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Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog

1997 · Movie · 1h 37m · R

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Synopsis

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.

Ratings

SourceRatingWeight
IMDb7.1/1042%
Rotten Tomatoes86%21%
Metacritic74/10021%
TMDB6.9/101,108 votes16%
Balasaur Score74100%

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