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1997 · 97 min · R

Wag the Dog

Directed by Barry Levinson · Comedy, Drama

Wag the Dog (1997) is a Comedy film, directed by Barry Levinson set in Washington, D.C. during the 1990s. It runs 97 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of power & corruption run throughout.

Composer
Mark Knopfler
Cinematography
Robert Richardson
Cast
Dustin HoffmanRobert De NiroAnne HecheWoody HarrelsonDenis LearyWillie NelsonAndrea MartinKirsten Dunst

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Washington, D.C.
Setting
Urban
When
1990s

Premise & themes

Themes
Power & Corruption
Tone
SatiricalDarkly Comic

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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