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Wag the Dog (1997)

December 25, 1997 (US) Comedy, Drama • 97m

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.

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Top Billed Cast

Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman

Stanley Motss

Anne Heche
Anne Heche

Winifred Ames

Woody Harrelson
Woody Harrelson

Sergeant William Schumann

William H. Macy
William H. Macy

CIA Agent Charles Young

Sean Masterson
Sean Masterson

Bob Richardson

Maurice Woods
Maurice Woods

Kid with Shoes

Ed Morgan
Ed Morgan

Store Owner

Richard Lawson
Richard Lawson

Young Man / CIA

Drena De Niro
Drena De Niro

Gate Stewardess

Alberto Vazquez
Alberto Vazquez

Combine Driver

Brant Cotton
Brant Cotton

Sharon's Boyfriend

Kenneth Kern
Kenneth Kern

Nashville Engineer

Ron McCoy
Ron McCoy

Limo Driver

Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard

Merle Haggard

Jim Belushi
Jim Belushi

Jim Belushi

George Gaynes
George Gaynes

Senator Nole

Rick Scarry
Rick Scarry

White House Reporter

Furley Lumpkin
Furley Lumpkin

Raking Dad #1

Sean Fenton
Sean Fenton

Raking Dad #2

Lu Elrod
Lu Elrod

Southern Woman

Michael Villani
Michael Villani

Male Commentator

Shirley Prestia
Shirley Prestia

Crossfire Moderator

Warren Wilson
Warren Wilson

Crossfire Interviewer

Terry Anzur
Terry Anzur

Factory Reporter

Melissa Gardner
Melissa Gardner

Santa Fe Reporter

Giselle Fernández
Giselle Fernández

Female Press Person

Christine Devine
Christine Devine

Chicago Newscaster

Richard Saxton
Richard Saxton

Chicago Newscaster #2

Jerry Levine
Jerry Levine

Media Guy #2

Emmett Miller
Emmett Miller

News Break Reporter

Bill Handel
Bill Handel

Andrews AFB Reporter

Anais Afshan
Anais Afshan

Albanian Girl

Hope Garber
Hope Garber

Albanian Grandmother

Gina Menza
Gina Menza

Press Room Reporter

Tom Murray
Tom Murray

Aircraft Carrier Reporter

Ralph Tabakin
Ralph Tabakin

Southern Man

Marguerite Moreau
Marguerite Moreau

Teenage Girl in Audience

Nicole Avant
Nicole Avant

American Dream Singer

Wendy Lou Halvorsen
Wendy Lou Halvorsen

American Dream Singer

Tom Bähler
Tom Bähler

American Dream Singer

Anthony Holiday
Anthony Holiday

American Dream Singer

Allen Carter
Allen Carter

American Dream Singer

Brad Kalas
Brad Kalas

American Dream Singer

Carmen Carter
Carmen Carter

American Dream Singer

Billy Trudel
Billy Trudel

American Dream Singer

Lance Eaton
Lance Eaton

American Dream Singer

Mark Vieha
Mark Vieha

American Dream Singer

Karen Geraghty
Karen Geraghty

American Dream Singer

Julia Waters
Julia Waters

American Dream Singer

James Gilstrap
James Gilstrap

American Dream Singer

Oren Waters
Oren Waters

American Dream Singer

Jennifer Gross
Jennifer Gross

American Dream Singer

Maxine Waters Willard
Maxine Waters Willard

American Dream Singer

Craig T. Nelson
Craig T. Nelson

Senator John Neal (uncredited)

Barry Levinson
Barry Levinson

Man at a Movie Studio (uncredited)

Robert Richardson
Robert Richardson

Man in a TV Studio (uncredited)

Laura Bennecke
Laura Bennecke

White House Secretary (uncredited)

Greg Bronson
Greg Bronson

Chauffer (uncredited)

Phillip V. Caruso
Phillip V. Caruso

War Commercial Photographer (uncredited)

Sean Ireland
Sean Ireland

Military Officer (uncredited)

Glendon Rich
Glendon Rich

Grieving Politician (uncredited)

Guy Richardson
Guy Richardson

Secret Service Agent (uncredited)

Robert Sedona
Robert Sedona

Politician (uncredited)

Randy Springer
Randy Springer

Airline Passenger (uncredited)

Chelsea Talbott
Chelsea Talbott

Crying Girl at Funeral Parade (uncredited)

Paul Webster
Paul Webster

Limo Driver (uncredited)

