Wag the Dog (1998)
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Wag the Dog (New Line Platinum Series)
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| Directed by | Barry Levinson |
| Cast | Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Anne Heche, Denis Leary, Willie Nelson, Jenna Byrne, Jason Cottle, Kirsten Dunst, Robert DeNiro, Woody Harrelson, John Michael Higgins, Bernard Hocke, William H Macy, Andrea Martin, Suzie Plakson and Harland Williams |
| Theatrical Release | January 9, 1998 |
| DVD Release | July 29, 1998 |
| Running Time | 110 minutes |
| MPAA Rating | R (Restricted) |
| UPC Code | 794043465826 |
| Buy this item | $10.99 at Amazon.com
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1 DVD, Warner Brothers, Usually ships in 24 hours, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
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"Wag the Dog" should become an essential and enduring commentary about the influential role of broadcast media in modern life. Though comedic on the surface, it has a dark undercurrent. A U. S. President (modeled after Bill Clinton?) has a sexual impropriety in the Whitehouse two weeks before the election which would give to him a second term. "Media Fixer" Robert De Niro links up with film producer Dustin Hoffman to produce a military action against Albanian terrorists in order to divert news from the President. The uproarious and rapid-fire development of the successful media plot is riveting. However, in the end, after one stops laughing, a person ponders "Shouldn't it be true? I saw it on television." A cautionary tale, perhaps the truth is something else.
August 31, 2008| | | "Wag" doesn't go out of style | |
As crazy as the first time I saw it. Makes me laugh. Makes me think. Harrellson is hilarious.
August 2, 2008This is a great movie, with enough intelligence and star power to keep even the most politically apathetic date entertained throughout. Highly recommended.
June 16, 2008I ordered "Wag the Dog" video to be viewed online. I have a new computer, with all the current updates. An error occured in downloading the program from Amazon needed to view the video. This error occurred on two of my computers. Since I had to watch the video that day for a class, I could wait another day for a response. I paid for the same video twice and Amazon refused to make any refunds. Sure I was out only $5.98, but the time and frustration far exceeded the cost. I will probably not use Amazon again for video viewings.
June 12, 2008This movie is about the US government staging a phony war to the president could get relected...deja vu....lol. The difference between the movie and, well, real life is in fact the movie was funnier.
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