Wag the Dog (1997)
Movie
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.
Directed By : Barry Levinson
Genres : Comedy, Drama
Status : Released
Released : Dec 25, 1997
Tagline : A comedy about truth, justice and other special effects.
Length : 97 minutes
Cast
- Dustin Hoffman
- Robert De Niro
- Anne Heche
- Woody Harrelson
- Denis Leary
- Willie Nelson
- Andrea Martin
- Kirsten Dunst
- William H. Macy
- David Koechner
- Michael Belson
- Suzanne Cryer
- John Michael Higgins
- Suzie Plakson
- Jason Cottle
- Harland Williams
- Sean Masterson
- Bernard Hocke
- Jenna Byrne
- Maurice Woods
- Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
- Phil Morris
- Chris Ellis
- Ed Morgan
- J. Patrick McCormack
- Jennifer Manley
- Edrie Warner
- Richard Lawson
- Drena De Niro
- Alberto Vazquez
- Stephanie Kemp
- Jack Esformes
- John Cho
- Michael Reid Davis
- Brant Cotton
- Kenneth Kern
- Michelle Levinson
- Ron McCoy
- Derek Morgan
- Garry R. Roleder
- Merle Haggard
- Jim Belushi
- George Gaynes
- Rick Scarry
- Cliff B. Howard
- Furley Lumpkin
- Sean Fenton
- Nikki Crawford
- John Franklin
- Kevin Furlong
- Lu Elrod
- Michael Villani
- Shirley Prestia
- Warren Wilson
- Terry Anzur
- Melissa Gardner
- Giselle Fernández
- Christine Devine
- Richard Saxton
- Geoffrey Blake
- Jerry Levine
- Jack Shearer
- Emmett Miller
- Bill Handel
- Anais Afshan
- Hope Garber
- Gina Menza
- Maggie Mellin
- Tom Murray
- Ralph Tabakin
- Marguerite Moreau
- Jay Leno
- Nicole Avant
- Wendy Lou Halvorsen
- Tom Bähler
- Anthony Holiday
- Allen Carter
- Brad Kalas
- Carmen Carter
- Billy Trudel
- Lance Eaton
- Mark Vieha
- Karen Geraghty
- Julia Waters
- James Gilstrap
- Oren Waters
- Jennifer Gross
- Maxine Waters Willard
- Craig T. Nelson
- Barry Levinson
- Robert Richardson
- Laura Bennecke
- Greg Bronson
- Phillip V. Caruso
- Sean Ireland
- Glendon Rich
- Guy Richardson
- Robert Sedona
- Randy Springer
- Chelsea Talbott
- Paul Webster
Crew
- Original Music Composer : Mark Knopfler
- Screenplay : Hilary Henkin
- Casting : Debra Zane
- Producer : Jane Rosenthal
- Screenplay : David Mamet
- Editor : Stu Linder
- Set Decoration : Robert Greenfield
- Supervising Sound Editor : Tim Holland
- Director : Barry Levinson
- Producer : Robert De Niro
- Costume Design : Rita Ryack
- Casting : Ellen Chenoweth
- Producer : Barry Levinson
- Director of Photography : Robert Richardson
- Art Direction : Mark Worthington
- Casting Assistant : Terri Taylor
- Casting Assistant : Brennan Dufresne
- Extras Casting : David Anthony
- Extras Casting : Kimberly Rodgers
- Book : Larry Beinhart
- Foley Artist : Dennie Thorpe
- Dialogue Editor : Claire Sanfilippo
- Sound Mixer : Steve Cantamessa
- Dialogue Editor : Lindakay Brown
- Sound Effects Editor : J.R. Grubbs
- Sound Re-Recording Mixer : Tom Johnson
- Foley Artist : John Roesch
- Foley Artist : Jana Vance
- ADR Editor : Marilyn McCoppen
- Key Hair Stylist : Hazel Catmull
- Makeup Artist : Daniel C. Striepeke
- Hairstylist : Ilona Herman
- Assistant Costume Designer : Maggie Morgan
- Music Editor : Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz
- Hairstylist : Melissa Yonkey
- Assistant Costume Designer : Ellen Ryba
- Script Supervisor : Julie Pitkanen
