Movie connections for
Wag the Dog (1997) More at IMDbPro »

References

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)
King Kong (1933)
Song of the South (1946)
"Puppet Playhouse" (1947)
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
Moby Dick (1956)
Jaws (1975)
 -  Stanley compares Schumann with Jaws.
"I, Claudius" (1976)
Network (1976)
Capricorn One (1977)
"ABC News Nightline" (1980)
Broadcast News (1987)
Bob Roberts (1992)

Referenced in

"Chicago Hope: Wag the Doc (#5.3)" (1998)
 -  title reference
Ausverkauft! (1999)
American Beauty (1999)
The Insider (1999)
"HBO First Look: 'The Contender': The Making of a Political Thriller (#7.17)" (2000)
 -  mentioned once
The Contender: The Making of a Political Thriller (2001) (V)
S1m0ne (2002)
Opération lune (2002) (TV)
 -  music reference "we guard the american border..."
Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary (2003) (TV)
 -  title mentioned
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
 -  The Jeopardy "answer" on the tv screen mentions a 1997 film starring Robert DeNiro and Dustin Hoffman; clearly the question would be "What is Wag the Dog?"
"The Unit: First Responders (#1.1)" (2006)
 -  "303rd Logistical Studies Unit"

Features

Gigi (1958)
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992)

Featured in

"The Directors: The Films of Barry Levinson (#2.11)" (????)
The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1998) (TV)
 -  clips
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Academy of Robots' Choice Awards Special (1998) (TV)
 -  Features clips from this film.
The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV)

Spoofs

Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

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