Released
Wag the Dog
December 25 1997 (over 26 years ago)Rating
Based on
924 reviews
A comedy about truth, justice and other special effects.
- Director: Barry Levinson
- Writers: Hilary Henkin, David Mamet
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Runtime: 1 h 37 m
- Budget: $15,000,000
- Box office: $64,256,513
- Country: United States of America
- Companies: New Line Cinema, Tribeca Productions, Baltimore Pictures, Punch Productions
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.