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wag the dog (1997)

Original title: wag the dog
Production: USA|97 min
Comedy, Political, War
Poster of movie wag the dog
two weeks before the election, the us president is involved in a sex scandal. conrad brean 'diversion expert' comes to save him from collapse. brean immediately proves to be up to the task and, with the help of stanley motts, an unscrupulous hollywood producer, manages to manipulate the media and create from nothing even the news of a war with albania.

Festivals and awards

Oscar 1998 - nomination miglior attore
Assigned to: Dustin Hoffman

Direction

Barry LevinsonBarry Levinsonregista

Production and Screenplay

Robert De NiroRobert De Niroproduttore
Barry LevinsonBarry Levinsonproduttore
ManDavid Mametsceneggiatore
Michael Delucaproduttore esecutivo
Hilary HenkinHilary Henkinsceneggiatore
Jane Rosenthalproduttore
Ezra Swerdlowproduttore esecutivo
Claire Rudnick polsteinproduttore esecutivo

Characters and Interpreters

Conrad Brean
Fad King
Denis LearyDenis Leary(età:40)
Grace
Suzie PlaksonSuzie Plakson(età:39)
Se stesso
James BelushiJames Belushi(età:46)
Stanley Motss
agente charles young
john levy
johnny dean
Willie Nelson(età:64)
liz butsky
Andrea MartinAndrea Martin(età:50)
senatore cole
George Gaynes(età:80)
senatore john neal
sergente william schumann
tracy lime
Kirsten DunstKirsten Dunst(età:15)
winifred ames
Anne HecheAnne Heche(età:28)
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John ChoJohn Cho(età:25)

Technical staff

Mark KnopflerMark Knopflermusiche
Stu Lindermontatore
Robert RichardsonRobert Richardsondirettore della fotografia
Rita Ryackcostumista
Wynn P.thomasscenografo
Ellen Chenowethcasting
Debra Zanecasting
Robert Greenfieldscenografo
Wynn Thomasscenografo
Mark Worthingtonscenografo

Voices and Dubbing

Version Italia(1997)