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Wag the Dog

69.56 %|Dec 25, 1997|Comedy, Drama

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.

Featured Crew

Mark Knopfler
Original Music Composer
Hilary Henkin
Screenplay
Debra Zane
Casting
Jane Rosenthal
Producer
David Mamet
Screenplay
Stu Linder
Editor
Robert Greenfield
Set Decoration
Tim Holland
Supervising Sound Editor

Cast

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Dustin Hoffman
Stanley Motss
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Robert De Niro
Conrad Brean
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Anne Heche
Winifred Ames
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Woody Harrelson
Sergeant William Schumann
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Denis Leary
Fad King
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Willie Nelson
Johnny Dean
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Andrea Martin
Liz Butsky
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Kirsten Dunst
Tracy Lime
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William H. Macy
CIA Agent Charles Young
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Harland Williams
Pet Wrangler
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Sean Masterson
Bob Richardson
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Bernard Hocke
Technician
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Maurice Woods
Kid with Shoes
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Phil Morris
Co-Pilot
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Ed Morgan
Store Owner
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Jennifer Manley
Teenage Girl
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Richard Lawson
Young Man / CIA
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Drena De Niro
Gate Stewardess
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Alberto Vazquez
Combine Driver
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John Cho
Aide #3
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Brant Cotton
Sharon's Boyfriend
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Kenneth Kern
Nashville Engineer
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Ron McCoy
Limo Driver
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Derek Morgan
CIA Agent
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Garry R. Roleder
USAF Chaplain
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Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard
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Jim Belushi
Jim Belushi
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George Gaynes
Senator Nole
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Rick Scarry
White House Reporter
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Furley Lumpkin
Raking Dad #1
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Sean Fenton
Raking Dad #2
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John Franklin
Jockey #1
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Kevin Furlong
Jockey #2
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Lu Elrod
Southern Woman
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Michael Villani
Male Commentator
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Shirley Prestia
Crossfire Moderator
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Warren Wilson
Crossfire Interviewer
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Terry Anzur
Factory Reporter
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Melissa Gardner
Santa Fe Reporter
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Giselle Fernández
Female Press Person
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Christine Devine
Chicago Newscaster
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Richard Saxton
Chicago Newscaster #2
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Geoffrey Blake
Media Guy #1
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Jerry Levine
Media Guy #2
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Jack Shearer
Sklansky
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Emmett Miller
News Break Reporter
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Bill Handel
Andrews AFB Reporter
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Anais Afshan
Albanian Girl
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Hope Garber
Albanian Grandmother
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Gina Menza
Press Room Reporter
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Maggie Mellin
Mrs. Rose
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Tom Murray
Aircraft Carrier Reporter
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Ralph Tabakin
Southern Man
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Marguerite Moreau
Teenage Girl in Audience
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Jay Leno
Jay Leno
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Nicole Avant
American Dream Singer
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Wendy Lou Halvorsen
American Dream Singer
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Tom Bähler
American Dream Singer
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Anthony Holiday
American Dream Singer
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Allen Carter
American Dream Singer
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Brad Kalas
American Dream Singer
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Carmen Carter
American Dream Singer
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Billy Trudel
American Dream Singer
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Lance Eaton
American Dream Singer
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Mark Vieha
American Dream Singer
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Karen Geraghty
American Dream Singer
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Julia Waters
American Dream Singer
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James Gilstrap
American Dream Singer
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Oren Waters
American Dream Singer
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Jennifer Gross
American Dream Singer
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Maxine Waters Willard
American Dream Singer
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Craig T. Nelson
Senator John Neal (uncredited)
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Barry Levinson
Man at a Movie Studio (uncredited)
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Robert Richardson
Man in a TV Studio (uncredited)
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Laura Bennecke
White House Secretary (uncredited)
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Greg Bronson
Chauffer (uncredited)
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Phillip V. Caruso
War Commercial Photographer (uncredited)
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Sean Ireland
Military Officer (uncredited)
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Glendon Rich
Grieving Politician (uncredited)
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Guy Richardson
Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
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Robert Sedona
Politician (uncredited)
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Randy Springer
Airline Passenger (uncredited)
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Chelsea Talbott
Crying Girl at Funeral Parade (uncredited)
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Paul Webster
Limo Driver (uncredited)