Wag the Dog (1997)
A comedy about truth, justice and other special effects.
97 min
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.
- Release date
- December 25, 1997
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $15,000,000
- Box office
- $64,256,513
Trailer
Cast
- Dustin Hoffman as Stanley Motss
- Robert De Niro as Conrad Brean
- Anne Heche as Winifred Ames
- Woody Harrelson as Sgt. William Schumann
- Denis Leary as Fad King
- Willie Nelson as Johnny Dean
- Andrea Martin as Liz Butsky
- Michael Belson as President
- Suzanne Cryer as Amy Cain
- John Michael Higgins as John Levy
Crew
- Barry Levinson · Director
- Larry Beinhart · Writer
- Hilary Henkin · Writer
- David Mamet · Writer
- Robert De Niro · Producer
- Barry Levinson · Producer
- Jane Rosenthal · Producer
- Mark Knopfler · Composer
- Robert Richardson · Cinematographer
- Stu Linder · Editor
- Ellen Chenoweth · Casting director
- Debra Zane · Casting director
- Wynn Thomas · Production designer