Dustin Hoffman and Robert De Niro lead an all-star cast in Barry Levinson's
Wag The Dog. Written by Hilary Henkin and David Mamet, this comedy focuses
on the machinations of power as a presidential spin doctor (De Niro) teams
with a celebrated Hollywood producer (Hoffman) to manufacture a fake war.
The film also stars Anne Heche, Denis Leary, Willie Nelson, Andrea Martin
and Kirsten Dunst, and features William H. Macy, Craig T. Nelson and Suzie
Plakson. Produced by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro and Barry Levinson,
Wag The Dog will be distributed nationwide on January 9, 1998.
Less than two weeks before election day, a scandal erupts that threatens
to cripple the President's bid for a second term. But before the incident
can cause irreparable damage, a mysterious fixer is called to the White
House. The ultimate spin doctor, Conrad Brean (Robert De Niro) has the uncanny
ability to manipulate politics, the press and most importantly p; the
American people.
Anticipating the reaction of a frenzied press corps, Brean deftly deflects
attention from the President by creating a bigger and better story p;
a war. With the help of Stanley Motss (the "t" is silent) (Dustin
Hoffman), a famed Hollywood producer and his irreverent entourage, Brean
assembles an unlikely crisis team who orchestrate a global conflict unlike
any ever seen on CNN.
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