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Wag the Dog

1997, comedy, drama

97 minutes

During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To distract the public until the election, the President's adviser hires a Hollywood producer to help him stage a fake war.

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Cast

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Stanley Motss

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Conrad Brean

Anne Heche

Anne Heche

Winifred Ames

Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson

Sergeant William Schumann

Denis Leary

Denis Leary

Fad King

Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson

Johnny Dean

Andrea Martin

Andrea Martin

Liz Butsky

Kirsten Dunst

Kirsten Dunst

Tracy Lime

William H. Macy

William H. Macy

CIA Agent Charles Young

David Koechner

David Koechner

Director

Michael Belson

President

Suzanne Cryer

Suzanne Cryer

Amy Cain

Harland Williams

Harland Williams

Pet Wrangler

Sean Masterson

Sean Masterson

Bob Richardson

Bernard Hocke

Bernard Hocke

Technician

Jenna Byrne

Jenna Byrne

Sharon

Maurice Woods

Kid with Shoes

Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

Pops Staples

Phil Morris

Phil Morris

Co-Pilot

Chris Ellis

Chris Ellis

Officer

Ed Morgan

Store Owner

Jennifer Manley

Teenage Girl

Edrie Warner

Judge

Richard Lawson

Richard Lawson

Young Man / CIA

Drena De Niro

Gate Stewardess

Alberto Vazquez

Combine Driver

Stephanie Kemp

Aide #1

Jack Esformes

Aide #2

John Cho

John Cho

Aide #3

Brant Cotton

Sharon's Boyfriend

Kenneth Kern

Nashville Engineer

Ron McCoy

Limo Driver

Derek Morgan

CIA Agent

Garry R. Roleder

USAF Chaplain

Merle Haggard

Merle Haggard

Merle Haggard

Jim Belushi

Jim Belushi

Jim Belushi

George Gaynes

George Gaynes

Senator Nole

Rick Scarry

White House Reporter

Furley Lumpkin

Raking Dad #1

Sean Fenton

Raking Dad #2

John Franklin

Jockey #1

Kevin Furlong

Jockey #2

Lu Elrod

Southern Woman

Michael Villani

Male Commentator

Shirley Prestia

Crossfire Moderator

Warren Wilson

Crossfire Interviewer

Terry Anzur

Factory Reporter

Melissa Gardner

Santa Fe Reporter

Giselle Fernández

Female Press Person

Christine Devine

Chicago Newscaster

Richard Saxton

Chicago Newscaster #2

Geoffrey Blake

Media Guy #1

Jerry Levine

Jerry Levine

Media Guy #2

Jack Shearer

Jack Shearer

Sklansky

Emmett Miller

News Break Reporter

Bill Handel

Andrews AFB Reporter

Anais Afshan

Albanian Girl

Hope Garber

Albanian Grandmother

Gina Menza

Gina Menza

Press Room Reporter

Maggie Mellin

Mrs. Rose

Tom Murray

Aircraft Carrier Reporter

Ralph Tabakin

Ralph Tabakin

Southern Man

Marguerite Moreau

Marguerite Moreau

Teenage Girl in Audience

Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Nicole Avant

American Dream Singer

Wendy Lou Halvorsen

American Dream Singer

Tom Bähler

American Dream Singer

Anthony Holiday

American Dream Singer

Allen Carter

American Dream Singer

Brad Kalas

American Dream Singer

Carmen Carter

American Dream Singer

Billy Trudel

American Dream Singer

Lance Eaton

American Dream Singer

Mark Vieha

American Dream Singer

Karen Geraghty

American Dream Singer

Julia Waters

American Dream Singer

James Gilstrap

American Dream Singer

Oren Waters

American Dream Singer

Jennifer Gross

American Dream Singer

Maxine Waters Willard

American Dream Singer

Craig T. Nelson

Craig T. Nelson

Senator John Neal (uncredited)

Barry Levinson

Barry Levinson

Man at a Movie Studio (uncredited)

Robert Richardson

Robert Richardson

Man in a TV Studio (uncredited)

Laura Bennecke

White House Secretary (uncredited)

Greg Bronson

Greg Bronson

Chauffer (uncredited)

Phillip V. Caruso

War Commercial Photographer (uncredited)

Sean Ireland

Military Officer (uncredited)

Glendon Rich

Grieving Politician (uncredited)

Guy Richardson

Secret Service Agent (uncredited)

Robert Sedona

Politician (uncredited)

Randy Springer

Airline Passenger (uncredited)

Chelsea Talbott

Crying Girl at Funeral Parade (uncredited)

Paul Webster

Limo Driver (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Steve Joyal

Art department coordinator

Mark Worthington

Art direction

Christopher Tandon

Assistant art director

Wynn Thomas

Wynn Thomas

Production design

Peter Bankins

Property master

Robert Greenfield

Set decoration

Jeff Markwith

Set designer

Camera

Martin Schaer

Camera operator

David Norris

Camera operator

Phil Gries

Other

Phillip V. Caruso

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Rita Ryack

Costume design

Nancy McArdle

Costume supervisor

Kathrine Gordon

Hairstylist

Michael White

Hairstylist

Melissa Yonkey

Melissa Yonkey

Hairstylist

Ilona Herman

Hairstylist, makeup artist

Daniel C. Striepeke

Daniel C. Striepeke

Makeup artist

Mark Landon

Makeup artist

Elaine L. Offers

Makeup artist

Crew

Dennis King

Special effects coordinator

Directing

Barry Levinson

Barry Levinson

Director

Amy Sayres

First assistant director

Julie Pitkanen

Script supervisor

Christopher Swartout

Second assistant director

Editing

Stu Linder

Editor

Lighting

Russell Steen

Gaffer

Production

Debra Zane

Debra Zane

Casting

Ellen Chenoweth

Ellen Chenoweth

Casting

Michael De Luca

Michael De Luca

Executive producer

Claire Rudnick Polstein

Executive producer

Ezra Swerdlow

Executive producer

Rhonda Baer

Location manager

Tim Hillman

Location manager

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Producer

Barry Levinson

Barry Levinson

Producer

Jane Rosenthal

Jane Rosenthal

Producer

Holly Hagy

Production coordinator

Georgette Hayden

Production coordinator

Emily Glatter

Production coordinator

Eric McLeod

Unit production manager, co-producer

Sound

Gary Thomas

Boom operator

Lawrence L. Commans

Boom operator

Lindakay Brown

Dialogue editor

Claire Sanfilippo

Dialogue editor

Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz

Music editor

Mark Knopfler

Mark Knopfler

Original music composer, ,

J.R. Grubbs

Sound effects editor

Lora Hirschberg

Lora Hirschberg

Sound re-recording mixer

Tom Johnson

Tom Johnson

Sound re-recording mixer

Al Nelson

Al Nelson

Sound recordist

Tim Holland

Supervising sound editor

Writing

Visual effects

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