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The Resource Wag the dog, New Line Cinema presents ; a Tribeca/Baltimore Pictures/Punch production ; a Barry Levinson film ; produced by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro, Barry Levinson ; directed by Barry Levinson ; screenplay by Hilary Henkin, David Mamet

Wag the dog, New Line Cinema presents ; a Tribeca/Baltimore Pictures/Punch production ; a Barry Levinson film ; produced by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro, Barry Levinson ; directed by Barry Levinson ; screenplay by Hilary Henkin, David Mamet

Label
Wag the dog
Title
Wag the dog
Statement of responsibility
New Line Cinema presents ; a Tribeca/Baltimore Pictures/Punch production ; a Barry Levinson film ; produced by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro, Barry Levinson ; directed by Barry Levinson ; screenplay by Hilary Henkin, David Mamet
Contributor
Actor
Director
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
Summary
When the President is caught in a sex scandal less than 2 weeks before the election, "Mr. Fix-it" decides they need a war to distract the public's attention and he calls on Hollywood's top producer to create it
Member of
Cataloging source
CIA
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Robert Richardson ; editor, Stu Linder ; music, Mark Knopfler
Language note
  • Closed-captioned
  • In English with optional soundtrack in French ; optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish
PerformerNote
Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Denis Leary, Willie Nelson, Andrea Martin, Kirsten Dunst, William H. Macy
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1956-
  • 1937-
  • 1933-
  • 1947-
  • 1982-
  • 1950-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Rosenthal, Jane
  • De Niro, Robert
  • Levinson, Barry,
  • Henkin, Hilary
  • Mamet, David
  • Hoffman, Dustin
  • Leary, Denis
  • Nelson, Willie
  • Martin, Andrea
  • Dunst, Kirsten
  • Macy, William H.
  • Knopfler, Mark
  • Beinhart, Larry
  • New Line Cinema Corporation
  • Tribeca Productions
  • Punch Productions
Runtime
97
Series statement
New Line platinum series
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
Wag the dog, New Line Cinema presents ; a Tribeca/Baltimore Pictures/Punch production ; a Barry Levinson film ; produced by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro, Barry Levinson ; directed by Barry Levinson ; screenplay by Hilary Henkin, David Mamet
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Based on the book "American hero" by Larry Beinhart
  • Videodisc released of the 1997 motion picture
  • Special features: fullscreen version formatted to fit TV and widescreen version with original 1.85:1 original aspect ratio ; audio commentary by Barry Levinson and Dustin Hoffman ; featurette From Washington to Hollywood and back ; essay The line between truth and fiction : an essay on politics and the media ; theatrical trailer ; cast and crew biographies and filmographies
  • New Line Home Video: N4658
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
39692923
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (double-sided) (97 min.)
Isbn
9780780622562
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
Colby: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
Other control number
794043465826
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
N4658
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD format
Terms governing use
Colby: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Wag the dog, New Line Cinema presents ; a Tribeca/Baltimore Pictures/Punch production ; a Barry Levinson film ; produced by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro, Barry Levinson ; directed by Barry Levinson ; screenplay by Hilary Henkin, David Mamet
Publication
Note
  • Based on the book "American hero" by Larry Beinhart
  • Videodisc released of the 1997 motion picture
  • Special features: fullscreen version formatted to fit TV and widescreen version with original 1.85:1 original aspect ratio ; audio commentary by Barry Levinson and Dustin Hoffman ; featurette From Washington to Hollywood and back ; essay The line between truth and fiction : an essay on politics and the media ; theatrical trailer ; cast and crew biographies and filmographies
  • New Line Home Video: N4658
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
39692923
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (double-sided) (97 min.)
Isbn
9780780622562
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
Colby: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
Other control number
794043465826
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
N4658
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD format
Terms governing use
Colby: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
Video recording format
DVD

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