Wag the Dog

6.9 1997 Barry Levinson 1h 37m
Comedy Drama
Wag the Dog

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.

Cast

Dustin Hoffman Dustin Hoffman Stanley Motss
Robert De Niro Robert De Niro Conrad Brean
Anne Heche Anne Heche Winifred Ames
Woody Harrelson Woody Harrelson Sergeant William Schumann
Denis Leary Denis Leary Fad King
Willie Nelson Willie Nelson Johnny Dean
Andrea Martin Andrea Martin Liz Butsky
Kirsten Dunst Kirsten Dunst Tracy Lime

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Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with Wag the Dog

Dr. Strangelove
Dr. Strangelove 1964
Political satire that aged too well. We should be worried. The Truman Show
The Truman Show 1998
Everything you see is fake. One is a TV show. The other is a war. Both are warnings. Thank You for Smoking
Thank You for Smoking 2005
Professional liars. Two films about men who can sell anything to anyone and see nothing wrong with it. Network
Network 1976
Two films about the moment media stopped reporting the truth and started creating it.

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