Wag the Dog | Hitchens Virtual Theatre

When the President is caught in a sex scandal less than 2 weeks before election, White House spinmaster Conrad Brean (Robert De Niro) creates a phony war with the help of Hollywood producer Stanley Motss (Dustin Hoffman). From acclaimed director Barry Levinson and writers Hilary Henkin and David Mamet comes this biting look at American politics and its relationship with the media that we have all come to embrace.

Synopsis: Sly satire about scandal-plagued president's handler hiring movie producer to invent distracting world crisis. Media critics, conspiracy theorists, and fans of black humor will savor the scathing political/press in-jokes.

Production Year:

1997

Released:

Tue, 07/28/1998

Run Time Minutes:

Rating:

Genres:

Comedy

Trailer:

Format Aspect Ratio:

1.85-Wide Screen

Resolution:

480x720 LowRez

More Information:

HD-1

Audio Language:

English

Audio Format:

Dolby Digital

Audio Channels:

5.1

Actors:

Dustin Hoffman - Stanley Motss

Actors:

Robert De Niro - Conrad Brean

Actors:

Anne Heche - Winifred Ames

Actors:

Woody Harrelson - Sgt.William Schumann

Actors:

Denis Leary - Fad King

Actors:

Willie Nelson - Johnny Dean

Actors:

Andrea Martin - Liz Butsky

Actors:

Michael Belson - President

Actors:

Suzanne Cryer - Amy Cain

Actors:

John Michael Higgins - John Levy

Actors:

Suzie Plakson - Grace

Actors:

Kirsten Dunst - Tracy Lime

Actors:

Jason Cottle - A.D.

Actors:

David Koechner - Director

Actors:

Harland Williams - Pet Wrangler

Actors:

Sean Masterson - Bob Richardson

Actors:

William H. Macy - Mr. Young

Actors:

Bernard Hocke - Technician

Actors:

Jenna Byrne - Sharon

Actors:

Maurice Woods - Kid with Shoes

Actors:

Pops Staples - Himself

Actors:

Phil Morris - Co-Pilot

Actors:

Chris Ellis - Officer

Actors:

Edwin T. Morgan - Owner

Actors:

J. Patrick McCormack - Pilot

Actors:

Jennifer Manley - Teenage Girl

Actors:

Edrie Warner - Judge

Actors:

Richard Lawson - Young Man / CIA

Actors:

Drena De Niro - Gate Stewardess

Actors:

Alberto Vasquez - Combine Driver

Actors:

Stephanie Kemp - Aide #1

Actors:

Jack Esformes - Aide #2

Actors:

John Cho - Aide #3

Actors:

Michael Reid Davis - Aide #4

Actors:

Brant Cotton - Sharon's Boyfriend

Actors:

Kenneth Kern - Nashville Engineer

Actors:

Michelle Levinson - Faye

Actors:

Ron McCoy - Limo Driver

Actors:

Derrick Morgan - CIA Agent

Actors:

Garry R. Roleder - USAF Chaplain

Actors:

Merle Haggard - Himself

Actors:

Jim Belushi - Himself

Actors:

George Gaynes - Senator Nole

Actors:

Rick Scarry - White House Reporter

Actors:

Cliff B. Howard - Ranger

Actors:

Furley Lumpkin - Raking Dad #1

Actors:

Sean Fenton - Raking Dad #2

Actors:

Nikki Crawford - Mom

Actors:

John Franklin - Jockey #1

Actors:

Kevin Furlong - Jockey #2

Actors:

Lu Elrod - Southern Woman

Actors:

Michael Villani - Male Commentator

Actors:

Shirley Prestia - Crossfire Moderator

Actors:

Warren Wilson - Crossfire Interviewer

Actors:

Terry Anzur - Factory Reporter

Actors:

Melissa Gardner - Santa Fe Reporter

Actors:

Giselle Fernandez - Female Press Person

Actors:

Christine Devine - Chicago Newscaster

Actors:

Richard Saxton - Chicago Newscaster #2

Actors:

Geffrey Blake - Media Guy #1

Actors:

Jerry Levine - Media Guy #2

Actors:

Jack Shearer - Sklansky

Actors:

Emmett Miller - News Break Reporter

Actors:

Bill Handel - Andrews AFB Reporter

Actors:

Arlene Afshangol - Albanian Girl

Actors:

Hope Garber - Albanian Grandmother

Actors:

Gina Menza - Press Room Reporter

Actors:

Maggie Mellin - Mrs. Rose

Actors:

Tom Murray - Aircraft Carrier Reporter

Actors:

Ralph Tabakin - Southern Man

Actors:

Marguerite Moreau - Teenage Girl in Audience

Actors:

Jay Leno - Himself

Actors:

Nicole Avant - American Dream Singer

Actors:

Tom Bahler - American Dream Singer

Actors:

Allen Carter - American Dream Singer

Actors:

Carmen Carter - American Dream Singer

Actors:

Lance Eaton - American Dream Singer

Actors:

Karen Geraghty - American Dream Singer

Actors:

Jim Gilstrap - American Dream Singer

Actors:

Jennifer Gross - American Dream Singer

Actors:

Wendy Lou Halvorsen - American Dream Singer

Actors:

Anthony Holiday - American Dream Singer

Actors:

Brad Kalas - American Dream Singer

Actors:

Billy Trudel - American Dream Singer

Actors:

Mark Vieha - American Dream Singer

Actors:

Julia Waters - American Dream Singer

Actors:

Oren Waters - American Dream Singer

Actors:

Maxine Waters Willard - American Dream Singer

Actors:

Phillip V. Caruso - War Commercial Photographer

Actors:

Craig T. Nelson - Senator John Neal

Actors:

Robert Richardson - Man in TV Studio

Actors:

Chelsea Talbott - Crying Girl At Funeral Parade (uncredite

Actors:

Paul Webster - Limo Driver