- Production Design : Wynn Thomas
- Assistant Costume Designer : Marjorie McCown
- Hairstylist : Michael White
- Art Department Coordinator : Steve Joyal
- Key Makeup Artist : Peter Montagna
- First Assistant Director : Amy Sayres
- Property Master : Peter Bankins
- Set Dresser : John Slatsky
- Production Illustrator : Mary Locatell
- Post Production Supervisor : Blair Daily
- Propmaker : Jose M. Arreguin
- Standby Painter : Bill 'Kauhane' Hoyt
- Propmaker : Robert McKelvey
- Construction Coordinator : Duke Tomasick
- Makeup Artist : Ilona Herman
- Makeup Artist : Elaine L. Offers
- Second Second Assistant Director : Amy Schmidt
- Set Dresser : Scott W. Leslie
- Set Dresser : Mark W. Pallatt
- Production Manager : Laurie Kaye
- Assistant Art Director : Christopher Tandon
- Makeup Artist : Mark Landon
- Greensman : Ildefonso Goris
- Unit Production Manager : Eric McLeod
- Assistant Set Propsman : Kirk Essiambre
- Paint Coordinator : John French
- Art Department Assistant : Diane Kramer
- Set Dresser : James R. Shumaker
- Hairstylist : Kathrine Gordon
- Production Supervisor : Bonnie Weis
- Executive In Charge Of Production : Carla Fry
- Leadman : Tim Donelan
- On Set Dresser : Stephen J. Readmond
- Second Assistant Director : Christopher Swartout
- Paint Coordinator : Doug Wuitschick
- Second Unit Director : Ken Arlidge
- Assistant Set Decoration : Shana Sigmond
- Props : Byron K. Lovelace
- Executive In Charge Of Post Production : Joe Fineman
- Assistant Property Master : Alberto Christiano Lombardo
- Assistant Sound Editor : Ben Gold
- On Set Dresser : Carl Catanese
- ADR Mixer : Greg Steele
- Boom Operator : Gary Thomas
- Special Effects : Ronald W. Mathews
- Dolly Grip : David Terry
- ADR Recordist : Tami Treadwell
- Special Effects Coordinator : Dennis King
- Second Assistant "A" Camera : Jeanne Vienne
- ADR Recordist : Mike Boudry
- Foley Recordist : Frank 'Pepe' Merel
- Special Effects Assistant : Edward T. Reiff Jr.
- ADR Mixer : Doc Kane
- Foley Recordist : Sean England
- Sound Mix Technician : Kent Sparling
- Construction Grip : Joe Louis Garcia
- Set Designer : Jeff Markwith
- Foley Editor : Mary Helen Leasman
- Sound Mixer : Mark Weingarten
- Other : Steve Romanko
- ADR Recordist : David Lucarelli
- Boom Operator : Lawrence L. Commans
- Sound Recordist : Al Nelson
- ADR Mixer : Charleen Richards-Steeves
- Production Sound Mixer : Mark Burton
- Special Effects Assistant : Greg Dennison
- Second Assistant "B" Camera : Amy DeMarte
- Grip : Robert J. Studenny
- Supervising Dialogue Editor : Michael Silvers
- Lighting Technician : Roger Awad
- First Assistant "B" Camera : John T. Connor
- Grip : Jamie Franta
- Assistant Chief Lighting Technician : David Gamerman
- ADR Recordist : Diane Linn
- Grip : Nick Arnds
- Lighting Technician : Fredrick W. Marx III
- Camera Operator : Martin Schaer
- Cableman : Scott La Rue
- Special Effects Assistant : Dale Riggs
- Dolly Grip : Stephen B. Abrams
- Rigging Gaffer : Roger Meilink
- Video Assist Operator : Dan Moore
- Best Boy Grip : Scott Patten
- Set Dresser : Brent Smith
- Foley Mixer : Tony Eckert
- Assistant Sound Editor : Susan Popovic
- Assistant Sound Editor : Mary Works
- Sound : David Abrahamsen
- Dolly Grip : Michael Brennan
