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Wag the Dog (1997)

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Wag the Dog

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Director

Barry Levinson
Barry Levinson

Writers

Larry Beinhart
Larry Beinhart
book "American Hero"
Hilary Henkin
Hilary Henkin
screenplay and
David Mamet
David Mamet
screenplay

Cast

(in credits order) verified as complete

Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman
Stanley Motss
Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro
Conrad Brean
Anne Heche
Anne Heche
Winifred Ames
Woody Harrelson
Woody Harrelson
Sgt. William Schumann
Denis Leary
Denis Leary
Fad King
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
Johnny Dean
Andrea Martin
Andrea Martin
Liz Butsky
Michael Belson
Michael Belson
President
Suzanne Cryer
Suzanne Cryer
Amy Cain
John Michael Higgins
John Michael Higgins
John Levy
Suzie Plakson
Suzie Plakson
Grace
Kirsten Dunst
Kirsten Dunst
Tracy Lime
Jason Cottle
Jason Cottle
A.D.
David Koechner
David Koechner
Director
Harland Williams
Harland Williams
Pet Wrangler
Sean Masterson
Sean Masterson
Bob Richardson
William H. Macy
William H. Macy
Mr. Young
Bernard Hocke
Bernard Hocke
Technician
Jenna Byrne
Jenna Byrne
Sharon
Maurice Woods
Maurice Woods
Kid with Shoes
(as Maurkice Woods)
Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Pops Staples
(as Pops Staples)
Phil Morris
Phil Morris
Co-Pilot
Chris Ellis
Chris Ellis
Officer
Ed Morgan
Ed Morgan
Store Owner
(as Edwin T. Morgan)
J. Patrick McCormack
J. Patrick McCormack
Pilot
Jennifer Manley
Jennifer Manley
Teenage Girl
Edrie Warner
Edrie Warner
Judge
Richard Lawson
Richard Lawson
Young Man
/CIA
Drena De Niro
Drena De Niro
Gate Stewardess
Alberto Vazquez
Alberto Vazquez
Combine Driver
Stephanie Kemp
Stephanie Kemp
Aide #1
Jack Esformes
Jack Esformes
Aide #2
John Cho
John Cho
Aide #3
Michael Reid Davis
Michael Reid Davis
Aide #4
Brant Cotton
Brant Cotton
Sharon's Boyfriend
Kenneth Kern
Kenneth Kern
Nashville Engineer
Michelle Levinson
Michelle Levinson
Faye
Ron McCoy
Ron McCoy
Limo Driver
Derek Morgan
Derek Morgan
CIA Agent
(as Derrick Morgan)
Garry R. Roleder
Garry R. Roleder
USAF Chaplain
Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard
Jim Belushi
Jim Belushi
Jim Belushi
George Gaynes
George Gaynes
Senator Nole
Rick Scarry
Rick Scarry
White House Reporter
Cliff B. Howard
Cliff B. Howard
Ranger
Furley Lumpkin
Furley Lumpkin
Raking Dad #1
Sean Fenton
Sean Fenton
Raking Dad #2
Nikki Crawford
Nikki Crawford
Mom
John Franklin
John Franklin
Jockey #1
Kevin Furlong
Kevin Furlong
Jockey #2
Lu Elrod
Lu Elrod
Southern Woman
Michael Villani
Michael Villani
Male Commentator
Shirley Prestia
Shirley Prestia
Crossfire Moderator
Warren Wilson
Warren Wilson
Crossfire Interviewer
Terry Anzur
Terry Anzur
Factory Reporter
Melissa Gardner
Melissa Gardner
Santa Fe Reporter
Giselle Fernandez
Giselle Fernandez
Female Press Person
Christine Devine
Christine Devine
Chicago Newscaster
Richard Saxton
Richard Saxton
Chicago Newscaster #2
Geoffrey Blake
Geoffrey Blake
Media Guy #1
(as Geffrey Blake)
Jerry Levine
Jerry Levine
Media Guy #2
Jack Shearer
Jack Shearer
Sklansky
Emmett Miller
Emmett Miller
News Break Reporter
Bill Handel
Bill Handel
Andrews AFB Reporter
Anais Afshan
Anais Afshan
Albanian Girl
(as Arlene Afshangol)
Hope Garber
Hope Garber
Albanian Grandmother
Gina Menza
Gina Menza
Press Room Reporter
Maggie Mellin
Maggie Mellin
Mrs. Rose
Tom Murray
Tom Murray
Aircraft Carrier Reporter
Ralph Tabakin
Ralph Tabakin
Southern Man
Marguerite Moreau
Marguerite Moreau
Teenage Girl in Audience
Jay Leno
Jay Leno
Jay Leno
Nicole Avant
Nicole Avant
American Dream Singer
Wendy Lou Halvorsen
Wendy Lou Halvorsen
American Dream Singer
Tom Bähler
Tom Bähler
American Dream Singer
(as Tom Bahler)
Anthony Holiday
Anthony Holiday
American Dream Singer
Allen Carter
Allen Carter
American Dream Singer
Brad Kalas
Brad Kalas
American Dream Singer
Carmen Carter
Carmen Carter
American Dream Singer
Billy Trudel
Billy Trudel
American Dream Singer
Lance Eaton
Lance Eaton
American Dream Singer
Mark Vieha
Mark Vieha
American Dream Singer
Karen Geraghty
Karen Geraghty
American Dream Singer
Julia Waters
Julia Waters
American Dream Singer
James Gilstrap
James Gilstrap
American Dream Singer
Oren Waters
Oren Waters
American Dream Singer
Jennifer Gross
Jennifer Gross
American Dream Singer
Maxine Waters Willard
Maxine Waters Willard
American Dream Singer
(as Maxine Waters)

