SN8 | The Anne Heche Film Series - Behind The Curtain with Anne on Wag The Dog

The 8th Film in the TJS Radio Anne Heche Film Series continues with Wag The DogTwo weeks prior to reelection, the United States president lands in the middle of a sex scandal. In need of outside help to quell the situation, presidential adviser Winifred Ames (Anne Heche) enlists the expertise of spin doctor Conrad Brean (Robert De Niro), who decides a distraction is the best course of action. Brean approaches Hollywood producer Stanley Motss (Dustin Hoffman) to help him fabricate a war in Albania -- and once underway, the duo has the media entirely focused on the war.Release date: December 25, 1997 (USA)Director: Barry LevinsonNominations: Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, MOREScreenplay: Hilary Henkin, Larry Beinhart, David MametProducers: Barry Levinson, Robert De Niro, Jane RosenthalProduction companies: Barry Levinson, TriBeCa Productions, Baltimore Pictures, Punch Productions, New Line Cinemawww.anneheche.com