How long is Wag the Dog?

Wag the Dog is 1 hr 37 min long.

Who is Stanley Motss in Wag the Dog?

Dustin Hoffman plays Stanley Motss in the film.

Wag the Dog

Name: Wag the Dog
Duration: 97
Rating: 76

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, presidential adviser Winifred Ames (Anne Heche) enlists the expertise of spin doctor Conrad Brean (Robert De Niro), who decides a distraction is the best course of action. Brean approaches Hollywood producer Stanley Motss (Dustin Hoffman) to help him fabricate a war in Albania -- and once underway, the duo has the media entirely focused on the war.

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How long is Wag the Dog?: Wag the Dog is 1 hr 37 min long.

Who directed Wag the Dog?: Barry Levinson

Who is Stanley Motss in Wag the Dog?: Dustin Hoffman plays Stanley Motss in the film.

What is Wag the Dog about?: 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, presidential adviser Winifred Ames (Anne Heche) enlists the expertise of spin doctor Conrad Brean (Robert De Niro), who decides a distraction is the best course of action. Brean approaches Hollywood producer Stanley Motss (Dustin Hoffman) to help him fabricate a war in Albania -- and once underway, the duo has the media entirely focused on the war.