United States / Dec 25, 1997 / R
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| Harland Williams | Pet Wrangler |
| Sean Masterson | Bob Richardson |
| Bernard Hocke | Technician |
| Jenna Byrne | Sharon |
| Maurice Woods | Kid with Shoes |
| Roebuck 'Pops' Staples | Pops Staples |
| Phil Morris | Co-Pilot |
| Chris Ellis | Officer |
| Ed Morgan | Store Owner |
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| J. Patrick McCormack | Pilot |
| Jennifer Manley | Teenage Girl |
| Edrie Warner | Judge |
| Richard Lawson | Young Man / CIA |
| Drena De Niro | Gate Stewardess |
| Alberto Vazquez | Combine Driver |
| Stephanie Kemp | Aide #1 |
| Jack Esformes | Aide #2 |
| John Cho | Aide #3 |
| Michael Reid Davis | Aide #4 |
| Brant Cotton | Sharon's Boyfriend |
| Kenneth Kern | Nashville Engineer |
| Michelle Levinson | Faye |
| Ron McCoy | Limo Driver |
| Derek Morgan | CIA Agent |
| Garry R. Roleder | USAF Chaplain |
| Merle Haggard | Merle Haggard |
| Jim Belushi | Jim Belushi |
| George Gaynes | Senator Nole |
| Rick Scarry | White House Reporter |
| Cliff B. Howard | Ranger |
| Furley Lumpkin | Raking Dad #1 |
| Sean Fenton | Raking Dad #2 |
| Nikki Crawford | Mom |
| John Franklin | Jockey #1 |
| Kevin Furlong | Jockey #2 |
| Lu Elrod | Southern Woman |
| Michael Villani | Male Commentator |
| Shirley Prestia | Crossfire Moderator |
| Warren Wilson | Crossfire Interviewer |
| Terry Anzur | Factory Reporter |
| Melissa Gardner | Santa Fe Reporter |
| Giselle Fernández | Female Press Person |
| Christine Devine | Chicago Newscaster |
| Richard Saxton | Chicago Newscaster #2 |
| Geoffrey Blake | Media Guy #1 |
| Jerry Levine | Media Guy #2 |
| Jack Shearer | Sklansky |
| Emmett Miller | News Break Reporter |
| Bill Handel | Andrews AFB Reporter |
| Anais Afshan | Albanian Girl |
| Hope Garber | Albanian Grandmother |
| Gina Menza | Press Room Reporter |
| Maggie Mellin | Mrs. Rose |
| Tom Murray | Aircraft Carrier Reporter |
| Ralph Tabakin | Southern Man |
| Marguerite Moreau | Teenage Girl in Audience |
| Jay Leno | Jay Leno |
| Nicole Avant | American Dream Singer |
| Wendy Lou Halvorsen | American Dream Singer |
| Tom Bähler | American Dream Singer |
| Anthony Holiday | American Dream Singer |
| Allen Carter | American Dream Singer |
| Brad Kalas | American Dream Singer |
| Carmen Carter | American Dream Singer |
| Billy Trudel | American Dream Singer |
| Lance Eaton | American Dream Singer |
| Mark Vieha | American Dream Singer |
| Karen Geraghty | American Dream Singer |
| Julia Waters | American Dream Singer |
| James Gilstrap | American Dream Singer |
| Oren Waters | American Dream Singer |
| Jennifer Gross | American Dream Singer |
| Maxine Waters Willard | American Dream Singer |
| Craig T. Nelson | Senator John Neal (uncredited) |
| Barry Levinson | Man at a Movie Studio (uncredited) |
| Robert Richardson | Man in a TV Studio (uncredited) |
| Laura Bennecke | White House Secretary (uncredited) |
| Greg Bronson | Chauffer (uncredited) |
| Phillip V. Caruso | War Commercial Photographer (uncredited) |
| Sean Ireland | Military Officer (uncredited) |
| Glendon Rich | Grieving Politician (uncredited) |
| Guy Richardson | Secret Service Agent (uncredited) |
| Robert Sedona | Politician (uncredited) |
| Randy Springer | Airline Passenger (uncredited) |
| Chelsea Talbott | Crying Girl at Funeral Parade (uncredited) |
| Paul Webster | Limo Driver (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Wag the Dog |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | shqip, English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | New Line Cinema, Tribeca Productions, Baltimore Pictures, Punch Productions |
| Release date | 25 dicembre 1997 |
| Executive producer | Michael De Luca, Claire Rudnick Polstein, Ezra Swerdlow |
| Production | Robert De Niro, Barry Levinson, Jane Rosenthal, Eric McLeod |
| Writer | Hilary Henkin, David Mamet, Larry Beinhart |
| Casting | Ellen Chenoweth, Debra Zane |
| Editing | Stu Linder, Gilbert Carreras, Blair Daily, Mark Daily, Jason Joseph, Bob Shugrue Jr., Mark W. Smith, John F. Lyons, Mike Sowa |
| Cinematography | |
| Assistant directors | Amy Sayres, Christopher Swartout, Barry Levinson, Julie Pitkanen, Ken Arlidge, Amy Schmidt |
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Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Sweden / Dec 25, 1997 / 15
Australia / Mar 05, 1998 / M / https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/wag-dog
Germany / Mar 25, 1998 / 12
Italy / Apr 10, 1998
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Netherlands / Apr 23, 1998 / AL
France / Apr 29, 1998 / U
Portugal / May 08, 1998 / M/12
Czechia / Jul 16, 1998 / 12+
Russia / Aug 31, 1998 / 16+
South Korea / Sep 12, 1998 / 15
TV
Norway / Dec 25, 1997 / 15
Netherlands / Jun 06, 2003 / AL / Nederland 1
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