7.7
Score
Budget$15M
Box office$64.3M
LanguageEN
CountriesUnited States of America
Wag the Dog
A comedy about truth, justice and other special effects.
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.
Top Cast
An empty theater. Great seats, though.
Be the first to say how it hit you. A few taps, no typing.
If you liked this
More like Wag the Dog
-
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
-
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
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)
Marked watched.
Wag the Dog · 1997
Seize the day. Takes are best fresh.
Art
-
Mark Worthington
Art Direction
- Robert Greenfield Set Decoration
- Wynn Thomas Production Design
- Steve Joyal Art Department Coordinator
- 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
- Mark W. Pallatt Set Dresser
- Shana Sigmond Assistant Set Decoration
- John Slatsky Set Dresser
- Christopher Tandon Assistant Art Director
- Duke Tomasick Construction Coordinator
- Doug Wuitschick Paint Coordinator
- Mary Locatell Production Illustrator
- Byron K. Lovelace Props
- James R. Shumaker Set Dresser
- Brent Smith Set Dresser
Camera
-
Robert Richardson
Director of Photography
- Stephen B. Abrams Dolly Grip
- Ken Arlidge Second Unit Director of Photography
- Nick Arnds Grip
- 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
- Phil Gries Other
- William Leslie Dolly Grip
- Sean Mennie Camera Production Assistant
- Scot A. Nederman-Paul Camera Loader
- Scott Patten Best Boy Grip
- 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
- Todd Higgins Key Grip
-
Laela Kilbourn
Additional Second Assistant Camera
- Ilya Lyudmirsky First Assistant Camera
- David Norris Camera Operator
- Daryl Studebaker Additional Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up
-
Rita Ryack
Costume Design
- Marjorie McCown Assistant Costume Designer
- Maggie Morgan Assistant Costume Designer
- Ellen Ryba Assistant Costume Designer
-
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
- Stephen J. Readmond On Set Dresser
- Carl Catanese On Set Dresser
- Nancy McArdle Costume Supervisor
- Jose Morales Tailor
- Marcie Olivi Set Costumer
- Hugo Peña Key Costumer
- Romeo Pompa Set Costumer
- Kelly Porter Costumer
Crew
- Blair Daily Post Production Supervisor
- Jose M. Arreguin Propmaker
- Robert McKelvey Propmaker
- Scott La Rue Cableman
- 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
- Dan Moore Video Assist Operator
- Mark Polischeck Video Assist Operator
- Ric Keeley Post-Production Manager
- Steve Boyd Transportation Coordinator
- Jerry F. Johnson Transportation Captain
- Greg Bronner Driver
- Burton L. Warner Driver
- Gabriela Gutentag Unit Publicist
- Terry Ham Set Production Assistant
- Romano Paoletti Set Production Assistant
-
Harland Williams
Animal Wrangler
- Paul Prokop Production Controller
- Thomas M. Harrigan Editorial Staff
Directing
Editing
Lighting
- Roger Awad Lighting Technician
- Halo Amrani Lighting Technician
- David Gamerman Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
- Chris Leidholdt Key Rigging Grip
- Jim Leidholdt Rigging Grip
- Fredrick W. Marx III Lighting Technician
- Roger Meilink Rigging Gaffer
- Reinhart Peschke Chief Lighting Technician
- Kevin A. Barnes Electrician
- Renan Galindo Lighting Technician
-
Jay Holben
Best Boy Electric
- Alexandre Naufel Lighting Technician
- Peter Shultz Electrician
- Russell Steen Gaffer
Production
-
Robert De Niro
Producer
-
Barry Levinson
Producer
-
Jane Rosenthal
Producer
-
Ellen Chenoweth
Casting
-
Debra Zane
Casting
-
Terri Taylor
Casting Assistant
- Kimberly Rodgers Extras Casting
- Brennan Dufresne Casting Assistant
- David Anthony Extras Casting
- 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
-
Leigh French
ADR Voice Casting
- Jay Vinitsky Post Production Coordinator
- 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
- Emily Glatter Production Coordinator
- Holly Hagy Production Coordinator
- Erik Holmberg Production Executive
- Kait Pickering Assistant Production Coordinator
- Georgette Hayden Production Coordinator
-
Michael De Luca
Executive Producer
- Claire Rudnick Polstein Executive Producer
- Ezra Swerdlow Executive Producer
- Eric McLeod Co-Producer
Sound
-
Mark Knopfler
Original Music Composer
- Tim Holland Supervising Sound Editor
- 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
- Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz Music Editor
- Mike Boudry ADR Recordist
- Tony Eckert Foley Mixer
-
Ben Gold
Assistant Sound Editor
-
Doc Kane
ADR Mixer
- 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
- 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
-
Lora Hirschberg
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
-
Huey Lewis
Songs