Rest of cast listed alphabetically

Laura Bennecke
Laura Bennecke
White House Secretary
(uncredited)
Greg Bronson
Greg Bronson
Chauffeur
(uncredited)
Phillip V. Caruso
Phillip V. Caruso
War Commercial Photographer
(uncredited)
Sean Ireland
Sean Ireland
Military Officer
(uncredited)
Barry Levinson
Barry Levinson
Man at a movie studio
(uncredited)
Merle Haggard and the Strangers
Merle Haggard and the Strangers
Performers
(uncredited)
Craig T. Nelson
Craig T. Nelson
Senator John Neal
(uncredited)
Glendon Rich
Glendon Rich
Grieving Politician
(uncredited)
Guy Richardson
Guy Richardson
Secret Service agent
(uncredited)
Robert Richardson
Robert Richardson
Man in TV Studio
(uncredited)
Robert Sedona
Robert Sedona
Politician
(uncredited)
Randy Springer
Randy Springer
Airline Passenger
(uncredited)
Chelsea Talbott
Chelsea Talbott
Crying Girl at Funeral Parade
(uncredited)
Paul Webster
Paul Webster
Limo Driver
(uncredited)

Producers

Michael De Luca
Michael De Luca
executive producer
Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro
producer
Barry Levinson
Barry Levinson
producer
Eric McLeod
Eric McLeod
co-producer
Claire Rudnick Polstein
Claire Rudnick Polstein
executive producer
Jane Rosenthal
Jane Rosenthal
producer
Ezra Swerdlow
Ezra Swerdlow
executive producer

Composer

Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler

Cinematographer

Robert Richardson
Robert Richardson
director of photography

Editor

Stu Linder
Stu Linder

Casting

Ellen Chenoweth
Ellen Chenoweth
Debra Zane
Debra Zane

Production Designer

Wynn Thomas
Wynn Thomas

Art Director

Mark Worthington
Mark Worthington

Set Decorator

Robert Greenfield
Robert Greenfield

Costume Designer

Rita Ryack
Rita Ryack

Makeup Department

Hazel Catmull
Hazel Catmull
key hair stylist
Kathrine Gordon
Kathrine Gordon
hair stylist
Ilona Herman
Ilona Herman
hair stylist: Mr. De Niro / makeup artist: Mr. De Niro
Mark Landon
Mark Landon
makeup artist
Peter Montagna
Peter Montagna
key makeup artist
Elaine L. Offers
Elaine L. Offers
makeup artist (as Elaine Offers)
Daniel C. Striepeke
Daniel C. Striepeke
makeup artist: Mr. Hoffman
Michael White
Michael White
hair stylist: Mr. Hoffman
Melissa Yonkey
Melissa Yonkey
hair stylist: Mr. Harrelson

