Shortly before an election, a spin-doctor and a Hollywood producer join efforts to fabricate a war in order to cover up a Presidential sex scandal.
wag the dog (1997)
RELEASED: January 9, 1998
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Barry Levinson
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Larry Beinhart (Book "American Hero")
Hilary Henkin (Screenplay)
David Mamet (Screenplay)
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Michael De Luca — Executive Producer
Robert De Niro — Producer
Barry Levinson — Producer
Eric McLeod — Co-Producer
Claire Rudnick Polstein — Executive Producer
Jane Rosenthal — Producer
Ezra Swerdlow — Executive Producer
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Stanley Motss: Dustin Hoffman
Conrad Brean: Robert De Niro
Winifred Ames: Anne Heche
Sgt. William Schumann: Woody Harrelson
Fad King: Denis Leary
Johnny Dean: Willie Nelson
Liz Butsky: Andrea Martin
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Elliot Goldenthal
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Adam Greenberg
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Stu Linder
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Ellen Chenoweth
Debra Zane
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Norman Reynolds
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Mark Worthington
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Robert Greenfield
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Gloria Gresham
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Baltimore Pictures
New Line Cinema
Punch Productions
Tribeca Productions
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New Line Cinema
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1997:
AWARDS CIRCUIT COMMUNITY AWARDS
Best Adapted Screenplay — Hilary Henkin & David Mamet Nominated
NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW
Best Supporting Actress — Anne Heche 🏆 Won
1998:
ACADEMY AWARDS
Best Actor in a Leading Role — Dustin Hoffman Nominated
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published — Hilary Henkin & David Mamet Nominated
BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Special Jury Prize — Barry Levinson 🏆 Won
Best Film — Barry Levinson Nominated
CASTING SOCIETY OF AMERICA
Best Casting for Feature Film, Comedy — Debra Zane & Ellen Chenoweth Nominated
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS
Best Picture — Nominated
GOLDEN GLOBES
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture — Hilary Henkin & David Mamet Nominated
Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical — Nominated
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical — Dustin Hoffman Nominated
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF FILM CRITICS AWARDS
Best Actor — Dustin Hoffman 🥉 Won
ONLINE FILM & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium — Hilary Henkin & David Mamet Nominated
Best Comedy/Musical Actor — Dustin Hoffman Nominated
Best Comedy/Musical Picture — Barry Levinson, Danny DeVito & Jane Rosenthal Nominated
RUSSIAN GUILD OF FILM CRITICS
Best Foreign Actor — Robert De Niro Nominated
SATELLITE AWARDS
Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical — Dustin Hoffman Nominated
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical — Anne Heche Nominated
SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role — Dustin Hoffman Nominated
TURKISH FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS (SIYAD)
Best Foreign Film — 7th Place
WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA
Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published — Hilary Henkin & David Mamet Nominated
1999:
BAFTA AWARDS
Best Screenplay - Adapted — Hilary Henkin & David Mamet Nominated
POLITICAL FILM SOCIETY
Democracy — Nominated
2018:
20/20 AWARDS
Best Score Comedy or Musical — Mark Knopfler Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay — Hilary Henkin & David Mamet Nominated