Crew
Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler

Original Music Composer

Tim Holland
Tim Holland

Supervising Sound Editor

Rita Ryack
Rita Ryack

Costume Design

Robert Richardson
Robert Richardson

Director of Photography

Terri Taylor
Terri Taylor

Casting Assistant

Brennan Dufresne
Brennan Dufresne

Casting Assistant

David Anthony
David Anthony

Extras Casting

Kimberly Rodgers
Kimberly Rodgers

Extras Casting

Dennie Thorpe
Dennie Thorpe

Foley Artist

Claire Sanfilippo
Claire Sanfilippo

Dialogue Editor

Lindakay Brown
Lindakay Brown

Dialogue Editor

J.R. Grubbs
J.R. Grubbs

Sound Effects Editor

Tom Johnson
Tom Johnson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

John Roesch
John Roesch

Foley Artist

Jana Vance
Jana Vance

Foley Artist

Hazel Catmull
Hazel Catmull

Key Hair Stylist

Ilona Herman
Ilona Herman

Hairstylist

Maggie Morgan
Maggie Morgan

Assistant Costume Designer

Ellen Ryba
Ellen Ryba

Assistant Costume Designer

Julie Pitkanen
Julie Pitkanen

Script Supervisor

Wynn Thomas
Wynn Thomas

Production Design

Marjorie McCown
Marjorie McCown

Assistant Costume Designer

Steve Joyal
Steve Joyal

Art Department Coordinator

Peter Montagna
Peter Montagna

Key Makeup Artist

Amy Sayres
Amy Sayres

First Assistant Director

Peter Bankins
Peter Bankins

Property Master

John Slatsky
John Slatsky

Set Dresser

Mary Locatell
Mary Locatell

Production Illustrator

Blair Daily
Blair Daily

Post Production Supervisor

Duke Tomasick
Duke Tomasick

Construction Coordinator

Ilona Herman
Ilona Herman

Makeup Artist

Amy Schmidt
Amy Schmidt

Second Second Assistant Director

Laurie Kaye
Laurie Kaye

Production Manager

Christopher Tandon
Christopher Tandon

Assistant Art Director

Mark Landon
Mark Landon

Makeup Artist

Eric McLeod
Eric McLeod

Unit Production Manager

Kirk Essiambre
Kirk Essiambre

Assistant Set Propsman

John French
John French

Paint Coordinator

Diane Kramer
Diane Kramer

Art Department Assistant

Bonnie Weis
Bonnie Weis

Production Supervisor

Carla Fry
Carla Fry

Executive In Charge Of Production

Christopher Swartout
Christopher Swartout

Second Assistant Director

Doug Wuitschick
Doug Wuitschick

Paint Coordinator

Ken Arlidge
Ken Arlidge

Second Unit Director

Shana Sigmond
Shana Sigmond

Assistant Set Decoration

Joe Fineman
Joe Fineman

Executive In Charge Of Post Production

Alberto Christiano Lombardo
Alberto Christiano Lombardo

Assistant Property Master

Ben Gold
Ben Gold

Assistant Sound Editor

Carl Catanese
Carl Catanese

On Set Dresser

Gary Thomas
Gary Thomas

Boom Operator

Ronald W. Mathews
Ronald W. Mathews

Special Effects

Tami Treadwell
Tami Treadwell

ADR Recordist

Dennis King
Dennis King

Special Effects Coordinator

Jeanne Vienne
Jeanne Vienne

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Mike Boudry
Mike Boudry

ADR Recordist

Frank 'Pepe' Merel
Frank 'Pepe' Merel

Foley Recordist

Edward T. Reiff Jr.
Edward T. Reiff Jr.

Special Effects Assistant

Doc Kane
Doc Kane

ADR Mixer

Sean England
Sean England

Foley Recordist

Kent Sparling
Kent Sparling

Sound Mix Technician

Joe Louis Garcia
Joe Louis Garcia

Construction Grip

Jeff Markwith
Jeff Markwith

Set Designer

David Lucarelli
David Lucarelli

ADR Recordist

Al Nelson
Al Nelson

Sound Recordist

Mark Burton
Mark Burton

Production Sound Mixer

Greg Dennison
Greg Dennison

Special Effects Assistant

Amy DeMarte
Amy DeMarte

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Michael Silvers
Michael Silvers

