Rank: 92/100 in Top Movie 1997 – Wag the Dog: A comedy about truth, justice and other special effects.

Movie Synopsis:
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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Movie details:

  • Original Title: Wag the Dog
  • Original Language: en
  • Release Date: 1997-12-25
  • Category 1 (Type): Movie
  • Category 2 (Genres): Comedy Movie, Drama Movie
  • Category 3 (Year): Movie 1997
  • Adult: FALSE
  • Status: Released
  • Studios (Production Companies): New Line Cinema, Tribeca Productions, Baltimore Pictures
  • Production Countries: United States of America
  • Budget: $15,000,000.00
  • Revenue: $64,256,513.00
  • Running Time: 97 minutes
  • Director: Barry Levinson
  • Actors: Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Anne Heche, Woody Harrelson, James Belushi
  • YB100 views Counts: 264
  • YB100 Likes: 5
  • Popularity: 10.679
  • Vote Count: 528
  • Vote Average: 6.9

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