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 | 13.038 |
Directed By
Barry Levinson
Crew
Hilary Henkin
David Mamet
Jane Rosenthal
Barry Levinson
Robert De Niro
Ellen Chenoweth
Mark Worthington
Debra Zane
Barry Levinson
Robert Greenfield
Tim Holland
Robert Richardson
Mark Knopfler
Rita Ryack
Stu Linder
Brennan Dufresne
Kimberly Rodgers
David Anthony
Terri Taylor
Lindakay Brown
Tom Johnson
John Roesch
Jana Vance
Larry Beinhart
Steve Cantamessa
J.R. Grubbs
Dennie Thorpe
Claire Sanfilippo
Marilyn McCoppen
Wynn Thomas
Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz
Steve Joyal
Hazel Catmull
Marjorie McCown
Melissa Yonkey
Michael White
Ilona Herman
Ellen Ryba
Julie Pitkanen
Maggie Morgan
Daniel C. Striepeke
Blair Daily
Laurie Kaye
Kathrine Gordon
Ken Arlidge
Amy Schmidt
John French
Bill 'Kauhane' Hoyt
Scott W. Leslie
Carla Fry
Tim Donelan
Kirk Essiambre
Mary Locatell
John Slatsky
Christopher Tandon
James R. Shumaker
Al Nelson
Eric McLeod
Jose M. Arreguin
Ildefonso Goris
Diane Kramer
Peter Montagna
Mark W. Pallatt
Carl Catanese
Susan Popovic
Peter Bankins
Joe Louis Garcia
Jeff Markwith
Doug Wuitschick
Ilona Herman
Amy Sayres
Christopher Swartout
Robert McKelvey
Tony Eckert
Ben Gold
Duke Tomasick
Mark Landon
Elaine L. Offers
David Abrahamsen
Sean England
Scott La Rue
Joe Fineman
Alberto Christiano Lombardo
Stephen J. Readmond
Shana Sigmond
Byron K. Lovelace
Greg Dennison
Dale Riggs
Bonnie Weis
Frank 'Pepe' Merel
Mark Weingarten
Kent Sparling
Brent Smith
Mary Works
Michael Brennan
Amy DeMarte
Joseph Dianda
Phil Gries
Doc Kane
Charleen Richards-Steeves
Mike Sabga
Dan Moore
Scott Patten
Kelly Uchimura
Michael Silvers
Gary Thomas
Mark Burton
Ronald W. Mathews
David Terry
Jay Holben
Diane Linn
David Lucarelli
Lawrence L. Commans
Edward T. Reiff Jr.
Chris Leidholdt
Scot A. Nederman-Paul
Jim Hanson
Nick Arnds
Todd Higgins
Jim Leidholdt
Greg Steele
Stephen B. Abrams
Roger Meilink
Mary Helen Leasman
Tami Treadwell
Halo Amrani
William Leslie
Kevin A. Barnes
Mike Boudry
Steve Romanko
Dennis King
Krystyna Demkowicz
Rick Colosimo
Shawn Ensign
Ray L. Wilkerson
Jim McDermott
Reinhart Peschke
Roger Awad
John T. Connor
David Gamerman
Gregor Tavenner
Ken Arlidge
Barry Clint
Jamie Franta
Sean Mennie
Mark Polischeck
Jeanne Vienne
Laela Kilbourn
Phillip V. Caruso
Fredrick W. Marx III
Martin Schaer
Renan Galindo
Roger Blanc
David Norris
Blair Daily
Tim Hillman
Kimberly Lynn
Bob Bowen
Joel Sill
Burton L. Warner
Jose Morales
Mark W. Smith
Alexandre Naufel
Romeo Pompa
Mark Knopfler
Dana Sano
Erik Holmberg
Kelly Porter
Mark Knopfler
Terry Ham
Romano Paoletti
Nancy McArdle
Hugo Peña
Rhonda Baer
Kate Beall
Chad Cromwell
Gabriela Gutentag
Leigh French
Barron Miller
Guy Fletcher
Greg Bronner
Emily Glatter
Holly Hagy
Chuck Ainlay
Richard Bennett
Jim Cox
Marcie Olivi
Mike Sowa
Steve Boyd
Ilya Lyudmirsky
Peter Shultz
Kait Pickering
Bob Shugrue Jr.
John F. Lyons
Jerry F. Johnson
Georgette Hayden
Daryl Studebaker
Paul Broucek
Paul Prokop
Jay Vinitsky
Geoff Harding
Mauni P. Caves
Russell Steen
Gilbert Carreras
Jason Joseph
Ric Keeley
Lee J. Bognar
Glenn Worf
Harland Williams
Mark Daily
Claire Rudnick Polstein
Michael De Luca
Ezra Swerdlow
Eric McLeod
Lora Hirschberg
Thomas M. Harrigan
Huey Lewis
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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