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.

Director

Barry Levinson

Writers

Hilary Henkin, David Mamet

Top Billed

Dustin Hoffman

Keywords

gulf war central intelligence agency (cia) rape usa president washington dc, usa government war veteran election campaign presidential election staging politics movie business albania sex scandal senator media adviser manipulation of the media conspiracy soldier extramarital affair

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Top Billed 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

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

Lu Elrod

Southern Woman

Michael Villani

Male Commentator

Shirley Prestia

Crossfire Moderator

Warren Wilson

Crossfire Interviewer

Terry Anzur

Factory Reporter

Melissa Gardner

Santa Fe Reporter

Giselle Fernández

Female Press Person

Christine Devine

Chicago Newscaster

Richard Saxton

Chicago Newscaster #2

Geoffrey Blake

Media Guy #1

Jerry Levine

Media Guy #2

Jack Shearer

Sklansky

Emmett Miller

News Break Reporter

Bill Handel

Andrews AFB Reporter

Anais Afshan

Albanian Girl

Hope Garber

Albanian Grandmother

Gina Menza

Press Room Reporter

Maggie Mellin

Mrs. Rose

Tom Murray

Aircraft Carrier Reporter

Ralph Tabakin

Southern Man

Marguerite Moreau

Teenage Girl in Audience

Jay Leno

Nicole Avant

American Dream Singer

Wendy Lou Halvorsen

American Dream Singer

Tom Bähler

American Dream Singer

Anthony Holiday

American Dream Singer

Allen Carter

American Dream Singer

Brad Kalas

American Dream Singer

Carmen Carter

American Dream Singer

Billy Trudel

American Dream Singer

Lance Eaton

American Dream Singer

Mark Vieha

American Dream Singer

Karen Geraghty

American Dream Singer

Julia Waters

American Dream Singer

James Gilstrap

American Dream Singer

Oren Waters

American Dream Singer

Jennifer Gross

American Dream Singer

Maxine Waters Willard

American Dream Singer

Craig T. Nelson

Senator John Neal (uncredited)

Barry Levinson

Man at a Movie Studio (uncredited)

Robert Richardson

Man in a TV Studio (uncredited)

Laura Bennecke

White House Secretary (uncredited)

Greg Bronson

Chauffer (uncredited)

Phillip V. Caruso

War Commercial Photographer (uncredited)

Sean Ireland

Military Officer (uncredited)

Glendon Rich

Grieving Politician (uncredited)

Guy Richardson

Secret Service Agent (uncredited)

Robert Sedona

Politician (uncredited)

Randy Springer

Airline Passenger (uncredited)

Chelsea Talbott

Crying Girl at Funeral Parade (uncredited)

Paul Webster

Limo Driver (uncredited)

Crew

Barry Levinson

Director

Hilary Henkin

Screenplay

David Mamet

Screenplay

Robert De Niro

Producer

Barry Levinson

Producer

Jane Rosenthal

Producer

Mark Knopfler

Original Music Composer

Robert Richardson

Director of Photography

Stu Linder

Editor

Ellen Chenoweth

Casting

Debra Zane

Casting

Mark Worthington

Art Direction

Robert Greenfield

Set Decoration

Rita Ryack

Costume Design

Tim Holland

Supervising Sound Editor

Terri Taylor

Casting Assistant

Kimberly Rodgers

Extras Casting

Brennan Dufresne

Casting Assistant

David Anthony

Extras Casting

Larry Beinhart

Book

Steve Cantamessa

Sound Mixer

Tom Johnson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Claire Sanfilippo

