Wag the Dog
1997 · 97 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 90,537 VOTES · DIR. Barry Levinson
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,935 lines
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00:00:44 Another great race today, Johnny.
00:06:09 The presidency is about honor.
00:09:38 Another sort of news, however...
00:13:04 You can`t hoId the dam.
00:16:55 Is that true?
00:20:25 Don`t forget Fad King. We don`t need an Act Two?
00:24:05 It is her we are mobiIizing to defend.
00:27:53 It`s about that time.
00:31:33 For a wider set of options.
00:35:52 the young Albanian national fleeing in this video...
00:39:30 I have this to say...
00:42:39 -WouId you fight to do that? -I have.
00:46:47 our American borders.
00:50:02 Get me the Pentagon...
00:54:04 Get it in the Library of Congress now.
00:57:20 wiII thank that Supreme Power...
01:01:19 Do your job right, nobody shouId notice.
01:05:43 BuIIshit. He ate tiny cheeseburgers in tin foiI.
01:09:29 Know what I mean?
01:13:57 And if he doesn`t?
01:17:50 Thank you very much.
01:21:30 rank him as just another in a series of broken promises.
01:26:07 Coffee?
01:29:35 Know what the New York Times said about my Iast picture?
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,935
Dialogue density19.9 lines / min
First line00:00:44
Final line01:29:35
Production Record
DirectorBarry Levinson
LanguageEnglish
Budget$15,000,000
Revenue$64,256,513
IMDb votes90,537