Wag the Dog (1997)
Wag the Dog (1997)



Plot.
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Cast & Crew.

Dustin Hoffman
Stanley Motss

Robert De Niro
Conrad Brean / Producer

Anne Heche
Winifred Ames

Woody Harrelson
Sergeant William Schumann

Denis Leary
Fad King

Willie Nelson
Johnny Dean

Andrea Martin
Liz Butsky

Kirsten Dunst
Tracy Lime

William H. Macy
CIA Agent Charles Young

David Koechner
Director

Michael Belson
President

Suzanne Cryer
Amy Cain

John Michael Higgins
John Levy

Suzie Plakson
Grace

Jason Cottle
A.D.

Harland Williams
Pet Wrangler / Animal Wrangler

Sean Masterson
Bob Richardson

Bernard Hocke
Technician

Jenna Byrne
Sharon

Maurice Woods
Kid with Shoes

Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Pops Staples

Phil Morris
Co-Pilot

Chris Ellis
Officer

Ed Morgan
Store Owner

J. Patrick McCormack
Pilot

Jennifer Manley
Teenage Girl

Edrie Warner
Judge

Richard Lawson
Young Man / CIA

Drena De Niro
Gate Stewardess

Alberto Vazquez
Combine Driver

Stephanie Kemp
Aide #1

Jack Esformes
Aide #2

John Cho
Aide #3

Michael Reid Davis
Aide #4

Brant Cotton
Sharon's Boyfriend

Kenneth Kern
Nashville Engineer

Michelle Levinson
Faye

Ron McCoy
Limo Driver

Derek Morgan
CIA Agent

Garry R. Roleder
USAF Chaplain

Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard

Jim Belushi
Jim Belushi

George Gaynes
Senator Nole

Rick Scarry
White House Reporter

Cliff B. Howard
Ranger

Furley Lumpkin
Raking Dad #1

Sean Fenton
Raking Dad #2

Nikki Crawford
Mom

John Franklin
Jockey #1

Kevin Furlong
Jockey #2

Lu Elrod
Southern Woman

Michael Villani
Male Commentator

Shirley Prestia
Crossfire Moderator

Warren Wilson
Crossfire Interviewer

Terry Anzur
Factory Reporter

Melissa Gardner
Santa Fe Reporter

Giselle Fernández
Female Press Person

Christine Devine
Chicago Newscaster

Richard Saxton
Chicago Newscaster #2

Geoffrey Blake
Media Guy #1

Jerry Levine
Media Guy #2

Jack Shearer
Sklansky

Emmett Miller
News Break Reporter

Bill Handel
Andrews AFB Reporter

Anais Afshan
Albanian Girl

Hope Garber
Albanian Grandmother

Gina Menza
Press Room Reporter

Maggie Mellin
Mrs. Rose

Tom Murray
Aircraft Carrier Reporter

Ralph Tabakin
Southern Man

Marguerite Moreau
Teenage Girl in Audience

Jay Leno
Jay Leno

Nicole Avant
American Dream Singer

Wendy Lou Halvorsen
American Dream Singer

Tom Bähler
American Dream Singer

Anthony Holiday
American Dream Singer

Allen Carter
American Dream Singer

Brad Kalas
American Dream Singer

Carmen Carter
American Dream Singer

Billy Trudel
American Dream Singer

Lance Eaton
American Dream Singer

Mark Vieha
American Dream Singer

Karen Geraghty
American Dream Singer

Julia Waters
American Dream Singer

James Gilstrap
American Dream Singer

Oren Waters
American Dream Singer

Jennifer Gross
American Dream Singer

Maxine Waters Willard
American Dream Singer

Craig T. Nelson
Senator John Neal (uncredited)

Barry Levinson
Man at a Movie Studio (uncredited) / Director / Producer

Robert Richardson
Man in a TV Studio (uncredited) / Director of Photography

Laura Bennecke
White House Secretary (uncredited)

Greg Bronson
Chauffer (uncredited)

Phillip V. Caruso
War Commercial Photographer (uncredited) / Still Photographer

Sean Ireland
Military Officer (uncredited)

Glendon Rich
Grieving Politician (uncredited)

Guy Richardson
Secret Service Agent (uncredited)

Robert Sedona
Politician (uncredited)

Randy Springer
Airline Passenger (uncredited)

Chelsea Talbott
Crying Girl at Funeral Parade (uncredited)

Paul Webster
Limo Driver (uncredited)