Dialogue Editor

Lindakay Brown

Dialogue Editor

J.R. Grubbs

Sound Effects Editor

John Roesch

Foley Artist

Jana Vance

Foley Artist

Dennie Thorpe

Foley Artist

Marilyn McCoppen

ADR Editor

Wynn Thomas

Production Design

Steve Joyal

Art Department Coordinator

Marjorie McCown

Assistant Costume Designer

Maggie Morgan

Assistant Costume Designer

Ellen Ryba

Assistant Costume Designer

Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz

Music Editor

Julie Pitkanen

Script Supervisor

Melissa Yonkey

Hairstylist

Michael White

Hairstylist

Ilona Herman

Hairstylist

Hazel Catmull

Key Hair Stylist

Daniel C. Striepeke

Makeup Artist

Kathrine Gordon

Hairstylist

Ilona Herman

Makeup Artist

Mark Landon

Makeup Artist

Peter Montagna

Key Makeup Artist

Elaine L. Offers

Makeup Artist

Blair Daily

Post Production Supervisor

Joe Fineman

Executive In Charge Of Post Production

Carla Fry

Executive In Charge Of Production

Eric McLeod

Unit Production Manager

Bonnie Weis

Production Supervisor

Laurie Kaye

Production Manager

Ken Arlidge

Second Unit Director

Amy Sayres

First Assistant Director

Amy Schmidt

Second Second Assistant Director

Christopher Swartout

Second Assistant Director

Jose M. Arreguin

Propmaker

Peter Bankins

Property Master

Tim Donelan

Leadman

Kirk Essiambre

Assistant Set Propsman

John French

Paint Coordinator

Joe Louis Garcia

Construction Grip

Ildefonso Goris

Greensman

Bill 'Kauhane' Hoyt

Standby Painter

Diane Kramer

Art Department Assistant

Scott W. Leslie

Set Dresser

Alberto Christiano Lombardo

Assistant Property Master

Jeff Markwith

Set Designer

Robert McKelvey

Propmaker

Mark W. Pallatt

Set Dresser

Stephen J. Readmond

On Set Dresser

Shana Sigmond

Assistant Set Decoration

John Slatsky

Set Dresser

Christopher Tandon

Assistant Art Director

Duke Tomasick

Construction Coordinator

Doug Wuitschick

Paint Coordinator

Carl Catanese

On Set Dresser

Mary Locatell

Production Illustrator

Byron K. Lovelace

Props

James R. Shumaker

Set Dresser

Brent Smith

Set Dresser

Mike Boudry

ADR Recordist

Tony Eckert

Foley Mixer

Ben Gold

Assistant Sound Editor

Doc Kane

ADR Mixer

Scott La Rue

Cableman

Mary Helen Leasman

Foley Editor

Diane Linn

ADR Recordist

David Lucarelli

ADR Recordist

Frank 'Pepe' Merel

Foley Recordist

Al Nelson

Sound Recordist

Susan Popovic

Assistant Sound Editor

Charleen Richards-Steeves

ADR Mixer

Michael Silvers

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Greg Steele

ADR Mixer

Gary Thomas

Boom Operator

Tami Treadwell

ADR Recordist

Mark Weingarten

Sound Mixer

Mary Works

Assistant Sound Editor

David Abrahamsen

Sound

Mark Burton

Production Sound Mixer

Lawrence L. Commans

Boom Operator

Sean England

Foley Recordist

Steve Romanko

Other

Kent Sparling

Sound Mix Technician

Greg Dennison

Special Effects Assistant

Jim Hanson

Special Effects Manager

Dennis King

Special Effects Coordinator

Edward T. Reiff Jr.

