TY - DATA ED - Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) TI - Wag the dog AV - CGC 6585-6589 (ref print) PY - 1997/// CY - [United States PB - New Line Cinema] KW - Adaptation KW - Feature KW - migfg KW - Comedy KW - Political N1 - American Window; Based on the novel "American Hero" by Larry Beinhart; Director of photography, Robert Richardson ; music by Mark Knopfler ; editor, Stu Linder; Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Anne Heche, Woody Harrelson, Denise Leary, Willie Nelson, Andrea Martin, Kirsten Dunst; All General N2 - When the President is caught in a sex scandal less than 2 weeks before the election, the White House sends for "Mr. Fix-it." Washington spinmaster Conrad Brean needs a war to distract the public's attention, and he calls on Hollywood's top producer Stanley Motss to create it ER -