Wag the Dog

A comedy about truth, justice and other special effects.

Duration: 97 min

Release date: 1997-12-25

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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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as Stanley Motss

as Conrad Brean

as Winifred Ames

Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson

as Sergeant William Schumann

William H. Macy

William H. Macy

as CIA Agent Charles Young

John Michael Higgins

John Michael Higgins

Harland Williams

Harland Williams

as Pet Wrangler

as Bob Richardson

as Kid with Shoes

Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

as Pops Staples

J. Patrick McCormack

J. Patrick McCormack

Jennifer Manley

Jennifer Manley

as Teenage Girl

as Young Man / CIA

as Gate Stewardess

Alberto Vazquez

Alberto Vazquez

as Combine Driver

Michael Reid Davis

Michael Reid Davis

as Sharon's Boyfriend

as Nashville Engineer

Michelle Levinson

Michelle Levinson

Garry R. Roleder

Garry R. Roleder

as USAF Chaplain

as Merle Haggard

as Senator Nole

as White House Reporter

Cliff B. Howard

Cliff B. Howard

as Raking Dad #1

as Raking Dad #2

as Southern Woman

Michael Villani

Michael Villani

as Male Commentator

Shirley Prestia

Shirley Prestia

as Crossfire Moderator

as Crossfire Interviewer

as Factory Reporter

Melissa Gardner

Melissa Gardner

as Santa Fe Reporter

Giselle Fernández

Giselle Fernández

as Female Press Person

Christine Devine

Christine Devine

as Chicago Newscaster

as Chicago Newscaster #2

as Media Guy #1

as Media Guy #2

as News Break Reporter

as Andrews AFB Reporter

as Albanian Girl

as Albanian Grandmother

as Press Room Reporter

as Aircraft Carrier Reporter

as Southern Man

Marguerite Moreau

Marguerite Moreau

as Teenage Girl in Audience

as American Dream Singer

Wendy Lou Halvorsen

Wendy Lou Halvorsen

as American Dream Singer

as American Dream Singer

Anthony Holiday

Anthony Holiday

as American Dream Singer

as American Dream Singer

as American Dream Singer

as American Dream Singer

as American Dream Singer

as American Dream Singer

as American Dream Singer

as American Dream Singer

as American Dream Singer

as American Dream Singer

as American Dream Singer

as American Dream Singer

Maxine Waters Willard

Maxine Waters Willard

as American Dream Singer

Craig T. Nelson

Craig T. Nelson

as Senator John Neal (uncredited)

as Man at a Movie Studio (uncredited)

Robert Richardson

Robert Richardson

as Man in a TV Studio (uncredited)

as White House Secretary (uncredited)

as Chauffer (uncredited)

Phillip V. Caruso

Phillip V. Caruso

as War Commercial Photographer (uncredited)

as Military Officer (uncredited)

as Grieving Politician (uncredited)

as Secret Service Agent (uncredited)

as Politician (uncredited)

as Airline Passenger (uncredited)

Chelsea Talbott

Chelsea Talbott

as Crying Girl at Funeral Parade (uncredited)

as Limo Driver (uncredited)

