---
title: 'Wag the Dog (1997)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Barry Levinson'
released: '1997-12-25'
runtime_minutes: 97
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/wag-the-dog-1997'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120885/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Wag the Dog (1997)

1997 · 97 min · Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

Wag the Dog is a 1997 American political satire black comedy film starring Dustin Hoffman and Robert De Niro. Produced and directed by Barry Levinson, the film centers on spin doctor Conrad Brean and Hollywood producer Stanley Motss who fabricate a war in Albania to distract voters from a presidential sex scandal. The screenplay by Hilary Henkin and David Mamet is loosely adapted from Larry Beinhart's 1993 novel American Hero.

## Credits

- **Director of Photography:** [Robert Richardson](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-richardson)
- **Producer:** [Robert De Niro](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-de-niro), [Barry Levinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-levinson)
- **Director:** [Barry Levinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-levinson)
- **Screenplay:** [David Mamet](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-mamet), [Hilary Henkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/hilary-henkin)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Mark Knopfler](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-knopfler)
- **Editor:** [Stu Linder](https://cinepixo.com/people/stu-linder)

## Cast

- [Robert Richardson](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-richardson)
- [John Cho](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-cho)
- [Jay Leno](https://cinepixo.com/people/jay-leno)
- [Marguerite Moreau](https://cinepixo.com/people/marguerite-moreau)
- [Kirsten Dunst](https://cinepixo.com/people/kirsten-dunst)
- [Craig T. Nelson](https://cinepixo.com/people/craig-t-nelson)
- [Suzie Plakson](https://cinepixo.com/people/suzie-plakson)
- [George Gaynes](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-gaynes)
- [Drena De Niro](https://cinepixo.com/people/drena-de-niro)
- [Willie Nelson](https://cinepixo.com/people/willie-nelson)
- [David Koechner](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-koechner)
- [Woody Harrelson](https://cinepixo.com/people/woody-harrelson)
- [Robert De Niro](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-de-niro)
- [John Franklin](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-franklin)
- [John Michael Higgins](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-michael-higgins)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/wag-the-dog-1997
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