Hilary Henkin
Screenplay

David Mamet
Screenplay

Jane Rosenthal
Producer

Mark Knopfler
Original Music Composer / Music Producer / Musician

Stu Linder
Editor

Ellen Chenoweth
Casting

Debra Zane
Casting

Mark Worthington
Art Direction

Robert Greenfield
Set Decoration

Rita Ryack
Costume Design

Tim Holland
Supervising Sound Editor

Terri Taylor
Casting Assistant

Kimberly Rodgers
Extras Casting

Brennan Dufresne
Casting Assistant

David Anthony
Extras Casting

Larry Beinhart
Book

Steve Cantamessa
Sound Mixer

Tom Johnson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Claire Sanfilippo
Dialogue Editor

Lindakay Brown
Dialogue Editor

J.R. Grubbs
Sound Effects Editor

John Roesch
Foley Artist

Jana Vance
Foley Artist

Dennie Thorpe
Foley Artist

Marilyn McCoppen
ADR Editor

Wynn Thomas
Production Design

Steve Joyal
Art Department Coordinator

Marjorie McCown
Assistant Costume Designer

Maggie Morgan
Assistant Costume Designer

Ellen Ryba
Assistant Costume Designer

Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz
Music Editor

Julie Pitkanen
Script Supervisor

Melissa Yonkey
Hairstylist

Michael White
Hairstylist

Ilona Herman
Hairstylist / Makeup Artist

Hazel Catmull
Key Hair Stylist

Daniel C. Striepeke
Makeup Artist

Kathrine Gordon
Hairstylist

Mark Landon
Makeup Artist

Peter Montagna
Key Makeup Artist

Elaine L. Offers
Makeup Artist

Blair Daily
Post Production Supervisor / Additional Editor

Joe Fineman
Executive In Charge Of Post Production

Carla Fry
Executive In Charge Of Production

Eric McLeod
Unit Production Manager / Co-Producer

Bonnie Weis
Production Supervisor

Laurie Kaye
Production Manager

Ken Arlidge
Second Unit Director / Second Unit Director of Photography

Amy Sayres
First Assistant Director

Amy Schmidt
Second Second Assistant Director

Christopher Swartout
Second Assistant Director

Jose M. Arreguin
Propmaker

Peter Bankins
Property Master

Tim Donelan
Leadman

Kirk Essiambre
Assistant Set Propsman

John French
Paint Coordinator

Joe Louis Garcia
Construction Grip

Ildefonso Goris
Greensman

Bill 'Kauhane' Hoyt
Standby Painter

Diane Kramer
Art Department Assistant

Scott W. Leslie
Set Dresser

Alberto Christiano Lombardo
Assistant Property Master

Jeff Markwith
Set Designer

Jim McDermott
Set Dresser

Robert McKelvey
Propmaker

Mark W. Pallatt
Set Dresser

Stephen J. Readmond
On Set Dresser

Shana Sigmond
Assistant Set Decoration

John Slatsky
Set Dresser

Christopher Tandon
Assistant Art Director

Duke Tomasick
Construction Coordinator

Doug Wuitschick
Paint Coordinator

Carl Catanese
On Set Dresser

Mary Locatell
Production Illustrator

Byron K. Lovelace
Props

James R. Shumaker
Set Dresser

Brent Smith
Set Dresser

Mike Boudry
ADR Recordist

Tony Eckert
Foley Mixer

Ben Gold
Assistant Sound Editor

Doc Kane
ADR Mixer

Scott La Rue
Cableman

Mary Helen Leasman
Foley Editor

Diane Linn
ADR Recordist

David Lucarelli
ADR Recordist

Frank 'Pepe' Merel
Foley Recordist

Al Nelson
Sound Recordist

Susan Popovic
Assistant Sound Editor

Charleen Richards-Steeves
ADR Mixer

Michael Silvers
Supervising Dialogue Editor

Greg Steele
ADR Mixer

Gary Thomas
Boom Operator

Tami Treadwell
ADR Recordist

Mark Weingarten
Sound Mixer

Mary Works
Assistant Sound Editor

David Abrahamsen
Sound

Mark Burton
Production Sound Mixer

Lawrence L. Commans
Boom Operator

Sean England
Foley Recordist

Steve Romanko
Other

Kent Sparling
Sound Mix Technician

Greg Dennison
Special Effects Assistant

Jim Hanson
Special Effects Manager

Dennis King
Special Effects Coordinator

Edward T. Reiff Jr.
Special Effects Assistant

Dale Riggs
Special Effects Assistant

Ray L. Wilkerson
Special Effects Assistant

Ronald W. Mathews
Special Effects

Mike Sabga
VFX Artist

Krystyna Demkowicz
Visual Effects Producer

Stephen B. Abrams
Dolly Grip

Nick Arnds
Grip

Roger Awad
Lighting Technician

Halo Amrani
Lighting Technician

Michael Brennan
Dolly Grip

Barry Clint
Grip

Rick Colosimo
Grip

John T. Connor
First Assistant 'B' Camera

Amy DeMarte
Second Assistant 'B' Camera

Joseph Dianda
Key Grip

Shawn Ensign
Grip

Jamie Franta
Grip

David Gamerman
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Phil Gries
Other

