Northern Michigan University’s Gonzo Media student organization will screen “Wag the Dog” at 9 p.m. Thursday, April 12, in 165 Art and Design. The event is free for NMU students and $1 for the public.

Two weeks before re-election, the United States president finds himself in the middle of a sex scandal. In an effort to control the situation, an adviser to the president enlists the help of two men, a spin doctor and a Hollywood producer, to fabricate a war in Albania.

The 1997 film stars Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro and Anne Heche. It has a run time of 97 minutes and is rated R.