Wag the Dog
1997 film by Barry Levinson
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Summary
Wag the Dog is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,782 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize[3]
- Director: Barry Levinson[4]
- Screenwriter: Hilary Henkin[5], David Mamet[6]
- Composer: Mark Knopfler[7]
- Genre: comedy drama[8], satirical film[9]
- Based on: Wag the Dog: A Novel[10]
- Cast member: Dustin Hoffman[11], Robert De Niro[12], Anne Heche[13], Denis Leary[14], Willie Nelson[15], Andrea Martin[16], Woody Harrelson[17], Kirsten Dunst[18], William H. Macy[19], John Michael Higgins[20], Suzie Plakson[21], Jim Belushi[22], Craig T. Nelson[23], Chris Ellis (actor)[24]
- Producer: Barry Levinson[25], Robert De Niro[26], Jane Rosenthal[27]
- Collection: Museum of Modern Art[28]
- Production company: New Line Cinema[29]
- Director of photography: Robert Richardson[30]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[31]
- Distribution format: video on demand[32]
- Review score: 7.4/10[33], 86%[34], 76%[35], 74/100[36], 7.1/10[37]
- Color: color[38]
- Country of origin: United States[39]
- Publication date: December 25, 1997[40], March 20, 1998[41], March 26, 1998[42]
- Voice actor: Christian Brückner[43], Joachim Kerzel[44], Ulrike Stürzbecher[45], Gerald Paradies[46], Friedrich G. Beckhaus[47], Joseline Gassen[48], Katja Primel[49], Reinhard Kuhnert[50], Till Hagen[51], Joachim Tennstedt[52], Hans Werner Bussinger[53]
- Distributed by: New Line Cinema[54], Netflix[55], Sandrew Film & Theater[56]
- Narrative location: Washington, D.C.[57]
- Main subject: media manipulation[58]
- Film editor: Stu Linder[59]
Why It Matters
Wag the Dog has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
FAQs
What awards did Wag the Dog receive?
Honors received include Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize[3].