Wag the Dog
1997/12/25 (US) | 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.
Hilary Henkin
Screenplay
David Mamet
Screenplay
Barry Levinson
Director
Lead 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
Budget
$ 15,000,000
Revenue
$ 64,256,513
Status
Released
Production Company
- New Line Cinema
- Tribeca Productions
- Baltimore Pictures
- Punch Productions
Crews
Mark Knopfler
Original Music Composer
Debra Zane
Casting
Jane Rosenthal
Producer
Stu Linder
Editor
Robert Greenfield
Set Decoration
Tim Holland
Supervising Sound Editor