Wag the Dog (1997)
Genres: Comedy, Political, Satire
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Woody Harrelson, Anne Heche, Denis Leary, Willie Nelson
Wag the Dog is a 1997 American political satire black comedy film produced and directed by Barry Levinson and starring Dustin Hoffman and Robert De Niro. The film centers on a spin doctor and a Hollywood producer who fabricate a war in Albania to distract voters from a presidential sex scandal. The screenplay by Hilary Henkin and David Mamet was loosely adapted from Larry Beinhart's 1993 novel, American Hero.