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Wag the Dog

6.943/10985 Reviews1997

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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Release Date	1997-12-25
Language:	EN
Budget:	$15,000,000.00
Revenue:	$64,256,513.00
Duration:	97 mins
Status:	Released
Genres:	ComedyDrama

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Dustin Hoffman ( Stanley Motss )

Robert De Niro ( Conrad Brean )

Anne Heche ( Winifred Ames )

Woody Harrelson ( Sergeant William Schumann )

Denis Leary ( Fad King )

Willie Nelson ( Johnny Dean )

Andrea Martin ( Liz Butsky )

Kirsten Dunst ( Tracy Lime )

William H. Macy ( CIA Agent Charles Young )

David Koechner ( Director )

Michael Belson ( President )

Suzanne Cryer ( Amy Cain )

John Michael Higgins ( John Levy )

Suzie Plakson ( Grace )

Jason Cottle ( A.D. )

Harland Williams ( Pet Wrangler )

Sean Masterson ( Bob Richardson )

Bernard Hocke ( Technician )

Jenna Byrne ( Sharon )

Maurice Woods ( Kid with Shoes )

Roebuck 'Pops' Staples ( Pops Staples )

Phil Morris ( Co-Pilot )

Chris Ellis ( Officer )

Ed Morgan ( Store Owner )

J. Patrick McCormack ( Pilot )

Jennifer Manley ( Teenage Girl )

Edrie Warner ( Judge )

Richard Lawson ( Young Man / CIA )

Drena De Niro ( Gate Stewardess )

Alberto Vazquez ( Combine Driver )

Stephanie Kemp ( Aide #1 )

Jack Esformes ( Aide #2 )

John Cho ( Aide #3 )

Michael Reid Davis ( Aide #4 )

Brant Cotton ( Sharon's Boyfriend )

Kenneth Kern ( Nashville Engineer )

Michelle Levinson ( Faye )

Ron McCoy ( Limo Driver )

Derek Morgan ( CIA Agent )

Garry R. Roleder ( USAF Chaplain )

Merle Haggard ( Merle Haggard )

Jim Belushi ( Jim Belushi )

George Gaynes ( Senator Nole )

Rick Scarry ( White House Reporter )

Cliff B. Howard ( Ranger )

Furley Lumpkin ( Raking Dad #1 )

Sean Fenton ( Raking Dad #2 )

Nikki Crawford ( Mom )

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 ( Media Guy #2 )

Jack Shearer ( Sklansky )

Emmett Miller ( News Break Reporter )

Bill Handel ( Andrews AFB Reporter )

Anais Afshan ( Albanian Girl )

Hope Garber ( Albanian Grandmother )

Gina Menza ( Press Room Reporter )

Maggie Mellin ( Mrs. Rose )

Tom Murray ( Aircraft Carrier Reporter )

Ralph Tabakin ( Southern Man )

Marguerite Moreau ( Teenage Girl in Audience )

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 ( Senator John Neal (uncredited) )

Barry Levinson ( Man at a Movie Studio (uncredited) )

Robert Richardson ( Man in a TV Studio (uncredited) )

Laura Bennecke ( White House Secretary (uncredited) )

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) )

Crews

Barry Levinson Director

Hilary Henkin Screenplay

David Mamet Screenplay

Robert De Niro Producer

Barry Levinson Producer

Jane Rosenthal Producer

Mark Knopfler Original Music Composer

Robert Richardson Director of Photography

Stu Linder Editor

Ellen Chenoweth Casting

Debra Zane Casting

Mark Worthington Art Direction

Robert Greenfield Set Decoration

Rita Ryack Costume Design

Tim Holland Supervising Sound Editor

Terri Taylor Casting Assistant

Kimberly Rodgers Extras Casting

Brennan Dufresne Casting Assistant

David Anthony Extras Casting

Larry Beinhart Book

Steve Cantamessa Sound Mixer

Tom Johnson Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Claire Sanfilippo Dialogue Editor

