A comedy about truth, justice and other special effects.
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.
- Sexual violence
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Character
Classical in form, contemporary, cool and plot-driven.
- classical in formformally daring
- contemporarynostalgic
- cooloverwhelming
- character-ledplot-driven
- earnestironic
Who loves it, who doesn't
31 profiled raters. Loved most by The Thrill Chasers; disliked most by The Sinceres.
Where do you stand?
Answer first; then see how everyone, and your circle, split.
“Is Dustin Hoffman the best thing in Wag the Dog?”
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“Does the irony keep it from meaning anything?”
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“Is it funnier than it is smart?”
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A yes-or-no question, answered from what people wrote here, on TMDB and on Wikipedia. Never made up.
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Cast
- Dustin HoffmanStanley Motss
- Robert De NiroConrad Brean
- Anne HecheWinifred Ames
- Woody HarrelsonSergeant William Schumann
- Denis LearyFad King
- Willie NelsonJohnny Dean
- Andrea MartinLiz Butsky
- Kirsten DunstTracy Lime
- William H. MacyCIA Agent Charles Young
- David KoechnerDirector
Crew
- Barry LevinsonDirector
- Hilary HenkinScreenplay
- David MametScreenplay
- Robert RichardsonDirector of Photography
- Mark KnopflerOriginal Music Composer
- Stu LinderEditor
- Jane RosenthalProducer
- Robert De NiroProducer
- Barry LevinsonProducer
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Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
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