Wag the Dog (1997)
Wag the Dog is a 1997 comedy movie directed by Barry Levinson, with a running time of 1h 37m. It stars Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro and Anne Heche.
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.
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Cast
- Dustin Hoffman as Stanley Motss
- Robert De Niro as Conrad Brean
- Anne Heche as Winifred Ames
- Woody Harrelson as Sergeant William Schumann
- Denis Leary as Fad King
- Willie Nelson as Johnny Dean
- Andrea Martin as Liz Butsky
- Kirsten Dunst as Tracy Lime
- William H. Macy as CIA Agent Charles Young
- David Koechner as Director
- Michael Belson as President
- Suzanne Cryer as Amy Cain
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