| | Wag The Dog DVD (3 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Dramas DVDs, Comedies Movies, Recommended Videos, Politics, Satire, Showbiz, Scandal | | Starring | Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Denis Leary, Willie Nelson, Woody Harrelson, Craig T. Nelson, John Michael Higgins, William H. Macy, Kirsten Dunst, Harland Williams, Anne Heche, David Koechner, Andrea Martin, Suzanne Cryer, Suzie Plakson, Jason Cottle, Bernard Hocke, Pops Staples, Michael Belson, Sean Masterson | | Director | Barry Levinson | | Cameo | James Belushi, Jay Leno, Merle Haggard
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DVD. Feature film. 110 min. Standard & widescreen. Sound i n Engl. & French. Engl., French, & Spanish subtitles, comme ntary featuring Dustin Hoffman & dir. Barry Levinson, & Th e Line Between Truth & Fiction. When a Firefly Girl accuses the president of sexual misconduct in the Oval Office less than two weeks before the upcoming election, White House official Winifred Ames (Anne Heche) is told to bring in Conrad Bream (Robert De Niro) to fix the situation and save the president's chances for reelection. This mysterious "fixer" fabricates a conflict with Albania in an effort to detract attention from the sex scandal, bringing in legendary Hollywood producer Stanley Motss (Dustin Hoffman) to "produce" the war. When the CIA foils the initial plot, the creative team turns to a new story line, creating the saga of a U.S. soldier left behind enemy lines whom the president vows to find and return to American soil. Directed by Barry Levinson (DINER, RAIN MAN) and loosely based on Larry Beinhart's novel AMERICAN HERO, this merging of Hollywood and politics is both thought provoking and comical. The inspired casting of Hoffman as the self-absorbed producer and De Niro as the mysterious spin doctor is bolstered by a superb supporting cast that includes Denis Leary and Andrea Martin. Theatrical release: January 9, 1998.
Filmed on location in Los Angeles, CA; Bakersfield, CA; and, Washington, D.C.
After filming began but before WAG THE DOG was released, the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky sex scandal broke and military action was threatened against Iraq. Wag The Dog Reviews: "...As scarily plausible as it is swift, hilarious and impossible to resist....Splendidly acted, written with biting acuity...and directed in discreetly sidesplitting fashion..."
-- Janet Maslin, New York Times "...The sharp script makes for a movie sure to be appreciated by media junkies and conspiracy theorists alike..."-- Danny Lorber, Premiere "...Like DR. STRANGELOVE, it makes you laugh, then it makes you wonder....For Hoffman, this is the best performance in some time..."-- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times "...WAG THE DOG, besides being outrageous fun, is also a groundbreaker..."
-- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone "...Extremely well-made..."
-- Robin Dougherty, Sight and Sound "...Fitfully amusing political satire..."
-- Mike Clark, USA Today
This is the only Pops Staples video. Stars also making their debut in this video: Michael Belson, Sean Masterson. Wag The Dog | List Price | $14.98 (You save $4.19) | | Studio | Warner Home Video | | Orig Year | 1997 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  5675  | | CD Universe Part number | 1278462 | | Catalog number | 4658 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jul 29, 1998 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | For language | | Running Time | 105 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen | | Movie Details | Color; Dolby Surround AC-3 Sound; Surround Sound; Digital Sound; Letter Boxed; Widescreen |
Wag The Dog DVD Region 1
Anamorphic Widescreen -
1.85
Full Frame -
1.33
Letterbox -
1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 - French
Additional Release Material:
Interviews
Featurette: FROM WASHINGTON TO HOLLYWOOD & BACK
Trailers: Theatrical Trailer
Audio Commentary:
1. Barry Levinson - Director
2. Dustin Hoffman - Star
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Animated Interactive Menus
Text/Photo Galleries:
Filmographies: Cast & Crew
Biographies: Cast & Crew
Essay on Politics & the Media - THE LINE BETWEEN TRUTH AND FICTION
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