Special Effects Assistant

Dale Riggs

Special Effects Assistant

Ray L. Wilkerson

Special Effects Assistant

Ronald W. Mathews

Special Effects

Mike Sabga

VFX Artist

Krystyna Demkowicz

Visual Effects Producer

Stephen B. Abrams

Dolly Grip

Ken Arlidge

Second Unit Director of Photography

Nick Arnds

Grip

Roger Awad

Lighting Technician

Halo Amrani

Lighting Technician

Michael Brennan

Dolly Grip

Phillip V. Caruso

Still Photographer

Barry Clint

Grip

Rick Colosimo

Grip

John T. Connor

First Assistant "B" Camera

Amy DeMarte

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Joseph Dianda

Key Grip

Shawn Ensign

Grip

Jamie Franta

Grip

David Gamerman

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Phil Gries

Other

Chris Leidholdt

Key Rigging Grip

Jim Leidholdt

Rigging Grip

William Leslie

Dolly Grip

Fredrick W. Marx III

Lighting Technician

Roger Meilink

Rigging Gaffer

Sean Mennie

Camera Production Assistant

Dan Moore

Video Assist Operator

Scot A. Nederman-Paul

Camera Loader

Scott Patten

Best Boy Grip

Reinhart Peschke

Chief Lighting Technician

Mark Polischeck

Video Assist Operator

Martin Schaer

Camera Operator

Robert J. Studenny

Grip

Gregor Tavenner

First Assistant "A" Camera

David Terry

Dolly Grip

Kelly Uchimura

Camera Loader

Jeanne Vienne

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Kevin A. Barnes

Electrician

Renan Galindo

Lighting Technician

Todd Higgins

Key Grip

Jay Holben

Best Boy Electric

Laela Kilbourn

Additional Second Assistant Camera

Ilya Lyudmirsky

First Assistant Camera

Alexandre Naufel

Lighting Technician

David Norris

Camera Operator

Peter Shultz

Electrician

Russell Steen

Gaffer

Daryl Studebaker

Additional Director of Photography

Leigh French

ADR Voice Casting

Nancy McArdle

Costume Supervisor

Jose Morales

Tailor

Marcie Olivi

Set Costumer

Hugo Peña

Key Costumer

Romeo Pompa

Set Costumer

Kelly Porter

Costumer

Gilbert Carreras

Color Timer

Blair Daily

Additional Editor

Mark Daily

First Assistant Editor

Jason Joseph

Editorial Production Assistant

Ric Keeley

Post-Production Manager

Bob Shugrue Jr.

Assistant Editor

Mark W. Smith

Assistant Editor

Jay Vinitsky

Post Production Coordinator

John F. Lyons

Assistant Editor

Mike Sowa

Digital Color Timer

Rhonda Baer

Location Manager

Lee J. Bognar

Location Assistant

Mauni P. Caves

Location Assistant

Geoff Harding

Location Assistant

Tim Hillman

Location Manager

Kimberly Lynn

Location Assistant

Barron Miller

Location Assistant

Kate Beall

Assistant Location Manager

Chuck Ainlay

Music Producer

Richard Bennett

Musician

Roger Blanc

Music Arranger

Bob Bowen

Music Coordinator

Paul Broucek

Music Producer

Jim Cox

Musician

Chad Cromwell

Musician

Guy Fletcher

Musician

Mark Knopfler

Music Producer

Mark Knopfler

Musician

Dana Sano

Music Producer

Joel Sill

Music Consultant

Glenn Worf

Musician

Steve Boyd

Transportation Coordinator

Jerry F. Johnson

Transportation Captain

Greg Bronner

Driver

Burton L. Warner

Driver

Emily Glatter

Production Coordinator

Gabriela Gutentag

Unit Publicist

Holly Hagy

Production Coordinator

Terry Ham

Set Production Assistant

Erik Holmberg

Production Executive

Romano Paoletti

Set Production Assistant

Kait Pickering

Assistant Production Coordinator

Georgette Hayden

Production Coordinator

Harland Williams

Animal Wrangler

Paul Prokop

Production Controller

Michael De Luca

Executive Producer

Claire Rudnick Polstein

Executive Producer

Ezra Swerdlow

Executive Producer

Eric McLeod

Co-Producer

Lora Hirschberg

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Thomas M. Harrigan

Editorial Staff

Huey Lewis

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Status

Released

Original Language

Budget

$15,000,000

Revenue

$64,256,513

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Wag the Dog (1997)

Hilary Henkin, David Mamet

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