Throwback Thursdays: “Wag the Dog” 1997 – A Presidential Administration hires a Hollywood producer to fake a war to distract from a sex scandal

“Wag the Dog” is a 1997 American black comedy political satire film starring Dustin Hoffman and Robert De Niro. Produced and directed by Barry Levinson, the film centers on a spin doctor and a Hollywood producer who fabricate a war in Albania to distract voters from a presidential sex scandal. The screenplay by Hilary Henkin and David Mamet is loosely adapted from Larry Beinhart's 1993 novel American Hero.