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The tail wagging the dog is an idiom that usually refers to something important or powerful being controlled by something less so. Its earliest use is in the 1858 play Our American Cousin. The 1997 film Wag the Dog shortened the phrase and added the additional meaning of "superfluous (military) action in order to distract from domestic scandal."
Synopsis. During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To distract the public until the election, the President's adviser hires a Hollywood producer to help him stage a fake war.
Wag the Dog. 1998 • 96 minutes. 4.8 star. 10 reviews. 86%. Tomatometer. Eligible. info. info Watch in a web browser or on supported devices Learn More.
Wag the Dog. Dustin Hoffman Robert De Niro Anne Heche. (1997) To divert attention from a presidential scandal, an adviser (Robert De Niro) hires a Hollywood producer (Dustin Hoffman) to manufacture a war. Start Shopping. Sign In. 97min. age 16+. 86% 76%.
1 hr 37 min. 7.1 (88,120) 73. The movie "Wag the Dog" from 1997 is a satirical film directed by Barry Levinson. This political comedy-drama stars Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, and Anne Heche, and was released just before the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal, which made the movie's content a little too real. The story begins with the reelection ...
Two weeks prior to reelection, the United States president lands in the middle of a sex scandal. In need of outside help to quell the situation, presi…
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