6), Hollywood (6), Prisoner (5), Cia (5), 1990s (4), Fake War (4), Black Comedy (4), Military (4), Independent Film (4), U.S. President (4)

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"3/2/13 I'm afraid that I just didn't care for this one at all. As a comedy, it isn't funny; as a drama, it isn't very interesting or dramatic. What a letdown! I had much higher hopes as it starred Hoffman and De Niro. :( It's not terrible, by any means...it's just not that good. I found it rather silly and boring."

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