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Jan 9, 1998 · A 1997 film starring Dustin Hoffman and Robert De Niro as a spin-doctor and a Hollywood producer who create a war in Albania to distract from a presidential sex scandal. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Barry Levinson
- 1998-01-09
Wag the dog is, as a political term, the act of creating a diversion from a damaging issue usually through military force. It stems from the generic use of the term to mean a small and seemingly unimportant entity (the tail) controls a bigger, more important one (the dog).
Learn the history and usage of the idiom the tail wagging the dog, which means something less important or powerful controlling something more important or powerful. Find out how the 1997 film Wag the Dog added a new meaning of superfluous military action to distract from domestic scandal.
Trailer for Barry Levinson's film starring Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Anne Heche, Denis Leary, Willie Nelson, Andrea Martin, Kirsten Dunst, William H. Macy, John Michael Higgins, Suzie...
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- ryy79
A comedy about a spin-doctor and a Hollywood producer who create a fake war to cover up a presidential sex scandal. The plot involves media manipulation, deception, and a tragic twist with a POW named Schumann.
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Aug 17, 2015 · Wag the Dog - Original Theatrical Trailer. Warner Bros. 295K subscribers. 4.9K. 564K views 8 years ago.
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