Lindakay Brown Dialogue Editor

J.R. Grubbs Sound Effects Editor

John Roesch Foley Artist

Jana Vance Foley Artist

Dennie Thorpe Foley Artist

Marilyn McCoppen ADR Editor

Wynn Thomas Production Design

Steve Joyal Art Department Coordinator

Marjorie McCown Assistant Costume Designer

Maggie Morgan Assistant Costume Designer

Ellen Ryba Assistant Costume Designer

Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz Music Editor

Julie Pitkanen Script Supervisor

Melissa Yonkey Hairstylist

Michael White Hairstylist

Ilona Herman Hairstylist

Hazel Catmull Key Hair Stylist

Daniel C. Striepeke Makeup Artist

Kathrine Gordon Hairstylist

Ilona Herman Makeup Artist

Mark Landon Makeup Artist

Peter Montagna Key Makeup Artist

Elaine L. Offers Makeup Artist

Blair Daily Post Production Supervisor

Joe Fineman Executive In Charge Of Post Production

Carla Fry Executive In Charge Of Production

Eric McLeod Unit Production Manager

Bonnie Weis Production Supervisor

Laurie Kaye Production Manager

Ken Arlidge Second Unit Director

Amy Sayres First Assistant Director

Amy Schmidt Second Second Assistant Director

Christopher Swartout Second Assistant Director

Jose M. Arreguin Propmaker

Peter Bankins Property Master

Tim Donelan Leadman

Kirk Essiambre Assistant Set Propsman

John French Paint Coordinator

Joe Louis Garcia Construction Grip

Ildefonso Goris Greensman

Bill 'Kauhane' Hoyt Standby Painter

Diane Kramer Art Department Assistant

Scott W. Leslie Set Dresser

Alberto Christiano Lombardo Assistant Property Master

Jeff Markwith Set Designer

Jim McDermott Set Dresser

Robert McKelvey Propmaker

Mark W. Pallatt Set Dresser

Stephen J. Readmond On Set Dresser

Shana Sigmond Assistant Set Decoration

John Slatsky Set Dresser

Christopher Tandon Assistant Art Director

Duke Tomasick Construction Coordinator

Doug Wuitschick Paint Coordinator

Carl Catanese On Set Dresser

Mary Locatell Production Illustrator

Byron K. Lovelace Props

James R. Shumaker Set Dresser

Brent Smith Set Dresser

Mike Boudry ADR Recordist

Tony Eckert Foley Mixer

Ben Gold Assistant Sound Editor

Doc Kane ADR Mixer

Scott La Rue Cableman

Mary Helen Leasman Foley Editor

Diane Linn ADR Recordist

David Lucarelli ADR Recordist

Frank 'Pepe' Merel Foley Recordist

Al Nelson Sound Recordist

Susan Popovic Assistant Sound Editor

Charleen Richards-Steeves ADR Mixer

Michael Silvers Supervising Dialogue Editor

Greg Steele ADR Mixer

Gary Thomas Boom Operator

Tami Treadwell ADR Recordist

Mark Weingarten Sound Mixer

Mary Works Assistant Sound Editor

David Abrahamsen Sound

Mark Burton Production Sound Mixer

Lawrence L. Commans Boom Operator

Sean England Foley Recordist

Steve Romanko Other

Kent Sparling Sound Mix Technician

Greg Dennison Special Effects Assistant

Jim Hanson Special Effects Manager

Dennis King Special Effects Coordinator

Edward T. Reiff Jr. Special Effects Assistant

Dale Riggs Special Effects Assistant

Ray L. Wilkerson Special Effects Assistant

Ronald W. Mathews Special Effects

Mike Sabga VFX Artist

Krystyna Demkowicz Visual Effects Producer

Stephen B. Abrams Dolly Grip

Ken Arlidge Second Unit Director of Photography

Nick Arnds Grip

Roger Awad Lighting Technician

Halo Amrani Lighting Technician

Michael Brennan Dolly Grip

Phillip V. Caruso Still Photographer

Barry Clint Grip

Rick Colosimo Grip

John T. Connor First Assistant "B" Camera

Amy DeMarte Second Assistant "B" Camera

Joseph Dianda Key Grip

Shawn Ensign Grip

Jamie Franta Grip

David Gamerman Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Phil Gries Other

Chris Leidholdt Key Rigging Grip

Jim Leidholdt Rigging Grip

William Leslie Dolly Grip

Fredrick W. Marx III Lighting Technician

Roger Meilink Rigging Gaffer

Sean Mennie Camera Production Assistant

Dan Moore Video Assist Operator

Scot A. Nederman-Paul Camera Loader

Scott Patten Best Boy Grip

Reinhart Peschke Chief Lighting Technician

Mark Polischeck Video Assist Operator

Martin Schaer Camera Operator

Robert J. Studenny Grip

Gregor Tavenner First Assistant "A" Camera

David Terry Dolly Grip

Kelly Uchimura Camera Loader

Jeanne Vienne Second Assistant "A" Camera

Kevin A. Barnes Electrician

Renan Galindo Lighting Technician

Todd Higgins Key Grip

Jay Holben Best Boy Electric

Laela Kilbourn Additional Second Assistant Camera

Ilya Lyudmirsky First Assistant Camera

Alexandre Naufel Lighting Technician

David Norris Camera Operator

Peter Shultz Electrician

Russell Steen Gaffer

Daryl Studebaker Additional Director of Photography

Leigh French ADR Voice Casting

Nancy McArdle Costume Supervisor

Jose Morales Tailor

Marcie Olivi Set Costumer

Hugo Peña Key Costumer

Romeo Pompa Set Costumer

Kelly Porter Costumer

Gilbert Carreras Color Timer

Blair Daily Additional Editor

Mark Daily First Assistant Editor

Jason Joseph Editorial Production Assistant

Ric Keeley Post-Production Manager

Bob Shugrue Jr. Assistant Editor

Mark W. Smith Assistant Editor

Jay Vinitsky Post Production Coordinator

John F. Lyons Assistant Editor

Mike Sowa Digital Color Timer

Rhonda Baer Location Manager

Lee J. Bognar Location Assistant

Mauni P. Caves Location Assistant

Geoff Harding Location Assistant

Tim Hillman Location Manager

Kimberly Lynn Location Assistant

Barron Miller Location Assistant

Kate Beall Assistant Location Manager

Chuck Ainlay Music Producer

Richard Bennett Musician

Roger Blanc Music Arranger

Bob Bowen Music Coordinator

Paul Broucek Music Producer

Jim Cox Musician

Chad Cromwell Musician

Guy Fletcher Musician

Mark Knopfler Music Producer

Mark Knopfler Musician

Dana Sano Music Producer

Joel Sill Music Consultant

Glenn Worf Musician

Steve Boyd Transportation Coordinator

Jerry F. Johnson Transportation Captain

Greg Bronner Driver

Burton L. Warner Driver

Emily Glatter Production Coordinator

Gabriela Gutentag Unit Publicist

Holly Hagy Production Coordinator

Terry Ham Set Production Assistant

Erik Holmberg Production Executive

Romano Paoletti Set Production Assistant

Kait Pickering Assistant Production Coordinator

Georgette Hayden Production Coordinator

Harland Williams Animal Wrangler

Paul Prokop Production Controller

Michael De Luca Executive Producer

Claire Rudnick Polstein Executive Producer

Ezra Swerdlow Executive Producer

Eric McLeod Co-Producer

Lora Hirschberg Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Thomas M. Harrigan Editorial Staff

Huey Lewis Songs