Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog by Barry Levinson

6.96

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.

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Cast

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman as Stanley Motss

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro as Conrad Brean

Anne Heche

Anne Heche as Winifred Ames

Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson as Sergeant William Schumann

Denis Leary

Denis Leary as Fad King

Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson as Johnny Dean

Andrea Martin

Andrea Martin as Liz Butsky

Kirsten Dunst

Kirsten Dunst as Tracy Lime

William H. Macy

William H. Macy as CIA Agent Charles Young

David Koechner

David Koechner as Director

Michael Belson

Michael Belson as President

Suzanne Cryer

Suzanne Cryer as Amy Cain

John Michael Higgins

John Michael Higgins as John Levy

Suzie Plakson

Suzie Plakson as Grace

Jason Cottle

Jason Cottle as A.D.

Harland Williams

Harland Williams as Pet Wrangler

Sean Masterson

Sean Masterson as Bob Richardson

Bernard Hocke

Bernard Hocke as Technician

Jenna Byrne

Jenna Byrne as Sharon

Maurice Woods

Maurice Woods as Kid with Shoes

Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

Roebuck 'Pops' Staples as Pops Staples

Phil Morris

Phil Morris as Co-Pilot

Chris Ellis

Chris Ellis as Officer

Ed Morgan

Ed Morgan as Store Owner

J. Patrick McCormack

J. Patrick McCormack as Pilot

Jennifer Manley

Jennifer Manley as Teenage Girl

Edrie Warner

Edrie Warner as Judge

Richard Lawson

Richard Lawson as Young Man / CIA

Drena De Niro

Drena De Niro as Gate Stewardess

Alberto Vazquez

Alberto Vazquez as Combine Driver

Stephanie Kemp

Stephanie Kemp as Aide #1

Jack Esformes

Jack Esformes as Aide #2

John Cho

John Cho as Aide #3

Michael Reid Davis

Michael Reid Davis as Aide #4

Brant Cotton

Brant Cotton as Sharon's Boyfriend

Kenneth Kern

Kenneth Kern as Nashville Engineer

Michelle Levinson

Michelle Levinson as Faye

Ron McCoy

Ron McCoy as Limo Driver

Derek Morgan

Derek Morgan as CIA Agent

Garry R. Roleder

Garry R. Roleder as USAF Chaplain

Merle Haggard

Merle Haggard as Merle Haggard

Jim Belushi

Jim Belushi as Jim Belushi

George Gaynes

George Gaynes as Senator Nole

Rick Scarry

Rick Scarry as White House Reporter

Cliff B. Howard

Cliff B. Howard as Ranger

Furley Lumpkin

Furley Lumpkin as Raking Dad #1

Sean Fenton

Sean Fenton as Raking Dad #2

Nikki Crawford

Nikki Crawford as Mom

John Franklin

John Franklin as Jockey #1

Kevin Furlong

Kevin Furlong as Jockey #2

Lu Elrod

Lu Elrod as Southern Woman

Michael Villani

Michael Villani as Male Commentator

Shirley Prestia

Shirley Prestia as Crossfire Moderator

Warren Wilson

Warren Wilson as Crossfire Interviewer

Terry Anzur

Terry Anzur as Factory Reporter

Melissa Gardner

Melissa Gardner as Santa Fe Reporter

Giselle Fernández

Giselle Fernández as Female Press Person

Christine Devine

Christine Devine as Chicago Newscaster

Richard Saxton

Richard Saxton as Chicago Newscaster #2

Geoffrey Blake

Geoffrey Blake as Media Guy #1

Jerry Levine

Jerry Levine as Media Guy #2

Jack Shearer

Jack Shearer as Sklansky

Emmett Miller

Emmett Miller as News Break Reporter

Bill Handel

Bill Handel as Andrews AFB Reporter

Anais Afshan

Anais Afshan as Albanian Girl

Hope Garber

Hope Garber as Albanian Grandmother

Gina Menza

Gina Menza as Press Room Reporter

Maggie Mellin

Maggie Mellin as Mrs. Rose

Tom Murray

Tom Murray as Aircraft Carrier Reporter

Ralph Tabakin

Ralph Tabakin as Southern Man

Marguerite Moreau

Marguerite Moreau as Teenage Girl in Audience

Jay Leno

Jay Leno as Jay Leno

Nicole Avant

Nicole Avant as American Dream Singer

Wendy Lou Halvorsen

Wendy Lou Halvorsen as American Dream Singer

Tom Bähler

Tom Bähler as American Dream Singer

Anthony Holiday

Anthony Holiday as American Dream Singer

Allen Carter

Allen Carter as American Dream Singer

Brad Kalas

Brad Kalas as American Dream Singer

Carmen Carter

Carmen Carter as American Dream Singer

Billy Trudel

Billy Trudel as American Dream Singer

Lance Eaton

Lance Eaton as American Dream Singer

Mark Vieha

Mark Vieha as American Dream Singer

Karen Geraghty

Karen Geraghty as American Dream Singer

Julia Waters

Julia Waters as American Dream Singer

James Gilstrap

James Gilstrap as American Dream Singer

Oren Waters

Oren Waters as American Dream Singer

Jennifer Gross

Jennifer Gross as American Dream Singer

Maxine Waters Willard

Maxine Waters Willard as American Dream Singer

Craig T. Nelson

Craig T. Nelson as Senator John Neal (uncredited)

Barry Levinson

Barry Levinson as Man at a Movie Studio (uncredited)

Robert Richardson

Robert Richardson as Man in a TV Studio (uncredited)

Laura Bennecke

Laura Bennecke as White House Secretary (uncredited)

Greg Bronson

Greg Bronson as Chauffer (uncredited)

Phillip V. Caruso

Phillip V. Caruso as War Commercial Photographer (uncredited)

Sean Ireland

Sean Ireland as Military Officer (uncredited)

Glendon Rich

Glendon Rich as Grieving Politician (uncredited)

Guy Richardson

Guy Richardson as Secret Service Agent (uncredited)

Robert Sedona

Robert Sedona as Politician (uncredited)

Randy Springer

Randy Springer as Airline Passenger (uncredited)

Chelsea Talbott

Chelsea Talbott as Crying Girl at Funeral Parade (uncredited)

Paul Webster

Paul Webster as Limo Driver (uncredited)

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