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Roger Awad
Roger Awad

Lighting Technician

John T. Connor
John T. Connor

First Assistant "B" Camera

David Gamerman
David Gamerman

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Diane Linn
Diane Linn

ADR Recordist

Fredrick W. Marx III
Fredrick W. Marx III

Lighting Technician

Martin Schaer
Martin Schaer

Camera Operator

Dale Riggs
Dale Riggs

Special Effects Assistant

Roger Meilink
Roger Meilink

Rigging Gaffer

Dan Moore
Dan Moore

Video Assist Operator

Scott Patten
Scott Patten

Best Boy Grip

Brent Smith
Brent Smith

Set Dresser

Tony Eckert
Tony Eckert

Foley Mixer

Susan Popovic
Susan Popovic

Assistant Sound Editor

Mary Works
Mary Works

Assistant Sound Editor

Jim Leidholdt
Jim Leidholdt

Rigging Grip

Mark Polischeck
Mark Polischeck

Video Assist Operator

Jay Holben
Jay Holben

Best Boy Electric

Jim Hanson
Jim Hanson

Special Effects Manager

Ken Arlidge
Ken Arlidge

Second Unit Director of Photography

Reinhart Peschke
Reinhart Peschke

Chief Lighting Technician

Mike Sowa
Mike Sowa

Digital Color Timer

Lee J. Bognar
Lee J. Bognar

Location Assistant

Barron Miller
Barron Miller

Location Assistant

Paul Broucek
Paul Broucek

Music Producer

Steve Boyd
Steve Boyd

Transportation Coordinator

Paul Prokop
Paul Prokop

Production Controller

Mark Daily
Mark Daily

First Assistant Editor

Kate Beall
Kate Beall

Assistant Location Manager

Terry Ham
Terry Ham

Set Production Assistant

Krystyna Demkowicz
Krystyna Demkowicz

Visual Effects Producer

Hugo Peña
Hugo Peña

Key Costumer

Dana Sano
Dana Sano

Music Producer

Ilya Lyudmirsky
Ilya Lyudmirsky

First Assistant Camera

Daryl Studebaker
Daryl Studebaker

Additional Director of Photography

Kimberly Lynn
Kimberly Lynn

Location Assistant

Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler

Music Producer

Romano Paoletti
Romano Paoletti

Set Production Assistant

Halo Amrani
Halo Amrani

Lighting Technician

Sean Mennie
Sean Mennie

Camera Production Assistant

Alexandre Naufel
Alexandre Naufel

Lighting Technician

Geoff Harding
Geoff Harding

Location Assistant

Harland Williams
Harland Williams

Animal Wrangler

Blair Daily
Blair Daily

Additional Editor

Roger Blanc
Roger Blanc

Music Arranger

Tim Hillman
Tim Hillman

Location Manager

Chuck Ainlay
Chuck Ainlay

Music Producer

Phillip V. Caruso
Phillip V. Caruso

Still Photographer

Renan Galindo
Renan Galindo

Lighting Technician

Mark W. Smith
Mark W. Smith

Assistant Editor

Leigh French
Leigh French

ADR Voice Casting

Marcie Olivi
Marcie Olivi

Set Costumer

Mauni P. Caves
Mauni P. Caves

Location Assistant

Gregor Tavenner
Gregor Tavenner

First Assistant "A" Camera

Kelly Uchimura
Kelly Uchimura

Camera Loader

Laela Kilbourn
Laela Kilbourn

Additional Second Assistant Camera

Peter Shultz
Peter Shultz

Electrician

Rhonda Baer
Rhonda Baer

Location Manager

Kait Pickering
Kait Pickering

Assistant Production Coordinator

Bob Shugrue Jr.
Bob Shugrue Jr.

Assistant Editor

John F. Lyons
John F. Lyons

Assistant Editor

Georgette Hayden
Georgette Hayden

Production Coordinator

Ray L. Wilkerson
Ray L. Wilkerson

Special Effects Assistant

Mike Sabga
Mike Sabga

VFX Artist

Chris Leidholdt
Chris Leidholdt

Key Rigging Grip

David Norris
David Norris

Camera Operator

Romeo Pompa
Romeo Pompa

Set Costumer

Bob Bowen
Bob Bowen

Music Coordinator

Jason Joseph
Jason Joseph

Editorial Production Assistant

Ric Keeley
Ric Keeley

Post-Production Manager

Jay Vinitsky
Jay Vinitsky

Post Production Coordinator

Jim Cox
Jim Cox

Musician

Jerry F. Johnson
Jerry F. Johnson

Transportation Captain

Nancy McArdle
Nancy McArdle

Costume Supervisor

Joel Sill
Joel Sill

Music Consultant

Holly Hagy
Holly Hagy

Production Coordinator

Emily Glatter
Emily Glatter

Production Coordinator

Erik Holmberg
Erik Holmberg

Production Executive

Eric McLeod
Eric McLeod

Co-Producer

Michael De Luca
Michael De Luca

Executive Producer

Ezra Swerdlow
Ezra Swerdlow

Executive Producer

Lora Hirschberg
Lora Hirschberg

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Thomas M. Harrigan
Thomas M. Harrigan

Editorial Staff



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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$15,000,000

Revenue

$64,256,513

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