Wag the dog

When the President is caught in a sex scandal less than 2 weeks before the election, "Mr. Fix-it" decides they need a war to distract the public's attention and he calls on Hollywood's top producer to create it.

Corporate Author: New Line Cinema Corporation., Tribeca Productions., Baltimore Spring Creek Pictures (Firm), Punch Productions., New Line Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Henkin, Hilary., Mamet, David. (Screenwriter), Levinson, Barry. (Director), Hoffman, Dustin, 1937- (Actor), De Niro, Robert. (Actor), Heche, Anne. (Actor), Leary, Denis. (Actor), Nelson, Willie, 1933- (Actor), Martin, Andrea, 1947- (Actor), Dunst, Kirsten, 1982- (Actor), Beinhart, Larry.
Format: Videos DVD
Language: English
French
Published: [Calif.] : New Line Home Video, [1998]
Series: New Line platinum series
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Summary: When the President is caught in a sex scandal less than 2 weeks before the election, "Mr. Fix-it" decides they need a war to distract the public's attention and he calls on Hollywood's top producer to create it.
Item Description: Based on the book: American hero / by Larry Beinhart.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1997.
Contains fullscreen version formatted to fit TV and widescreen version with original 1.85:1 original aspect ratio.
Special features: audio commentary by Barry Levinson and Dustin Hoffman; featurette From Washington to Hollywood and back; The line between truth and fiction : an essay on politics and the media; theatrical trailer; cast and crew biographies; filmographies.
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (97 min.) : sd., col., double sided ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: DVD; Dolby digital stereo 5.1.
Audience: Rated R.
Production Credits: Director of photography, Robert Richardson; editor, Stu Linder; music, Mark Knopfler.
ISBN: 0780622561