A comedy about truth, justice and other special effects.
During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To distract the public until the election, the President's adviser hires a Hollywood producer to help him stage a fake war.
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The film's tagline is: "A comedy about truth, justice and other special effects."
With a budget of $15.0M, the film grossed $64.3M — a profit of $49.3M (328% ROI).
The runtime is 97 minutes (1h 37m).
The film was directed by Barry Levinson.
The screenplay was written by Hilary Henkin and David Mamet.
The score was composed by Mark Knopfler.
Cinematography was handled by Robert Richardson.
The film features a large ensemble cast of over 101 credited actors.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0120885.
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Good
1,053 votes
Wag the Dog
Released
R
shqip, English
United States of America
$15,000,000
$64,256,513
