Wag the Dog
Comedy
Drama
A comedy about truth, justice and other special effects.
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.
1997-12-25
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Cast
Director
Barry Levinson
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
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
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
Richard Lawson as Young Man / CIA
Drena De Niro as Gate Stewardess
Alberto Vazquez as Combine Driver
John Cho as Aide #3
Ron McCoy as Limo Driver
Derek Morgan as CIA Agent
Merle Haggard as Merle Haggard
Jim Belushi as Jim Belushi
George Gaynes as Senator Nole
Rick Scarry as White House Reporter
Nikki Crawford as Mom
John Franklin as Jockey #1
Lu Elrod as Southern Woman
Michael Villani as Male Commentator
Shirley Prestia as Crossfire Moderator
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
Gina Menza as Press Room Reporter
Maggie Mellin as Mrs. Rose
Ralph Tabakin as Southern Man
Marguerite Moreau as Teenage Girl in Audience
Jay Leno as Jay Leno
Anthony Holiday as American Dream Singer
Carmen Carter 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)
Greg Bronson as Chauffer (uncredited)
Guy Richardson as Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
Randy Springer as Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Paul Webster as Limo Driver (uncredited)