Wag the Dog (1997)

Wag the Dog (1997)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1997-12-25 United States of America 97 Min. PG-13
6.9 971 votes
Comedy, Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

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

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