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1. • • Barry Levinson's "Wag the Dog" cites Grenada as an example of how easy it is to whip up patriotic frenzy, and how dubious the motives sometimes are. The movie is a satire that contains just enough realistic ballast to be teasingly plausible; like "Dr. Strangelove," it makes you laugh, and then it makes you wonder.
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   • Create account Fascinating and Interesting. Barry Levinson's under-rated "Wag the Dog" is a brilliant piece of satire which is to the 1990s what "All the President's Men" was to the 1970s. The president is in trouble after a sexual scandal with an under-aged girl.

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   • The only real flaw in ''Wag the Dog'' is a slight difficulty in its final scenes, as the satire ever-so-slightly begins to sag. Even then, the film's ring of truth still works. ''What did television ever do to you?''

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   • "Wag the Dog" is the blend of politics and media that may be true, but is generally accepted, ignored or disbelieved. Although the portrayal in this film is surely exaggerated, it is sadly probably not far from the mark. As is well-known now, this film came out around the same time President Clinton had a sex scandal of his own to deal with.

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   • Mamet's words with Barry Levinson's direction takes "Wag the Dog" into perfection. There are no heroes, there are no villains, and we know so little about the characters that it is simply the story, or the words, that pull us into this film.

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3. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › wag-the-dog-1998Wag the Dog movie review & film summary (1998) | Roger Ebert

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   Jan 2, 1998 · Barry Levinson's "Wag the Dog" cites Grenada as an example of how easy it is to whip up patriotic frenzy, and how dubious the motives sometimes are. The movie is a satire that contains just enough realistic ballast to be teasingly plausible; like " Dr. Strangelove ," it makes you laugh, and then it makes you wonder.

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   86% Tomatometer 78 Reviews 76% Audience Score 25,000+ Ratings 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...

   • 86% (78)
   • Director: Barry Levinson

   • Content Rating: R
   • Actors: Dustin Hoffman

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   Entertaining, creepily resonant political comedy. Read Common Sense Media's Wag the Dog review, age rating, and parents guide.

   • 4/5
   • Actors: Anne Heche, Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro

   • Director: Barry Levinson
   • Produce Company: New Line

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   Betty Jo Tucker ReelTalk Movie Reviews. 'Wag the Dog,' a movie that's fun to see more than once, comes across as a bitingly funny satire of politics, the media and show business. Full...

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   Jan 9, 1998 · Review. Fascinating and Interesting. Barry Levinson's under-rated "Wag the Dog" is a brilliant piece of satire which is to the 1990s what "All the President's Men" was to the 1970s. The president is in trouble after a sexual scandal with an under-aged girl.

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    Dec 26, 1997 · FILM REVIEW; If the Going Gets Tough, Get a Pet or Start a War - The New York Times. Share full article. Wag the Dog. NYT Critic’s Pick. Directed by Barry Levinson. Comedy, Drama. R. 1h...