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Wag the Dog Reviews

1997

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The president of the United States is caught up in a scandal so his White House advisor decides a war is needed to divert attention. Unfortunately there is no war - so they decide to fake one... Read more

Starring	Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Anne Heche, Denis Leary
Director	Barry Levinson
Genres	Comedy, Drama

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  Hoffman is a god
  
  Apparently no studio wanted to touch this film because it was such a political hot potato...
  
  So hoffman dipped into his own pockets, went it alone ... read more »
  
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  - AlyT
  - Hertofrdshire
  - 07 Jan 2004 at 23:13
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  disappointing film
  
  Really disappointed wrong genre,not really comedy at all ,lots of superfluous strong language,bit boring. Waste of some really good actors Dustin Hoffman etc.
  
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  - 16 Mar 2012 at 23:48
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  - 1
  Truly Terrible!
  
  Truly awful. Watched this on the back of the reviews I read and I feel cheated. I'll never get that time back! Do not watch
  
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  - 13 Mar 2012 at 20:59
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  Awfully poor
  
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  Not for me i'm affraid. Started off good, but very quickly went downhill. Seemed to be written by people on speed as storyline was gradually getting more ... read more »
  
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- - Artlantis2012
  - 2 reviews
  - 18 Feb 2012 at 22:05
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  Very well paced and made movie
  
  Good movie all round funny, well sharp if nothing else, trips long easily and nicely good performances throughout.
  
  Even the songs annoy like hell, ... read more »
  
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- - Colonel1968
  - 138 reviews
  - 24 Oct 2011 at 23:30
- - 3
  - 1
  So realistic it's almost true... oh wait....
  
  A hilarious film with a very interesting plot line, ingenious writing and characterisation. Maybe one of my all-time- favourites...
  
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- - cwoodhams
  - 23 reviews
  - London
  - 26 Feb 2010 at 15:39
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  preposterous!
  
  The president is involved in a scandal, (basically making him out to be a peado) and so they need to divert attention on the days running up to the election, so... read more »
  
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- - TheHatter
  - 58 reviews
  - Sheffield
  - 18 Sep 2009 at 22:49
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  ok
  
  not bad dinero not at his best
  
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- - wallabise
  - 5 reviews
  - Coventry
  - 12 Mar 2009 at 11:03
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  Hollywood reflexivity
  
  This was an amusing take on the industry of film, with some fine performances from the great actors. I enjoyed this.
  
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  - Sandgate
  - 26 Feb 2009 at 16:54
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  Very funny
  
  A very funny, great actors, great story.
  
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  - London
  - 21 Jan 2009 at 09:20
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  Wag the Dog
  
  A must see for conspiracy theorists. I can truly believe that this kind of thing actually happens in politics - really shows how corrupt the whole political &... read more »
  
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  - Stourbridge
  - 18 Jan 2009 at 11:16
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- - 15
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  Hoffman is a god
  
  Apparently no studio wanted to touch this film because it was such a political hot potato...
  
  So hoffman dipped into his own pockets, went it alone ... read more »
  
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  - AlyT
  - Hertofrdshire
  - 07 Jan 2004 at 23:13
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  Political satire:
  
  This is a good piece of political satire. With snappy dialogue and sharp humour. The initial sexual infraction by the president at the start of the movie, that... read more »
  
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- - CheekyBEEF
  - The Midlands, England
  - 17 Jul 2004 at 03:48
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  Superb!
  
  A wonderful, acidic satire on spin doctors and making good news out of bad, Levinson's film is an example of how it CAN all work when a ilm fits together ... read more »
  
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- - Marc Smith
  - Bishop Auckland
  - 28 Jul 2004 at 23:23
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  BELIEVE NO-ONE. THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE.
  
  Classing this as a 'comedy' is rather misleading, particularly for the first half and hour or so. Once the pace picks up there are some satirical ... read more »
  
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- - Norman Barry
  - Surrey, England.
  - 12 Jan 2007 at 10:42
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  So realistic it's almost true... oh wait....
  
  A hilarious film with a very interesting plot line, ingenious writing and characterisation. Maybe one of my all-time- favourites...
  
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- - cwoodhams
  - 23 reviews
  - London
  - 26 Feb 2010 at 15:39
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  Very well paced and made movie
  
  Good movie all round funny, well sharp if nothing else, trips long easily and nicely good performances throughout.
  
  Even the songs annoy like hell, ... read more »
  
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- - Colonel1968
  - 138 reviews
  - 24 Oct 2011 at 23:30
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  Great film!
  
  Basically, if you like The West Wing, or have interest in politics or the limits political people will go to then this film is for you. It's far-fetched (... read more »
  
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- - scribble
  - 9 reviews
  - Oldham
  - 11 Jun 2004 at 09:05
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  WITTY
  
  Witty comedy from David Mamet who manages to infuse political satire and tongue in cheek references to this generations political events. Faking a war with ... read more »
  
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  - England
  - 19 Aug 2004 at 01:50
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  Excellent Satire, Poor Development.
  
  • Want to know how to make a film? With war in Albany? Terrorism in Canada? Political elections intrigue? Even a mock Band Aid and war heroes? There you go... read more »
  
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- - JohnH
  - yorkshire
  - 06 Jan 2004 at 13:37
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  White House wit conspires to dazzle
  
  Yet another example of the legend that is Robert de Niro, for you could put him in a Peanut Butter advertisement and his performance would make it compelling.<... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Charles Brickley
  - Andover, Hampshire England
  - 03 Mar 2008 at 05:39

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