Wag the Dog (1997)

After being caught in a scandalous situation days before the election, the president does not seem to have much of a chance of being re-elected. One of his advisers contacts a top Hollywood producer in order to manufacture a war in Albania that the president can heroically end, all through mass media.

Barry Levinson

David Mamet Hilary Henkin Larry Beinhart

Andrea Martin Anne Heche Barry Levinson Bernard Hocke David Koechner David Mamet Denis Leary Dustin Hoffman Harland Williams Hilary Henkin Jason Cottle John Michael Higgins Kirsten Dunst Larry Beinhart Michael Belson Robert De Niro Sean Masterson Suzanne Cryer Suzie Plakson William H. Macy Willie Nelson Woody Harrelson