Tape and slip cover are in great shape. No rips or markings on either. Very little shelf wear on slip cover. Product Description: This is the standard edition VHS release of the acclaimed 1997 political satire film, Wag the Dog. Directed by Academy Award winner Barry Levinson, this black comedy offers a sharp, witty look at media manipulation and political spin. Synopsis: Less than two weeks before a presidential election, a sex scandal threatens to end the President's career. In a desperate attempt to distract the American public, a top spin doctor, Conrad Brean (Robert De Niro), enlists the help of an eccentric Hollywood producer, Stanley Motss (Dustin Hoffman), to fabricate a war with Albania. What follows is a hilarious and thought-provoking look at how reality can be manufactured for public consumption