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Wag the Dog (1997) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Wag the Dog (1997) a score of 2.9302 out of 4

based on (134) reviews

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Excellent

(27)

Very Good

(94)

Good

(11)

Fair

(2)

Poor

(0)

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Christian Pyle

One of WAG's points is that the experience of war for those not actually fighting it is a collage of stirring images, patriotic songs, and memorials for heroes. Therefore, Brean and Motss give America a clip of an Albanian waif (actually an actress...read the complete Wag the Dog (1997) review at Christian Pyle

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Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)

"Wag the Dog" runs on the idea that Americans believe everything they see on TV. When told that something on television isn't necessarily true, one of the film's central characters repeatedly says, "Of course it's true. I saw it on TV." What he means is...read the complete Wag the Dog (1997) review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)

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Media-Assault.com (Sean Caszatt)

Just before Election Day, the President of the United States faces allegations of sexual promiscuity. A media manipulator, named Conrad Brean (Robert DeNiro), is brought in to divert the public attention away from the scandal for 11 days until the...read the complete Wag the Dog (1997) review at Media-Assault.com (Sean Caszatt)