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* CompletelyDifferentTitle: In Brazil, the title is ''Mera Coincidência'' ("Mere Coincidence"), as in "[[ThisIsAWorkOfFiction any relation to real live events is mere coincidence]]", mostly because it was released in Brazil only in May 1998, after the events involving Bill Clinton had happened, allowing the translators to [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall capitalize on the similarities between the events and the movie]].
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* CompletelyDifferentTitle: In several countries the title was changed due to the "wag the dog" term being unfamiliar to them:
** In Argentina, the title is ''Mentiras que matan'' ("Lies That Kill"), while other Spanish-speaking Latin American countries went with ''Escándalo en la Casa Blanca'' ("Scandal in the White House").
** In Brazil, the title is ''Mera Coincidência'' ("Mere Coincidence"), as in "[[ThisIsAWorkOfFiction any relation to real live events is mere coincidence]]", mostly because it was released in Brazil only in May 1998, after the events involving Bill Clinton had happened, allowing the translators to [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall capitalize on the similarities between the events and themovie]]. movie]].
** In France, the title is ''Des hommes d'influence'' ("Influential Men").
** In Italy, the title is ''Sesso & Potere'' ("Sex & Power").
** In Poland, the title is ''Fakty i akty'' ("Facts and Acts").
** In Portugal, the title is ''Manobras na Casa Branca'' ("Maneuvers in the White House").
** In Spain, the title is ''La cortina de humo'' ("The Smoke Screen").
** In Argentina, the title is ''Mentiras que matan'' ("Lies That Kill"), while other Spanish-speaking Latin American countries went with ''Escándalo en la Casa Blanca'' ("Scandal in the White House").
** In Brazil, the title is ''Mera Coincidência'' ("Mere Coincidence"), as in "[[ThisIsAWorkOfFiction any relation to real live events is mere coincidence]]", mostly because it was released in Brazil only in May 1998, after the events involving Bill Clinton had happened, allowing the translators to [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall capitalize on the similarities between the events and the
** In France, the title is ''Des hommes d'influence'' ("Influential Men").
** In Italy, the title is ''Sesso & Potere'' ("Sex & Power").
** In Poland, the title is ''Fakty i akty'' ("Facts and Acts").
** In Portugal, the title is ''Manobras na Casa Branca'' ("Maneuvers in the White House").
** In Spain, the title is ''La cortina de humo'' ("The Smoke Screen").
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* AbilityOverAppearance: Winifred Ames was originally written as a man before Creator/AnneHeche was cast.
* DoingItForTheArt: Creator/RobertDeNiro and Creator/DustinHoffman made the movie for no upfront salary.
* DoingItForTheArt: Creator/RobertDeNiro and Creator/DustinHoffman made the movie for no upfront salary.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The original novel, ''American Hero'', involved UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush starting the actual UsefulNotes/GulfWar, scripted by Hollywood screenwriters with Saddam Hussein agreeing to it in exchange for secret payments and the boost to his reputation for fighting America.
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* ThrowItIn: Creator/DustinHoffman ad-libbed the line: "He didn't sell it".
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* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/WilliamHMacy, portrayal of perpetual losers, petty criminals, and clueless everymen as...a brusque and efficient CIA agent? ([[OneSceneWonder And he's one of the best things in the whole movie.]])
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