Wag the dog
New Line Cinema presents a Tribeca/Baltimore Pictures/Punch production; produced by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro, Barry Levinson; screenplay by Hilary Henkin and David Mamet; directed by Barry Levinson
- Resource Type:
- DVD Video
- Creation:
- Created or produced in 1997
- Publication:
- [Calif.] : New Line Home Video, [1998]
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- Summary:
- When the President is caught in a sex scandal less than 2 weeks before the election, "Mr. Fix-it" decides they need a war to distract the public's attention and he calls on Hollywood's top producer to create it.
- Contributors:
- Language Notes:
- In English with optional soundtrack in French; optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
- Related Works:
- Motion picture adaptation of: American hero [by Beinhart, L.]
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- Subjects:
- System Details:
- DVD; Dolby digital stereo 5.1.
- Performers:
- Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Anne Heche, Denis Leary, Willie Nelson, Andrea Martin, Kirsten Dunst.
- Production Credits:
- Director of photography, Robert Richardson; editor, Stu Linder; music, Mark Knopfler.
- General Notes:
- Based on the book: American hero / by Larry Beinhart.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1997.
Contains fullscreen version formatted to fit TV and widescreen version with original 1.85:1 original aspect ratio.
Special features: audio commentary by Barry Levinson and Dustin Hoffman; featurette From Washington to Hollywood and back; The line between truth and fiction : an essay on politics and the media; theatrical trailer; cast and crew biographies; filmographies.
Berlin International Film Festival, 1998: Silver Berlin Bear, Special Jury Prize. - Audience:
- Rated R.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color, double sided ; 4 3/4 in.
- Physical Characteristics:
- plastic; metal; polychrome
- Audio Characteristics:
- digital; optical
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file; DVD video; region 1
- Call Numbers:
- WAG 1998 DVD
- ISBNs:
- 0780622561
- Other Standard Numbers:
- Universal Product Code: 794043465826
Publisher Number, New Line Home Video: N4658 - OCLC Numbers:
- 39692923