Production Management

Blair Daily
Blair Daily
post-production supervisor
Joe Fineman
Joe Fineman
executive in charge of post-production
Carla Fry
Carla Fry
executive in charge of production
Eric McLeod
Eric McLeod
unit production manager
Bonnie Weis
Bonnie Weis
production supervisor: second unit
Laurie Kaye
Laurie Kaye
production manager: special war/news segments (uncredited)

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

Ken Arlidge
Ken Arlidge
second unit director
Amy Sayres
Amy Sayres
first assistant director
Amy J Schmidt
Amy J Schmidt
second second assistant director (as Amy Schmidt)
Christopher Swartout
Christopher Swartout
second assistant director

Art Department

Jose M. Arreguin
Jose M. Arreguin
propmaker foreman
Peter Bankins
Peter Bankins
property master
Tim Donelan
Tim Donelan
lead man
Kirk Essiambre
Kirk Essiambre
property assistant
John French
John French
paint foreman
Joe Louis Garcia
Joe Louis Garcia
construction grip
Ildefonso Goris
Ildefonso Goris
greensman
Tammy High
Tammy High
construction estimator
Bill 'Kauhane' Hoyt
Bill 'Kauhane' Hoyt
stand-by painter (as Bill 'Kahuane' Hoyt)
Steve Joyal
Steve Joyal
art department coordinator

Sound Department

Mike Boudry
Mike Boudry
adr recordist
Lindakay Brown
Lindakay Brown
dialogue editor
Steve Cantamessa
Steve Cantamessa
sound mixer
Tony Eckert
Tony Eckert
foley mixer
Ben Gold
Ben Gold
supervising assistant sound editor
J.R. Grubbs
J.R. Grubbs
sound effects editor
Lora Hirschberg
Lora Hirschberg
re-recording mixer
Tim Holland
Tim Holland
supervising sound editor
Tom Johnson
Tom Johnson
re-recording mixer
Doc Kane
Doc Kane
adr mixer

Special Effects

Greg Dennison
Greg Dennison
special effects assistant
Jim Hanson
Jim Hanson
special effects foreman
Dennis King
Dennis King
special effects coordinator
Edward T. Reiff Jr.
Edward T. Reiff Jr.
special effects assistant (as Ed Reife Jr.)
Dale Riggs
Dale Riggs
special effects assistant
Ray L. Wilkerson
Ray L. Wilkerson
special effects assistant
Ronald W. Mathews
Ronald W. Mathews
special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects

Mike Sabga
Mike Sabga
digital effects artist: video playback operator
Krystyna Demkowicz
Krystyna Demkowicz
executive in charge of production: Matte World Digital (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Stephen B. Abrams
Stephen B. Abrams
dolly grip: "b" camera
Halo Amrani
Halo Amrani
lamp operator (as Halo Amrani-Gor)
Ken Arlidge
Ken Arlidge
director of photography: second unit
Nick Arnds
Nick Arnds
grip (as Nick Arnds IV)
Roger Awad
Roger Awad
lamp operator
Michael Brennan
Michael Brennan
dolly grip: "b" camera
Phillip V. Caruso
Phillip V. Caruso
still photographer (as Phil Caruso)
Barry Clint
Barry Clint
grip
Rick Colosimo
Rick Colosimo
grip
John T. Connor
John T. Connor
first assistant camera: "b" camera (as John Connor)

