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Wag the Dog: Full Cast & Crew 1997 Comedy/Drama
Two weeks prior to reelection, the United States president lands in the middle of a sex scandal. In need of outside help to quell the situation, presidential adviser Winifred Ames enlists the expertise of spin doctor Conrad Brean, who decides a distraction is the best course of action. Brean approaches Hollywood producer Stanley Motss to help him fabricate a war in Albania -- and once underway, the duo has the media entirely focused on the war. R Released: Dec 25, 1997 See Movie Details

Cast & Crew

All Cast Crew
Barry Levinson Director Dustin Hoffman Stanley Motss Actor Robert De Niro Conrad Brean Actor, Producer Anne Heche Winifred Ames Actor Woody Harrelson Sgt. William Schumann Actor Denis Leary Fad King Actor Willie Nelson Johnny Dean Actor Andrea Martin Liz Butsky Actor Michael Belson President Actor Suzanne Cryer Amy Cain Actor John Michael Higgins John Levy Actor Suzie Plakson Grace Actor Kirsten Dunst Tracy Lime Actor William H. Macy CIA Agent Mr. Young Actor David Koechner Director Actor Larry Beinhart Writer Hilary Henkin Screenwriter David Mamet Screenwriter Michael De Luca Executive Producer Eric McLeod Co-Producer Claire Rudnick Polstein Executive Producer Jane Rosenthal Producer Ezra Swerdlow Executive Producer Mark Knopfler Original Music Robert Richardson Cinematographer Stu Linder Film Editing Ellen Chenoweth Casting Debra Zane Casting Wynn Thomas Production Design Mark Worthington Art Director Robert Greenfield Set Decoration Rita Ryack Costume Design