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Wag the dog / New Line Cinema presents a Tribeca/Baltimore Pictures/Punch production ; produced by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro, Barry Levinson ; screenplay by Hilary Henkin and David Mamet ; directed by Barry Levinson.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication Info[Calif.] : New Line Home Video, [1998]
Description1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color, double sided ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
DVD-Video discs.
Presidents--United States --Election --Drama.
Comedy films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other author/creatorHenkin, Hilary.
Other author/creatorMamet, David screenwriter.
Other author/creatorLevinson, Barry director.
Other author/creatorHoffman, Dustin, 1937- actor.
Other author/creatorDe Niro, Robert actor.
Other author/creatorHeche, Anne actor.
Other author/creatorLeary, Denis actor.
Other author/creatorNelson, Willie, 1933- actor.
Other author/creatorMartin, Andrea, 1947- actor.
Other author/creatorDunst, Kirsten, 1982- actor.
Other author/creatorBeinhart, Larry. American hero.
Other author/creatorNew Line Cinema Corporation.
Other author/creatorTribeca Productions.
Other author/creatorBaltimore Pictures (Firm)
Other author/creatorPunch Productions.
Other author/creatorNew Line Home Video (Firm)
Series New Line platinum series
New Line platinum series. ^A515479
Abstract When the President is caught in a sex scandal less than 2 weeks before the election, "Mr. Fix-it" decides they need a war to distract the public's attention and he calls on Hollywood's top producer to create it.
General noteBased on the book: American hero / by Larry Beinhart.
General noteOriginally released as a motion picture in 1997.
General noteContains fullscreen version formatted to fit TV and widescreen version with original 1.85:1 original aspect ratio.
General noteSpecial features: audio commentary by Barry Levinson and Dustin Hoffman; featurette From Washington to Hollywood and back; The line between truth and fiction : an essay on politics and the media; theatrical trailer; cast and crew biographies; filmographies.
CreditsDirector of photography, Robert Richardson; editor, Stu Linder; music, Mark Knopfler.
Cast Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Anne Heche, Denis Leary, Willie Nelson, Andrea Martin, Kirsten Dunst.
Audience Rated R.
Technical detailsDVD; Dolby digital stereo.
LanguageIn English with optional soundtrack in French; optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
ISBN0780622561
UPC 794043465826
Publisher numberN4658 New Line Home Video

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