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 | 13.427 |
Directed By
Barry Levinson
Crew
Mark Knopfler
Hilary Henkin
Debra Zane
Jane Rosenthal
David Mamet
Stu Linder
Robert Greenfield
Tim Holland
Barry Levinson
Robert De Niro
Rita Ryack
Ellen Chenoweth
Barry Levinson
Robert Richardson
Mark Worthington
Terri Taylor
Brennan Dufresne
David Anthony
Kimberly Rodgers
Larry Beinhart
Dennie Thorpe
Claire Sanfilippo
Steve Cantamessa
Lindakay Brown
J.R. Grubbs
Tom Johnson
John Roesch
Jana Vance
Marilyn McCoppen
Hazel Catmull
Daniel C. Striepeke
Ilona Herman
Maggie Morgan
Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz
Melissa Yonkey
Ellen Ryba
Julie Pitkanen
Wynn Thomas
Marjorie McCown
Michael White
Steve Joyal
Peter Montagna
Amy Sayres
Peter Bankins
John Slatsky
Mary Locatell
Blair Daily
Jose M. Arreguin
Bill 'Kauhane' Hoyt
Robert McKelvey
Duke Tomasick
Ilona Herman
Elaine L. Offers
Amy Schmidt
Scott W. Leslie
Mark W. Pallatt
Laurie Kaye
Jim McDermott
Christopher Tandon
Mark Landon
Ildefonso Goris
Eric McLeod
Kirk Essiambre
John French
Diane Kramer
James R. Shumaker
Kathrine Gordon
Bonnie Weis
Carla Fry
Tim Donelan
Stephen J. Readmond
Christopher Swartout
Doug Wuitschick
Ken Arlidge
Shana Sigmond
Byron K. Lovelace
Joe Fineman
Alberto Christiano Lombardo
Ben Gold
Carl Catanese
Greg Steele
Gary Thomas
Ronald W. Mathews
David Terry
Tami Treadwell
Dennis King
Jeanne Vienne
Mike Boudry
Frank 'Pepe' Merel
Edward T. Reiff Jr.
Doc Kane
Sean England
Kent Sparling
Joe Louis Garcia
Jeff Markwith
Mary Helen Leasman
Mark Weingarten
Steve Romanko
David Lucarelli
Lawrence L. Commans
Al Nelson
Charleen Richards-Steeves
Mark Burton
Greg Dennison
Amy DeMarte
Michael Silvers
Roger Awad
John T. Connor
Jamie Franta
David Gamerman
Diane Linn
Nick Arnds
Fredrick W. Marx III
Martin Schaer
Scott La Rue
Dale Riggs
Stephen B. Abrams
Roger Meilink
Dan Moore
Scott Patten
Brent Smith
Tony Eckert
Susan Popovic
Mary Works
David Abrahamsen
Michael Brennan
Joseph Dianda
Jim Leidholdt
Mark Polischeck
Jay Holben
Jim Hanson
Ken Arlidge
Reinhart Peschke
Mike Sowa
Lee J. Bognar
Barron Miller
Richard Bennett
Paul Broucek
Steve Boyd
Paul Prokop
Phil Gries
Kelly Porter
Mark Daily
Kate Beall
Terry Ham
Krystyna Demkowicz
Rick Colosimo
Shawn Ensign
Hugo Peña
Dana Sano
Ilya Lyudmirsky
Daryl Studebaker
Kimberly Lynn
Mark Knopfler
Glenn Worf
Romano Paoletti
Halo Amrani
Jose Morales
Thomas M. Harrigan
Burton L. Warner
Sean Mennie
Alexandre Naufel
Russell Steen
Geoff Harding
Harland Williams
Blair Daily
Roger Blanc
Tim Hillman
Chuck Ainlay
Phillip V. Caruso
Barry Clint
William Leslie
Renan Galindo
Mark W. Smith
Leigh French
Greg Bronner
Marcie Olivi
Mauni P. Caves
Gregor Tavenner
Kelly Uchimura
Laela Kilbourn
Peter Shultz
Rhonda Baer
Kait Pickering
Bob Shugrue Jr.
John F. Lyons
Georgette Hayden
Ray L. Wilkerson
Mike Sabga
Chris Leidholdt
Scot A. Nederman-Paul
Kevin A. Barnes
Todd Higgins
David Norris
Romeo Pompa
Bob Bowen
Gilbert Carreras
Jason Joseph
Ric Keeley
Jay Vinitsky
Jim Cox
Jerry F. Johnson
Nancy McArdle
Chad Cromwell
Joel Sill
Gabriela Gutentag
Holly Hagy
Guy Fletcher
Mark Knopfler
Emily Glatter
Erik Holmberg
Claire Rudnick Polstein
Eric McLeod
Michael De Luca
Ezra Swerdlow
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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