Wag the Dog (1997) - A comedy about truth, justice and other special effects.

Wag the Dog

A comedy about truth, justice and other special effects.
( Comedy / Drama )

US Runtime: 97 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Dec 25, 1997 [USA]

Director:	Barry Levinson [Director]

Writers:	Hilary Henkin [Screenplay] David Mamet [Screenplay]

Producers:	Michael De Luca [Executive Producer] Robert De Niro [Producer] Barry Levinson [Producer] Eric McLeod [Co-Producer] Claire Rudnick Polstein [Executive Producer] Jane Rosenthal [Producer] Ezra Swerdlow [Executive Producer]

Cinematography:	Robert Richardson [Director of Photography]

Edited by:	Stu Linder [Editor]

Music Composed by	Mark Knopfler [Original Music Composer]

Production Design:	Wynn Thomas [Production Design]

Costume Design:	Rita Ryack [Costume Design]

Casting by	Ellen Chenoweth [Casting] Debra Zane [Casting]

Production Companys:	Baltimore Pictures (US) New Line Cinema (US) Punch Productions Punch Productions Inc. Tribeca Productions (US)

Plot Summary:

Shortly before an election, a spin-doctor and a Hollywood producer join efforts to fabricate a war in order to cover up a Presidential sex scandal.

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. 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 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 Fernandez 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

Uncredited Cast:

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)

Sound Crew:

David Abrahamsen Sound Mike Boudry ADR Recordist Lindakay Brown Dialogue Editor Mark Burton Production Sound Mixer Steve Cantamessa Sound Mixer Lawrence L. Commans Boom Operator Tony Eckert Foley Mixer Sean England Foley Recordist Ben Gold Assistant Sound Editor J.R. Grubbs Sound Effects Editor Lora Hirschberg Sound Re-Recording Mixer Tim Holland Supervising Sound Editor Tom Johnson Sound Re-Recording Mixer Doc Kane ADR Mixer Mary Helen Leasman Foley Editor Diane Linn ADR Recordist David Lucarelli ADR Recordist		Marilyn McCoppen ADR Editor Frank 'Pepe' Merel Foley Recordist Al Nelson Sound Recordist Susan Popovic Assistant Sound Editor Charleen Richards-Steeves ADR Mixer John Roesch Foley Artist Claire Sanfilippo Dialogue Editor Michael Silvers Supervising Dialogue Editor Kent Sparling Sound Mix Technician Greg Steele ADR Mixer Gary Thomas Boom Operator Dennie Thorpe Foley Artist Tami Treadwell ADR Recordist Jana Vance Foley Artist Mark Weingarten Sound Mixer Mary Works Assistant Sound Editor

Special Visual Effects Crew:

Krystyna Demkowicz Visual Effects Producer Greg Dennison Special Effects Assistant Jim Hanson Special Effects Manager Dennis King Special Effects Coordinator Ronald W. Mathews Special Effects		Edward T. Reiff Jr. Special Effects Assistant Dale Riggs Special Effects Assistant Mike Sabga VFX Artist Ray L. Wilkerson Special Effects Assistant

Art Department:

Jose M. Arreguin Propmaker Peter Bankins Property Master Tim Donelan Leadman Kirk Essiambre Assistant Set Propsman John French Paint Coordinator Joe Louis Garcia Construction Grip Ildefonso Goris Greensman Robert Greenfield Set Decoration Bill 'Kauhane' Hoyt Standby Painter Steve Joyal Art Department Coordinator Diane Kramer Art Department Assistant Scott W. Leslie Set Dresser Mary Locatell Production Illustrator		Alberto Christiano Lombardo Assistant Property Master Byron K. Lovelace Props Jeff Markwith Set Designer Jim McDermott Set Dresser Robert McKelvey Propmaker Mark W. Pallatt Set Dresser James R. Shumaker Set Dresser Shana Sigmond Assistant Set Decoration John Slatsky Set Dresser Brent Smith Set Dresser Christopher Tandon Assistant Art Director Duke Tomasick Construction Coordinator Doug Wuitschick Paint Coordinator

Directing Crew:

Ken Arlidge Second Unit Director Amy Sayres First Assistant Director		Amy Schmidt Second Second Assistant Director Christopher Swartout Second Assistant Director

Camera and Electrical Department:

Stephen B. Abrams Dolly Grip Halo Amrani Lighting Technician Ken Arlidge Second Unit Director of Photography Nick Arnds Grip Roger Awad Lighting Technician Kevin A. Barnes Electrician Michael Brennan Dolly Grip Phillip V. Caruso Still Photographer Barry Clint Grip Rick Colosimo Grip John T. Connor First Assistant "B" Camera Amy DeMarte Second Assistant "B" Camera Joseph Dianda Key Grip Shawn Ensign Grip Jamie Franta Grip Renan Galindo Lighting Technician David Gamerman Assistant Chief Lighting Technician Todd Higgins Key Grip Jay Holben Best Boy Electric Laela Kilbourn Additional Second Assistant Camera Chris Leidholdt Key Rigging Grip Jim Leidholdt Rigging Grip		William Leslie Dolly Grip Ilya Lyudmirsky First Assistant Camera Fredrick W. Marx III Lighting Technician Roger Meilink Rigging Gaffer Sean Mennie Camera Production Assistant Dan Moore Video Assist Operator Alexandre Naufel Lighting Technician Scot A. Nederman-Paul Camera Loader David Norris Camera Operator Scott Patten Best Boy Grip Reinhart Peschke Chief Lighting Technician Mark Polischeck Video Assist Operator Martin Schaer Camera Operator Peter Shultz Electrician Russell Steen Gaffer Daryl Studebaker Additional Director of Photography Robert J. Studenny Grip Gregor Tavenner First Assistant "A" Camera David Terry Dolly Grip Kelly Uchimura Camera Loader Jeanne Vienne Second Assistant "A" Camera

Casting Department:

David Anthony Extras Casting Brennan Dufresne Casting Assistant Leigh French ADR Voice Casting		Kimberly Rodgers Extras Casting Terri Taylor Casting Assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department:

Carl Catanese On Set Dresser Nancy McArdle Costume Supervisor Marjorie McCown Assistant Costume Designer José Moralès Tailor Maggie Morgan Assistant Costume Designer Marcie Olivi Set Costumer		Hugo Peña Key Costumer Romeo Pompa Set Costumer Kelly Porter Costumer Stephen J. Readmond On Set Dresser Ellen Ryba Assistant Costume Designer

Other Crew:

Phil Gries Other Scott La Rue Cableman		Steve Romanko Other Harland Williams Animal Wrangler

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