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Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog

Release: 1997-12-25·Runtime: 97m·★ 6.9
ComedyDrama

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

Jerry LevineJerry Levineas Media Guy #2Carmen CarterCarmen Carteras American Dream SingerMaxine Waters WillardMaxine Waters Willardas American Dream SingerRobert De NiroRobert De Niroas Conrad BreanJ. Patrick McCormackJ. Patrick McCormackas PilotRon McCoyRon McCoyas Limo DriverDerek MorganDerek Morganas CIA AgentJennifer ManleyJennifer Manleyas Teenage GirlDustin HoffmanDustin Hoffmanas Stanley MotssJohn Michael HigginsJohn Michael Higginsas John LevyShirley PrestiaShirley Prestiaas Crossfire ModeratorRichard SaxtonRichard Saxtonas Chicago Newscaster #2Maggie MellinMaggie Mellinas Mrs. RoseJason CottleJason Cottleas A.D.Rick ScarryRick Scarryas White House ReporterCraig T. NelsonCraig T. Nelsonas Senator John Neal (uncredited)Richard LawsonRichard Lawsonas Young Man / CIAWilliam H. MacyWilliam H. Macyas CIA Agent Charles YoungHarland WilliamsHarland Williamsas Pet WranglerPhil MorrisPhil Morrisas Co-PilotChristine DevineChristine Devineas Chicago NewscasterGeoffrey BlakeGeoffrey Blakeas Media Guy #1Jay LenoJay Lenoas Jay LenoDenis LearyDenis Learyas Fad KingDrena De NiroDrena De Niroas Gate StewardessBarry LevinsonBarry Levinsonas Man at a Movie Studio (uncredited)Randy SpringerRandy Springeras Airline Passenger (uncredited)Anne HecheAnne Hecheas Winifred AmesSuzanne CryerSuzanne Cryeras Amy CainSuzie PlaksonSuzie Plaksonas GraceJohn ChoJohn Choas Aide #3George GaynesGeorge Gaynesas Senator NolePaul WebsterPaul Websteras Limo Driver (uncredited)Woody HarrelsonWoody Harrelsonas Sergeant William SchumannRoebuck 'Pops' StaplesRoebuck 'Pops' Staplesas Pops StaplesDavid KoechnerDavid Koechneras DirectorJim BelushiJim Belushias Jim BelushiAnthony HolidayAnthony Holidayas American Dream SingerAndrea MartinAndrea Martinas Liz ButskyMerle HaggardMerle Haggardas Merle HaggardNikki CrawfordNikki Crawfordas MomLu ElrodLu Elrodas Southern WomanWillie NelsonWillie Nelsonas Johnny DeanJack ShearerJack Sheareras SklanskyGina MenzaGina Menzaas Press Room ReporterGuy RichardsonGuy Richardsonas Secret Service Agent (uncredited)Bernard HockeBernard Hockeas TechnicianChris EllisChris Ellisas OfficerRobert RichardsonRobert Richardsonas Man in a TV Studio (uncredited)Greg BronsonGreg Bronsonas Chauffer (uncredited)Sean MastersonSean Mastersonas Bob RichardsonJenna ByrneJenna Byrneas SharonEd MorganEd Morganas Store OwnerAlberto VazquezAlberto Vazquezas Combine DriverGiselle FernándezGiselle Fernándezas Female Press PersonJohn FranklinJohn Franklinas Jockey #1Michael VillaniMichael Villanias Male CommentatorRalph TabakinRalph Tabakinas Southern ManMarguerite MoreauMarguerite Moreauas Teenage Girl in AudienceKirsten DunstKirsten Dunstas Tracy Lime