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Original Music Composer

Robert Greenfield

Robert Greenfield

Supervising Sound Editor

Ellen Chenoweth

Ellen Chenoweth

Robert Richardson

Robert Richardson

Director of Photography

Mark Worthington

Mark Worthington

Casting Assistant

Brennan Dufresne

Brennan Dufresne

Casting Assistant

Kimberly Rodgers

Kimberly Rodgers

Claire Sanfilippo

Claire Sanfilippo

Dialogue Editor

Steve Cantamessa

Steve Cantamessa

Dialogue Editor

Sound Effects Editor

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Marilyn McCoppen

Marilyn McCoppen

Key Hair Stylist

Daniel C. Striepeke

Daniel C. Striepeke

Assistant Costume Designer

Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz

Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz

Assistant Costume Designer

Script Supervisor

Production Design

Marjorie McCown

Marjorie McCown

Assistant Costume Designer

Art Department Coordinator

Key Makeup Artist

First Assistant Director

Property Master

Production Illustrator

Post Production Supervisor

Jose M. Arreguin

Jose M. Arreguin

Bill 'Kauhane' Hoyt

Bill 'Kauhane' Hoyt

Standby Painter

Robert McKelvey

Robert McKelvey

Construction Coordinator

Elaine L. Offers

Elaine L. Offers

Second Second Assistant Director

Scott W. Leslie

Scott W. Leslie

Mark W. Pallatt

Mark W. Pallatt

Production Manager

Christopher Tandon

Christopher Tandon

Assistant Art Director

Ildefonso Goris

Ildefonso Goris

Unit Production Manager

Assistant Set Propsman

Paint Coordinator

Art Department Assistant

James R. Shumaker

James R. Shumaker

Kathrine Gordon

Kathrine Gordon

Production Supervisor

Executive In Charge Of Production

Stephen J. Readmond

Stephen J. Readmond

Christopher Swartout

Christopher Swartout

Second Assistant Director

Doug Wuitschick

Doug Wuitschick

Paint Coordinator

Second Unit Director

Assistant Set Decoration

Byron K. Lovelace

Byron K. Lovelace

Executive In Charge Of Post Production

Alberto Christiano Lombardo

Alberto Christiano Lombardo

Assistant Property Master

Assistant Sound Editor

Ronald W. Mathews

Ronald W. Mathews

Special Effects

Special Effects Coordinator

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Frank 'Pepe' Merel

Frank 'Pepe' Merel

Foley Recordist

Edward T. Reiff Jr.

Edward T. Reiff Jr.

Special Effects Assistant

Foley Recordist

Sound Mix Technician

Joe Louis Garcia

Joe Louis Garcia

Construction Grip

Mary Helen Leasman

Mary Helen Leasman

Mark Weingarten

Mark Weingarten

David Lucarelli

David Lucarelli

Lawrence L. Commans

Lawrence L. Commans

Sound Recordist

Charleen Richards-Steeves

Charleen Richards-Steeves

Production Sound Mixer

Special Effects Assistant

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Robert J. Studenny

Robert J. Studenny

Michael Silvers

Michael Silvers

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Lighting Technician

First Assistant "B" Camera

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Fredrick W. Marx III

Fredrick W. Marx III

Lighting Technician

Camera Operator

Special Effects Assistant

Stephen B. Abrams

Stephen B. Abrams

Video Assist Operator

Assistant Sound Editor

Assistant Sound Editor

David Abrahamsen

David Abrahamsen

Michael Brennan

Michael Brennan

Mark Polischeck

Mark Polischeck

Video Assist Operator

Best Boy Electric

Special Effects Manager

Second Unit Director of Photography

Reinhart Peschke

Reinhart Peschke

Chief Lighting Technician

Digital Color Timer

Location Assistant

Location Assistant

Richard Bennett

Richard Bennett

Transportation Coordinator

Production Controller

First Assistant Editor

Assistant Location Manager

Set Production Assistant

Krystyna Demkowicz

Krystyna Demkowicz

Visual Effects Producer

Ilya Lyudmirsky

Ilya Lyudmirsky

First Assistant Camera

Daryl Studebaker

Daryl Studebaker

Additional Director of Photography

Location Assistant

Romano Paoletti

Romano Paoletti

Set Production Assistant

Lighting Technician

Burton L. Warner

Burton L. Warner

Camera Production Assistant

Alexandre Naufel

Alexandre Naufel

Lighting Technician

Location Assistant

Harland Williams

Harland Williams

Animal Wrangler

Additional Editor

Location Manager

Phillip V. Caruso

Phillip V. Caruso

Still Photographer

Lighting Technician

Assistant Editor

ADR Voice Casting

Location Assistant

Gregor Tavenner

Gregor Tavenner

First Assistant "A" Camera

Additional Second Assistant Camera

Location Manager

Assistant Production Coordinator

Bob Shugrue Jr.

Bob Shugrue Jr.

Assistant Editor

Assistant Editor

Georgette Hayden

Georgette Hayden

Production Coordinator

Ray L. Wilkerson

Ray L. Wilkerson

Special Effects Assistant

Chris Leidholdt

Chris Leidholdt

Key Rigging Grip

Scot A. Nederman-Paul

Scot A. Nederman-Paul

Kevin A. Barnes

Kevin A. Barnes

Camera Operator

Music Coordinator

Gilbert Carreras

Gilbert Carreras

Editorial Production Assistant

Post-Production Manager

Post Production Coordinator

Jerry F. Johnson

Jerry F. Johnson

Transportation Captain

Costume Supervisor

Music Consultant

Gabriela Gutentag

Gabriela Gutentag

Production Coordinator

Production Coordinator

Production Executive

Claire Rudnick Polstein

Claire Rudnick Polstein

Executive Producer

Michael De Luca

Michael De Luca

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Lora Hirschberg

Lora Hirschberg

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Thomas M. Harrigan

Thomas M. Harrigan

Editorial Staff

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