Wag the Dog

Details

Instance of

film

Publication date

25 December 1997, 20 March 1998, 26 March 1998

Director

Barry Levinson

Composer

Mark Knopfler

Based on

Wag the Dog: A Novel

Genre

comedy drama

Awards

Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize

after a work by

Larry Beinhart

cast member

Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Anne Heche, Denis Leary, Willie Nelson, Andrea Martin, Woody Harrelson, Kirsten Dunst, William H. Macy, John Michael Higgins, Suzie Plakson, Jim Belushi

CNC film rating (France)

no age restriction

collection

Museum of Modern Art

color

color

country of origin

United States

director of photography

Robert Richardson

distributed by

New Line Cinema, Netflix

distribution format

video on demand

duration

97

film editor

Stu Linder

Filmiroda rating

Category III

FSK film rating

FSK 12

has characteristic

film based on a novel

Kijkwijzer rating

AL

Medierådet rating

Suitable for a general audience, but not recommended for children under 7

narrative location

Washington, D.C.

nominated for

Academy Award for Best Actor, Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

original language of film or TV show

English

producer

Barry Levinson, Robert De Niro

production company

New Line Cinema

production designer

Wynn Thomas

review score

7.4/10, 86%, 74/100

screenwriter

Hilary Henkin, David Mamet

title

Wag the Dog

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