Wag the Dog (1997)
Overview
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 Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $15,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $64,256,513.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 14.538 |
Directed By
Barry Levinson
Crew
Barry Levinson
Hilary Henkin
David Mamet
Robert De Niro
Barry Levinson
Jane Rosenthal
Mark Knopfler
Robert Richardson
Stu Linder
Ellen Chenoweth
Debra Zane
Mark Worthington
Robert Greenfield
Rita Ryack
Tim Holland
Terri Taylor
Kimberly Rodgers
Brennan Dufresne
David Anthony
Larry Beinhart
Steve Cantamessa
Tom Johnson
Claire Sanfilippo
Lindakay Brown
J.R. Grubbs
John Roesch
Jana Vance
Dennie Thorpe
Marilyn McCoppen
Wynn Thomas
Steve Joyal
Marjorie McCown
Maggie Morgan
Ellen Ryba
Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz
Julie Pitkanen
Melissa Yonkey
Michael White
Ilona Herman
Hazel Catmull
Daniel C. Striepeke
Kathrine Gordon
Ilona Herman
Mark Landon
Peter Montagna
Elaine L. Offers
Blair Daily
Joe Fineman
Carla Fry
Eric McLeod
Bonnie Weis
Laurie Kaye
Ken Arlidge
Amy Sayres
Amy Schmidt
Christopher Swartout
Jose M. Arreguin
Peter Bankins
Tim Donelan
Kirk Essiambre
John French
Joe Louis Garcia
Ildefonso Goris
Bill 'Kauhane' Hoyt
Diane Kramer
Scott W. Leslie
Alberto Christiano Lombardo
Jeff Markwith
Jim McDermott
Robert McKelvey
Mark W. Pallatt
Stephen J. Readmond
Shana Sigmond
John Slatsky
Christopher Tandon
Duke Tomasick
Doug Wuitschick
Carl Catanese
Mary Locatell
Byron K. Lovelace
James R. Shumaker
Brent Smith
Mike Boudry
Tony Eckert
Ben Gold
Doc Kane
Scott La Rue
Mary Helen Leasman
Diane Linn
David Lucarelli
Frank 'Pepe' Merel
Al Nelson
Susan Popovic
Charleen Richards-Steeves
Michael Silvers
Greg Steele
Gary Thomas
Tami Treadwell
Mark Weingarten
Mary Works
David Abrahamsen
Mark Burton
Lawrence L. Commans
Sean England
Steve Romanko
Kent Sparling
Greg Dennison
Jim Hanson
Dennis King
Edward T. Reiff Jr.
Dale Riggs
Ray L. Wilkerson
Ronald W. Mathews
Mike Sabga
Krystyna Demkowicz
Stephen B. Abrams
Ken Arlidge
Nick Arnds
Roger Awad
Halo Amrani
Michael Brennan
Phillip V. Caruso
Barry Clint
Rick Colosimo
John T. Connor
Amy DeMarte
Joseph Dianda
Shawn Ensign
Jamie Franta
David Gamerman
Phil Gries
Chris Leidholdt
Jim Leidholdt
William Leslie
Fredrick W. Marx III
Roger Meilink
Sean Mennie
Dan Moore
Scot A. Nederman-Paul
Scott Patten
Reinhart Peschke
Mark Polischeck
Martin Schaer
Gregor Tavenner
David Terry
Kelly Uchimura
Jeanne Vienne
Kevin A. Barnes
Renan Galindo
Todd Higgins
Jay Holben
Laela Kilbourn
Ilya Lyudmirsky
Alexandre Naufel
David Norris
Peter Shultz
Russell Steen
Daryl Studebaker
Leigh French
Nancy McArdle
Jose Morales
Marcie Olivi
Hugo Peña
Romeo Pompa
Kelly Porter
Gilbert Carreras
Blair Daily
Mark Daily
Jason Joseph
Ric Keeley
Bob Shugrue Jr.
Mark W. Smith
Jay Vinitsky
Thomas M. Harrigan
John F. Lyons
Mike Sowa
Rhonda Baer
Lee J. Bognar
Mauni P. Caves
Geoff Harding
Tim Hillman
Kimberly Lynn
Barron Miller
Kate Beall
Chuck Ainlay
Richard Bennett
Roger Blanc
Bob Bowen
Paul Broucek
Jim Cox
Chad Cromwell
Guy Fletcher
Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler
Dana Sano
Joel Sill
Glenn Worf
Steve Boyd
Jerry F. Johnson
Greg Bronner
Burton L. Warner
Emily Glatter
Gabriela Gutentag
Holly Hagy
Terry Ham
Erik Holmberg
Romano Paoletti
Kait Pickering
Georgette Hayden
Harland Williams
Paul Prokop
Michael De Luca
Claire Rudnick Polstein
Ezra Swerdlow
Eric McLeod
Lora Hirschberg
TOP CAST
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
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