- Key Grip : Joseph Dianda
- Rigging Grip : Jim Leidholdt
- Video Assist Operator : Mark Polischeck
- Best Boy Electric : Jay Holben
- Special Effects Manager : Jim Hanson
- Second Unit Director of Photography : Ken Arlidge
- Chief Lighting Technician : Reinhart Peschke
- Digital Color Timer : Mike Sowa
- Location Assistant : Lee J. Bognar
- Location Assistant : Barron Miller
- Musician : Richard Bennett
- Music Producer : Paul Broucek
- Transportation Coordinator : Steve Boyd
- Production Controller : Paul Prokop
- Other : Phil Gries
- Costumer : Kelly Porter
- First Assistant Editor : Mark Daily
- Assistant Location Manager : Kate Beall
- Set Production Assistant : Terry Ham
- Visual Effects Producer : Krystyna Demkowicz
- Grip : Rick Colosimo
- Grip : Shawn Ensign
- Key Costumer : Hugo Peña
- Music Producer : Dana Sano
- First Assistant Camera : Ilya Lyudmirsky
- Additional Director of Photography : Daryl Studebaker
- Location Assistant : Kimberly Lynn
- Music Producer : Mark Knopfler
- Musician : Glenn Worf
- Set Production Assistant : Romano Paoletti
- Lighting Technician : Halo Amrani
- Tailor : Jose Morales
- Driver : Burton L. Warner
- Camera Production Assistant : Sean Mennie
- Lighting Technician : Alexandre Naufel
- Gaffer : Russell Steen
- Location Assistant : Geoff Harding
- Animal Wrangler : Harland Williams
- Additional Editor : Blair Daily
- Music Arranger : Roger Blanc
- Location Manager : Tim Hillman
- Music Producer : Chuck Ainlay
- Still Photographer : Phillip V. Caruso
- Grip : Barry Clint
- Dolly Grip : William Leslie
- Lighting Technician : Renan Galindo
- Assistant Editor : Mark W. Smith
- ADR Voice Casting : Leigh French
- Driver : Greg Bronner
- Set Costumer : Marcie Olivi
- Location Assistant : Mauni P. Caves
- First Assistant "A" Camera : Gregor Tavenner
- Camera Loader : Kelly Uchimura
- Additional Second Assistant Camera : Laela Kilbourn
- Electrician : Peter Shultz
- Location Manager : Rhonda Baer
- Assistant Production Coordinator : Kait Pickering
- Assistant Editor : Bob Shugrue Jr.
- Assistant Editor : John F. Lyons
- Production Coordinator : Georgette Hayden
- Special Effects Assistant : Ray L. Wilkerson
- VFX Artist : Mike Sabga
- Key Rigging Grip : Chris Leidholdt
- Camera Loader : Scot A. Nederman-Paul
- Electrician : Kevin A. Barnes
- Key Grip : Todd Higgins
- Camera Operator : David Norris
- Set Costumer : Romeo Pompa
- Music Coordinator : Bob Bowen
- Color Timer : Gilbert Carreras
- Editorial Production Assistant : Jason Joseph
- Post-Production Manager : Ric Keeley
- Post Production Coordinator : Jay Vinitsky
- Musician : Jim Cox
- Transportation Captain : Jerry F. Johnson
- Costume Supervisor : Nancy McArdle
- Musician : Chad Cromwell
- Music Consultant : Joel Sill
- Unit Publicist : Gabriela Gutentag
- Production Coordinator : Holly Hagy
- Musician : Guy Fletcher
- Musician : Mark Knopfler
- Production Coordinator : Emily Glatter
- Production Executive : Erik Holmberg
- Executive Producer : Claire Rudnick Polstein
- Co-Producer : Eric McLeod
- Executive Producer : Michael De Luca
- Executive Producer : Ezra Swerdlow
- Sound Re-Recording Mixer : Lora Hirschberg
- Editorial Staff : Thomas M. Harrigan
- Songs : Huey Lewis