DVD : Wag the Dog (New Line Platinum Series)

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Wag the Dog (New Line Platinum Series)
starring: Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Anne Heche, Denis Leary, Willie Nelson
directed by: Barry Levinson

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WAG THE DOG (DVD/ST&WS/FR&SP-SUB/COMMENTARY W/HOFF

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Not only was Barry Levinson's comedy shot in a relatively fast period of 29 days, the satire of politics and show business feels as if it were made yesterday. There's a fresh spin quite evident here, a nervy satire of a presidential crisis and the people who whitewash the facts. The main players are a mysterious Mr. Fix-It (Robert De Niro), veteran Hollywood producer (Dustin Hoffman), and a White House aide (Anne Heche). Can the president's molesting of a young girl be buried in the two weeks before an election? A war in Albania just might do the trick. In the good old days, the president would just invade. With modern technology, it's even cleaner. The hungry press looks for any lead, convenient misinformation is created by the latest Hollywood fakery ("all developed by the new James Cameron film") creating images and merchandise all instantly packaged. And it must be real, because it's on TV. David Mamet's script never questions the morals or the absolute secrecy needed to pull this thing off. He and director Barry Levinson have enough truth in the story to make you wonder what is real news and what is just promotion the next time you see CNN. Many of the supporting players impact the story with mere presence: Denis Leary as a quote man, Willie Nelson as a songwriter. The three leads are magnificent. With the similarities between history and this film, Wag will forever linked to the Monica Lewinsky saga. This video version contains a new minidocumentary focusing on the parallels of the film with the Bill Clinton scandal, including comments from director Barry Levinson and hosted by newsman Tom Brokaw. --Doug Thomas

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Robert DeNiro stars as a Washington spinmaster who needs a war to distract public's attention from a sex scandal involving the President. Dustin Hoffman received an Academy Award nomination for his role in this biting political satire.Running Time: 96 min. System Requirements: Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Anne Heche, Denis Leary, Willie Nelson, Craig T. Nelson, Andrea Martin, and

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: NEW Line Home Video
EAN: 9780780622562
Feature: Robert DeNiro stars as a Washington spinmaster who needs a war to distract public's attention from a sex scandal involving the President. Dustin Hoffman received an Academy Award nomination for his role in this biting political satire.Running Time: 96 min. System Requirements: Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Anne Heche, Denis Leary, Willie Nelson, Craig T. Nelson, Andrea Martin, and
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0780622561
Item Dimensions: 25
Label: New Line
Languages: EnglishSubtitledFrenchSubtitled
Manufacturer: New Line
MPN: 794043465826
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: New Line
Region Code: 1
Release Date: July 29, 1998
Running Time: 97 minutes
Studio: New Line
Theatrical Release Date: January 09, 1998

Customer Reviews

This Movie Rings true still to this day, Laug at the world we live in.
This movie Reminds me of alot of things we have seen today in this world. cough The moonwalk, -11, H1N1 unchough Using Excuses and creating an Illussian to pull the wool over the eyes of people that know no better. U will love this movie. And laugh at how similiar in comparision it is to what is going on today.

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