Wag the Dog
Wag the Dog
Release: 1997-12-25
·Runtime: 97m
·★ 6.9
Comedy
Drama
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
New Line Cinema
Tribeca Productions
Baltimore Pictures
Punch Productions
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Merle Haggard
as Merle Haggard
Lu Elrod
as Southern Woman
Christine Devine
as Chicago Newscaster
Willie Nelson
as Johnny Dean
Kirsten Dunst
as Tracy Lime
Ron McCoy
as Limo Driver
Jim Belushi
as Jim Belushi
Nikki Crawford
as Mom
Michael Villani
as Male Commentator
Ralph Tabakin
as Southern Man
Paul Webster
as Limo Driver (uncredited)
Woody Harrelson
as Sergeant William Schumann
Andrea Martin
as Liz Butsky
Jenna Byrne
as Sharon
Randy Springer
as Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Denis Leary
as Fad King
Drena De Niro
as Gate Stewardess
Derek Morgan
as CIA Agent
Marguerite Moreau
as Teenage Girl in Audience
John Michael Higgins
as John Levy
Harland Williams
as Pet Wrangler
Ed Morgan
as Store Owner
Jack Esformes
as Aide #2
George Gaynes
as Senator Nole
John Franklin
as Jockey #1
Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
as Pops Staples
Anthony Holiday
as American Dream Singer
Craig T. Nelson
as Senator John Neal (uncredited)
Barry Levinson
as Man at a Movie Studio (uncredited)
Robert Richardson
as Man in a TV Studio (uncredited)
Jason Cottle
as A.D.
Sean Masterson
as Bob Richardson
Geoffrey Blake
as Media Guy #1
Jack Shearer
as Sklansky
Dustin Hoffman
as Stanley Motss
Anne Heche
as Winifred Ames
William H. Macy
as CIA Agent Charles Young
Bernard Hocke
as Technician
Jerry Levine
as Media Guy #2
Robert De Niro
as Conrad Brean
Alberto Vazquez
as Combine Driver
Rick Scarry
as White House Reporter
Richard Saxton
as Chicago Newscaster #2
Suzanne Cryer
as Amy Cain
Richard Lawson
as Young Man / CIA
Guy Richardson
as Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
David Koechner
as Director
Suzie Plakson
as Grace
J. Patrick McCormack
as Pilot
Phil Morris
as Co-Pilot
Chris Ellis
as Officer
Jennifer Manley
as Teenage Girl
John Cho
as Aide #3
Gina Menza
as Press Room Reporter
Greg Bronson
as Chauffer (uncredited)
Shirley Prestia
as Crossfire Moderator
Jay Leno
as Jay Leno
Crew
Lora Hirschberg
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Harland Williams
Animal Wrangler
Huey Lewis
Songs
Guy Fletcher
Musician
Melissa Yonkey
Hairstylist
Tom Johnson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ellen Chenoweth
Casting
Leigh French
ADR Voice Casting
John Roesch
Foley Artist
Robert Richardson
Director of Photography
Michael De Luca
Executive Producer
Ben Gold
Assistant Sound Editor
Barry Levinson
Director, Producer
Al Nelson
Sound Recordist
Wynn Thomas
Production Design
Jay Holben
Best Boy Electric
Mark Knopfler
Original Music Composer, Music Producer, Musician
Jane Rosenthal
Producer
Terri Taylor
Casting Assistant
Doc Kane
ADR Mixer
Mark Worthington
Art Direction
Kent Sparling
Sound Mix Technician
Laela Kilbourn
Additional Second Assistant Camera
Debra Zane
Casting
Rita Ryack
Costume Design
Mark Weingarten
Sound Mixer
Michael Silvers
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Robert De Niro
Producer
David Mamet
Screenplay
Daniel C. Striepeke
Makeup Artist