Casting Department

David Anthony
David Anthony
extras casting
Brennan Dufresne
Brennan Dufresne
casting assistant (as Brennan du Fresne)
Leigh French
Leigh French
voice casting
Kimberly Rodgers
Kimberly Rodgers
extras casting
Terri Taylor
Terri Taylor
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Nancy McArdle
Nancy McArdle
costume supervisor
Marjorie McCown
Marjorie McCown
assistant costume designer
MJ McGrath
MJ McGrath
assistant to costume designer (as Mary Jo McGrath)
Jose Morales
Jose Morales
tailor
Maggie Morgan
Maggie Morgan
assistant costume designer
Marcie Olivi
Marcie Olivi
set costumer
Hugo Peña
Hugo Peña
key costumer
Romeo Pompa
Romeo Pompa
set costumer
Kelly Porter
Kelly Porter
costumer: Mr. Hoffman
Ellen Ryba
Ellen Ryba
assistant costume designer

Editorial Department

Gilbert Carreras
Gilbert Carreras
color timer (as Gil Carreras)
Blair Daily
Blair Daily
additional editor
Mark Daily
Mark Daily
first assistant editor
Jason Joseph
Jason Joseph
editorial production assistant
Ric Keeley
Ric Keeley
post-production executive
Bob Shugrue Jr.
Bob Shugrue Jr.
assistant editor (as Robert F. Shugrue Jr.)
Mark W. Smith
Mark W. Smith
assistant editor
Jay Vinitsky
Jay Vinitsky
post-production coordinator
Thomas M. Harrigan
Thomas M. Harrigan
editorial apprentice (uncredited)
John F. Lyons
John F. Lyons
assistant editor (uncredited)

Location Management

Rhonda Baer
Rhonda Baer
location manager
Lee J. Bognar
Lee J. Bognar
location assistant (as Lee Bognar)
Mauni P. Caves
Mauni P. Caves
location assistant: second unit (as Mauni Caves)
Geoff Harding
Geoff Harding
location assistant (as Geoffrey Harding)
Tim Hillman
Tim Hillman
location manager: second unit
Kimberly Lynn
Kimberly Lynn
location assistant
Barron Miller
Barron Miller
location assistant
Kate Beall
Kate Beall
assistant location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

Chuck Ainlay
Chuck Ainlay
music engineer / music producer
Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett
musician: guitar
Roger Blanc
Roger Blanc
music arranger: band
Bob Bowen
Bob Bowen
music coordinator
Paul Broucek
Paul Broucek
music executive
Jim Cox
Jim Cox
musician: keyboard
Chad Cromwell
Chad Cromwell
musician: drums
Guy Fletcher
Guy Fletcher
musician: keyboard
Mark Kaufman
Mark Kaufman
music business affairs
Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler
music producer / musician: guitar

Script and Continuity Department

Julie Pitkanen
Julie Pitkanen
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Steve Boyd
Steve Boyd
transportation coordinator
Jerry F. Johnson
Jerry F. Johnson
transportation captain (as Jerry Johnson)
George Williams Jr.
George Williams Jr.
driver: Robert De Niro (as George Williams)
Greg Bronner
Greg Bronner
driver (uncredited)
Kenneth A. Owen
Kenneth A. Owen
mechanic (uncredited)
Burton L. Warner
Burton L. Warner
driver: Barry Levinson (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Shelley Barbour
Shelley Barbour
assistant: Mr. Hoffman
Alison Benson
Alison Benson
assistant: Ms. Rosenthal
Robin Chambers
Robin Chambers
assistant: Mr. De Niro
Brett Cody
Brett Cody
video coordinator
Eric Damore
Eric Damore
caterer
Dennis Davidson
Dennis Davidson
international public relations
Brad Davis
Brad Davis
assistant production accountant
Ted Eccles
Ted Eccles
producer: special war/news segments
Hedi El Kholti
Hedi El Kholti
post-production accountant
Avy Eschenasy
Avy Eschenasy
production attorney

Thanks

Johnny Rockets
Johnny Rockets
special thanks

Crew verified as complete

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