Chris Leidholdt
Key Rigging Grip

Jim Leidholdt
Rigging Grip

William Leslie
Dolly Grip

Fredrick W. Marx III
Lighting Technician

Roger Meilink
Rigging Gaffer

Sean Mennie
Camera Production Assistant

Dan Moore
Video Assist Operator

Scot A. Nederman-Paul
Camera Loader

Scott Patten
Best Boy Grip

Reinhart Peschke
Chief Lighting Technician

Mark Polischeck
Video Assist Operator

Martin Schaer
Camera Operator

Robert J. Studenny
Grip

Gregor Tavenner
First Assistant 'A' Camera

David Terry
Dolly Grip

Kelly Uchimura
Camera Loader

Jeanne Vienne
Second Assistant 'A' Camera

Kevin A. Barnes
Electrician

Renan Galindo
Lighting Technician

Todd Higgins
Key Grip

Jay Holben
Best Boy Electric

Laela Kilbourn
Additional Second Assistant Camera

Ilya Lyudmirsky
First Assistant Camera

Alexandre Naufel
Lighting Technician

David Norris
Camera Operator

Peter Shultz
Electrician

Russell Steen
Gaffer

Daryl Studebaker
Additional Director of Photography

Leigh French
ADR Voice Casting

Nancy McArdle
Costume Supervisor

Jose Morales
Tailor

Marcie Olivi
Set Costumer

Hugo Peña
Key Costumer

Romeo Pompa
Set Costumer

Kelly Porter
Costumer

Gilbert Carreras
Color Timer

Mark Daily
First Assistant Editor

Jason Joseph
Editorial Production Assistant

Ric Keeley
Post-Production Manager

Bob Shugrue Jr.
Assistant Editor

Mark W. Smith
Assistant Editor

Jay Vinitsky
Post Production Coordinator

John F. Lyons
Assistant Editor

Mike Sowa
Digital Color Timer

Rhonda Baer
Location Manager

Lee J. Bognar
Location Assistant

Mauni P. Caves
Location Assistant

Geoff Harding
Location Assistant

Tim Hillman
Location Manager

Kimberly Lynn
Location Assistant

Barron Miller
Location Assistant

Kate Beall
Assistant Location Manager

Chuck Ainlay
Music Producer

Richard Bennett
Musician

Roger Blanc
Music Arranger

Bob Bowen
Music Coordinator

Paul Broucek
Music Producer

Jim Cox
Musician

Chad Cromwell
Musician

Guy Fletcher
Musician

Dana Sano
Music Producer

Joel Sill
Music Consultant

Glenn Worf
Musician

Steve Boyd
Transportation Coordinator

Jerry F. Johnson
Transportation Captain

Greg Bronner
Driver

Burton L. Warner
Driver

Emily Glatter
Production Coordinator

Gabriela Gutentag
Unit Publicist

Holly Hagy
Production Coordinator

Terry Ham
Set Production Assistant

Erik Holmberg
Production Executive

Romano Paoletti
Set Production Assistant

Kait Pickering
Assistant Production Coordinator

Georgette Hayden
Production Coordinator

Paul Prokop
Production Controller

Michael De Luca
Executive Producer

Claire Rudnick Polstein
Executive Producer

Ezra Swerdlow
Executive Producer
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Details.
Release DateDecember 25, 1997
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 37m
Content RatingR
Budget$15,000,000
Box Office$64,256,513
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
Wiki.
Wag the Dog is a 1997 American black comedy political satire film starring Dustin Hoffman and Robert De Niro. Produced and directed by Barry Levinson, the film centers on a spin doctor and a Hollywood producer who fabricate a war in Albania to distract voters from a presidential sex scandal. The screenplay by Hilary Henkin and David Mamet was loosely adapted from Larry Beinhart's 1993 novel, American Hero.
The title of the film comes from the English-language idiom "the tail wagging the dog", used to indicate attention that is purposely being diverted from something of greater importance to something of lesser.
Wag the Dog was released one month before the news broke of the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal and the bombing of the Al-Shifa pharmaceutical factory in Sudan by the Clinton administration in August 1998, which prompted the media to draw comparisons between the film and reality. The comparison was also made in December 1998, when the administration initiated a bombing campaign of Iraq during Clinton's impeachment trial for the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal. It was made again in spring 1999, when the administration intervened in the Kosovo War and initiated a bombing campaign against Yugoslavia, which, coincidentally, bordered Albania and contained ethnic Albanians.
The film grossed $64.3 million on a $15 million budget, and was well received by critics, who praised the direction, performances, themes and humor. Hoffman received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance, and screenwriters David Mamet and Hilary Henkin were both nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay.
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