Wag the Dog
“A comedy about truth, justice and other special effects.”
1997•R•1h 37m•6.9•Released
ComedyDrama
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
Barry Levinson
Writer
Hilary Henkin, David Mamet
Budget
$15M
Revenue
$64M
Languages
Albanian, English
Studio
New Line Cinema
Cast
Dustin Hoffman
Stanley Motss
Robert De Niro
Conrad Brean
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.
Production
Company
New Line Cinema
Company
Tribeca Productions
Company
Baltimore Pictures
Company
Punch Productions
Producer
Jane Rosenthal
Producer
Robert De Niro
Producer
Barry Levinson
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