{"product_id":"wag-the-dog-ウワサの真相-ワグ-ザ-ドッグ-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1998-b2-size-51-73-cm-t174","title":"“Wag the Dog” (ウワサの真相／ワグ・ザ・ドッグ), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1998, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) T174","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 poster produced for the first Japanese theatrical release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWag the Dog\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in 1998\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBarry Levinson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the 1997 American political satire stars \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro and Anne Heche\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The film opened in Japan on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e23 May 1998\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, distributed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGAGA–Humax\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with a distinctive advertising campaign that perfectly suits its story of manufactured news and political manipulation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith a presidential election approaching, a damaging scandal threatens the incumbent’s chances. Political fixer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConrad Brean\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, played by De Niro, recruits Hollywood producer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStanley Motss\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, played by Hoffman, to fabricate a foreign war and divert public attention. Anne Heche plays the presidential aide helping to coordinate their increasingly elaborate deception.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHilary Henkin and David Mamet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and loosely adapted from Larry Beinhart’s novel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmerican Hero\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film turns the machinery of entertainment into a darkly comic weapon of political persuasion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Japanese design adopts the crowded, sensational appearance of a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etabloid front page\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, combining an ensemble photograph with oversized headlines and sharply contrasting blocks of colour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe upper photograph shows \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDustin Hoffman on the left\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, wearing glasses and a patterned scarf; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnne Heche in the centre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with a blonde bob and beige coat; and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert De Niro on the right\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, wearing a grey hat and vivid red scarf. They stand outside the White House grounds, beneath and between enormous \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eorange Japanese slogans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBelow the photograph, bold black headlines fill cream panels, while a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecoral-red band and tilted yellow “Top Secret” label\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e advertise a clandestine meeting between Washington’s fixer and a Hollywood producer. A tall \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eturquoise column\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e runs down the right side, accompanied by further vertical headlines and a small, angled photograph of a television control room.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe large \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003egold-coloured title 「ウワサの真相」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, outlined in white against black, anchors the bottom, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「ワグ・ザ・ドッグ」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e printed beneath in pink. The busy layout cleverly reflects the film’s world of competing headlines, scandal and media spectacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent+.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease review the photographs—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is over \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e28 years old!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57467100004730,"sku":null,"price":118.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-10-27T062521.929.jpg?v=1793049931","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/wag-the-dog-%e3%82%a6%e3%83%af%e3%82%b5%e3%81%ae%e7%9c%9f%e7%9b%b8-%e3%83%af%e3%82%b0-%e3%82%b6-%e3%83%89%e3%83%83%e3%82%b0-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1998-b2-size-51-73-cm-t174","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}