Movie Profile
Wag the Dog
Summary: When the president is accused of sexual misconduct less than two weeks before the upcoming election, the White House turns to advisor Conrad Bream (Robert De Niro) to save the president's chances for reelection. This mysterious "fixer" fabricates various stories to detract attention from the sex scandal, hiring Hollywood producer Stanley Motss (Dustin Hoffman) to "produce" these imaginary crusades, including a war with Albania and a lost U.S soldier whom the president vows to return to American soil
Release Date: August 21, 1998
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Duration: 1hr 37mins
Actor:
Dustin Hoffman
Director:
Barry Levinson
Support Actor:
Synopsis: When a Firefly Girl accuses the president of sexual misconduct in the Oval Office less than two weeks before the upcoming election, White House official Winifred Ames (Anne Heche) is told to bring in Conrad Bream (Robert De Niro) to save the president's chances for reelection. This mysterious "fixer" fabricates a conflict with Albania in an effort to detract attention from the sex scandal, bringing in legendary Hollywood producer Stanley Motss (Dustin Hoffman) to "produce" the war. When the CIA foils the initial plot, the creative team turns to a new story line, creating the saga of a U.S. soldier left behind enemy lines whom the president vows to find and return to American soil.
Release Date: August 21, 1998
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Duration: 1hr 37mins
Actor:
Dustin Hoffman
Director:
Barry Levinson
Support Actor:
Kirsten Dunst
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