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