Wag the Dog
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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- Tagline
- A comedy about truth, justice and other special effects.
- Release date
- 1997-12-17
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- IMDb
- tt0120885
- My rating
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Cast
- Robert De Niro
Conrad Brean - Woody Harrelson
Sergeant William Schumann - David Koechner
Director - Greg Bronson
Chauffer (uncredited) - Dustin Hoffman
Stanley Motss - John Cho
Aide #3 - Kirsten Dunst
Tracy Lime - John Michael Higgins
John Levy - Jay Leno
Jay Leno - Robert Richardson
Man in a TV Studio (uncredited) - William H. Macy
CIA Agent Charles Young - Chris Ellis
Officer - Barry Levinson
Man at a Movie Studio (uncredited) - Denis Leary
Fad King - Craig T. Nelson
Senator John Neal (uncredited) - Harland Williams
Pet Wrangler - Jim Belushi
Jim Belushi - George Gaynes
Senator Nole - Anne Heche
Winifred Ames - J. Patrick McCormack
Pilot - Andrea Martin
Liz Butsky - Willie Nelson
Johnny Dean - Marguerite Moreau
Teenage Girl in Audience - Phil Morris
Co-Pilot - Jennifer Manley
Teenage Girl - Drena De Niro
Gate Stewardess - Geoffrey Blake
Media Guy #1 - Bernard Hocke
Technician - Lu Elrod
Southern Woman - Rick Scarry
White House Reporter - Jerry Levine
Media Guy #2 - John Franklin
Jockey #1 - Suzanne Cryer
Amy Cain - Jack Shearer
Sklansky - Ralph Tabakin
Southern Man - Glendon Rich
Grieving Politician (uncredited) - Richard Saxton
Chicago Newscaster #2 - Alberto Vazquez
Combine Driver - Jenna Byrne
Sharon - Michael Villani
Male Commentator - Christine Devine
Chicago Newscaster - Phillip V. Caruso
War Commercial Photographer (uncredited) - Stephanie Kemp
Aide #1 - Richard Lawson
Young Man / CIA - Emmett Miller
News Break Reporter - Derek Morgan
CIA Agent - Shirley Prestia
Crossfire Moderator - Gina Menza
Press Room Reporter - Maggie Mellin
Mrs. Rose - Nicole Avant
American Dream Singer - Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Pops Staples - Jason Cottle
A.D. - Carmen Carter
American Dream Singer - Oren Waters
American Dream Singer - Karen Geraghty
American Dream Singer - James Gilstrap
American Dream Singer - Sean Fenton
Raking Dad #2 - Suzie Plakson
Grace - Ed Morgan
Store Owner - Anthony Holiday
American Dream Singer - Maxine Waters Willard
American Dream Singer - Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard - Tom Bähler
American Dream Singer - Melissa Gardner
Santa Fe Reporter - Julia Waters
American Dream Singer - Jack Esformes
Aide #2 - Nikki Crawford
Mom - Furley Lumpkin
Raking Dad #1 - Bill Handel
Andrews AFB Reporter - Terry Anzur
Factory Reporter - Ron McCoy
Limo Driver - Sean Masterson
Bob Richardson - Billy Trudel
American Dream Singer - Allen Carter
American Dream Singer - Anais Afshan
Albanian Girl - Brad Kalas
American Dream Singer - Brant Cotton
Sharon's Boyfriend - Chelsea Talbott
Crying Girl at Funeral Parade (uncredited) - Cliff B. Howard
Ranger - Edrie Warner
Judge - Garry R. Roleder
USAF Chaplain - Giselle Fernández
Female Press Person - Guy Richardson
Secret Service Agent (uncredited) - Hope Garber
Albanian Grandmother - Jennifer Gross
American Dream Singer - Kenneth Kern
Nashville Engineer - Kevin Furlong
Jockey #2 - Lance Eaton
American Dream Singer - Laura Bennecke
White House Secretary (uncredited) - Mark Vieha
American Dream Singer - Maurice Woods
Kid with Shoes - Michael Belson
President - Michael Reid Davis
Aide #4 - Michelle Levinson
Faye - Paul Webster
Limo Driver (uncredited) - Randy Springer
Airline Passenger (uncredited) - Robert Sedona
Politician (uncredited) - Sean Ireland
Military Officer (uncredited) - Tom Murray
Aircraft Carrier Reporter - Warren Wilson
Crossfire Interviewer - Wendy Lou Halvorsen
American Dream Singer