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Mentioned in 5 episodes

Wag the dog

Book • 1996

Wag the Dog is a 1997 American political satire black comedy film directed by Barry Levinson.

The film stars Dustin Hoffman and Robert De Niro as a spin doctor and a Hollywood producer who create a fake war to distract from a presidential sex scandal.

The film explores themes of media manipulation and political cynicism.

Mentioned by

David Rosenberg

Richard Rushfield

Mentioned in 5 episodes

Mentioned by

Jamelle Bouie

as a cynical yet interesting time capsule of American politics.

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Mentioned by

David Mamet

, referring to a book that Barry Levinson wanted to make a movie about.

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erwähnt, um zu veranschaulichen, wie ein fiktiver US-Präsident eine Kriegsinszenierung vom Zaun bricht, um von innenpolitischen Problemen abzulenken.

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Mentioned by

Charlie Sykes

as a movie with a plot in which the president starts a war to distract from a scandal.

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Mentioned by

David Rosenberg

referencing a potential manufactured crisis to justify a third term for a president.

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Mentioned by

Richard Rushfield

when discussing movies made by New Line Cinema in the 1990s.

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Mentioned by

Denis Staunton

in reference to the film, noting that in the film, the war was faked.

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Mentioned by

John Hamer

as a fantastic film that hits the nail on the head about what's going on, and recommends it.

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Mentioned by

Blake Oliver

in the context of a political satire about fabricating a war to distract voters.

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