Wag the Dog

Name: Wag the Dog
Director: Barry Levinson
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1997

1997

Barry Levinson

1997·R·

United States

Award tierBronze

Metascore

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.

Cast

Anne Heche·Dustin Hoffman·Robert De Niro·Woody Harrelson

Producers

Michael De Luca·Robert De Niro·Barry Levinson·Eric McLeod·Claire Rudnick Polstein

Languages

Englishsqi

Major Awards

0 wins · 5 nominations

Nominations (5)

Best Picture

Critics Choice Awards (1998)

Best Picture

Best Screenplay

BAFTA Awards (1999)

Best Screenplay - Adapted

David MametHilary Henkin

Writers Guild of America, USA (1998)

Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published

David MametHilary Henkin

Golden Globes, USA (1998)

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

David MametHilary Henkin

Best Actor

Academy Awards, USA (1998)

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Dustin Hoffman