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Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog1997

★6.997 minComedyDrama

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.

Director

Writer

Hilary Henkin David Mamet

Score

Mark Knopfler Huey Lewis

Stars

Dustin Hoffman Robert De Niro Anne Heche

Cast101

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

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