Wag the Dog

Director Barry Levinson's political and media satire based on Larry Beinhart's novel, American Hero. The President of the United States, who is up for re-election, has just been accused of sexual misconduct with a Girl Scout in the Oval Office. The White House staff calls in top spin doctor Conrad Brean (Robert DeNiro) to do damage control. His idea: distract the press from the scandal by creating a war in Albania. In order to pull this off Brean hires Hollywood producer Stanely Moss (Dustin Hoffman) to choreograph his "pageant." Keep in mind this is satire... not truth, not that you'd notice it of course. Also starring Denis Leary, Woody Harrelson and Willie Nelson. Featuring commentary by Hoffman, and Levinson. Also including "The Line Between Truth and Fiction." (1998) Running time: 97 minutes.

Director: Barry Levinson
Producer: Robert De Niro
Producer: Barry Levinson
Producer: Jane Rosenthal
Actor: Dustin Hoffman
Actor: Robert De Niro
Actor: Anne Heche
Actor: Woody Harrelson
Actor: Denis Leary
Actor: David Koechner
Actor: Harland Williams
Actor: Roebuck "Pops" Staples
Actor: Willie Nelson
Actor: Andrea Martin
Actor: Michael Belson
Actor: Suzanne Cryer
Actor: John Michael Higgins
Actor: Suzie Plakson
Actor: Kirsten Dunst
Actor: Jason Cottle
Actor: William H. Macy
Actor: Bernard Hocke
Actor: Phil Morris
Actor: Chris Ellis
Actor: J. Patrick McCormack
Actor: Jennifer Manley
Actor: Richard Lawson
Actor: Drena De Niro
Actor: Stephanie Kemp
Actor: John Cho
Actor: Ron McCoy
Actor: Merle Haggard
Actor: James Belushi
Actor: George Gaynes