Wag the Dog
A comedy about truth, justice and other special effects.
97 mins
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.
Michael Belson
President
Jason Cottle
A.D.
Maurice Woods
Kid with Shoes
Edrie Warner
Judge
Stephanie Kemp
Aide #1
Michael Reid Davis
Aide #4
Brant Cotton
Sharon's Boyfriend
Kenneth Kern
Nashville Engineer
Garry R. Roleder
USAF Chaplain
Cliff B. Howard
Ranger
Furley Lumpkin
Raking Dad #1
Sean Fenton
Raking Dad #2
Kevin Furlong
Jockey #2
Warren Wilson
Crossfire Interviewer
Terry Anzur
Factory Reporter
Melissa Gardner
Santa Fe Reporter
Giselle Fernández
Female Press Person
Emmett Miller
News Break Reporter
Bill Handel
Andrews AFB Reporter
Anais Afshan
Albanian Girl
Hope Garber
Albanian Grandmother
Maggie Mellin
Mrs. Rose
Tom Murray
Aircraft Carrier Reporter
Nicole Avant
American Dream Singer
Wendy Lou Halvorsen
American Dream Singer
Tom Bähler
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
Laura Bennecke
White House Secretary (uncredited)
Phillip V. Caruso
War Commercial Photographer (uncredited)
Sean Ireland
Military Officer (uncredited)
Glendon Rich
Grieving Politician (uncredited)
Robert Sedona
Politician (uncredited)
Chelsea Talbott
Crying Girl at Funeral Parade (uncredited)
Hilary Henkin
Screenplay
Stu Linder
Editor
Robert Greenfield
Set Decoration
Tim Holland
Supervising Sound Editor
Kimberly Rodgers
Extras Casting
Brennan Dufresne
Casting Assistant
David Anthony
Extras Casting
Larry Beinhart
Book
Steve Cantamessa
Sound Mixer
Claire Sanfilippo
Dialogue Editor
Lindakay Brown
Dialogue Editor
J.R. Grubbs
Sound Effects Editor
Jana Vance
Foley Artist
Dennie Thorpe
Foley Artist
Marilyn McCoppen
ADR Editor
Steve Joyal
Art Department Coordinator
Marjorie McCown
Assistant Costume Designer
Maggie Morgan
Assistant Costume Designer
Ellen Ryba
Assistant Costume Designer
Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz
Music Editor
Julie Pitkanen
Script Supervisor
Michael White
Hairstylist
Ilona Herman
Hairstylist
Hazel Catmull
Key Hair Stylist
Kathrine Gordon
Hairstylist
Ilona Herman
Makeup Artist
Mark Landon
Makeup Artist
Peter Montagna
Key Makeup Artist
Elaine L. Offers
Makeup Artist
Blair Daily
Post Production Supervisor
Joe Fineman
Executive In Charge Of Post Production
Carla Fry
Executive In Charge Of Production
Eric McLeod
Unit Production Manager
Bonnie Weis
Production Supervisor
Laurie Kaye
Production Manager
Ken Arlidge
Second Unit Director
Amy Sayres
First Assistant Director
Amy Schmidt
Second Second Assistant Director
Christopher Swartout
Second Assistant Director
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
Bill 'Kauhane' Hoyt
Standby Painter
Diane Kramer
Art Department Assistant
Scott W. Leslie
Set Dresser
Alberto Christiano Lombardo
Assistant Property Master
Jeff Markwith
Set Designer
Jim McDermott
Set Dresser
Robert McKelvey
Propmaker
Mark W. Pallatt
Set Dresser
Stephen J. Readmond
On Set Dresser
Shana Sigmond
Assistant Set Decoration
John Slatsky
Set Dresser
Christopher Tandon
Assistant Art Director
Duke Tomasick
Construction Coordinator
Doug Wuitschick
Paint Coordinator
Carl Catanese
On Set Dresser
Mary Locatell
Production Illustrator
Byron K. Lovelace
Props
James R. Shumaker
Set Dresser
Brent Smith
Set Dresser
Mike Boudry
ADR Recordist
Tony Eckert
Foley Mixer
Scott La Rue
Cableman
Mary Helen Leasman
Foley Editor
Diane Linn
ADR Recordist
David Lucarelli
ADR Recordist
Frank 'Pepe' Merel
Foley Recordist
Susan Popovic
Assistant Sound Editor
Charleen Richards-Steeves
ADR Mixer
Greg Steele
ADR Mixer
Gary Thomas
Boom Operator
Tami Treadwell
ADR Recordist
Mary Works
Assistant Sound Editor
David Abrahamsen
Sound
Mark Burton
Production Sound Mixer
Lawrence L. Commans
Boom Operator
Sean England
Foley Recordist
Steve Romanko
Other
Greg Dennison
Special Effects Assistant
Jim Hanson
Special Effects Manager
Dennis King
Special Effects Coordinator
Edward T. Reiff Jr.
Special Effects Assistant
Dale Riggs
Special Effects Assistant
Ray L. Wilkerson
Special Effects Assistant
Ronald W. Mathews
Special Effects
Mike Sabga
VFX Artist
Krystyna Demkowicz
Visual Effects Producer
Stephen B. Abrams
Dolly Grip
Ken Arlidge
Second Unit Director of Photography
Nick Arnds
Grip
Roger Awad
Lighting Technician
Halo Amrani
Lighting Technician
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
David Gamerman
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Phil Gries
Other
Chris Leidholdt
Key Rigging Grip
Jim Leidholdt
Rigging Grip
William Leslie
Dolly Grip
Fredrick W. Marx III
Lighting Technician
Roger Meilink
Rigging Gaffer
Sean Mennie
Camera Production Assistant
Dan Moore
Video Assist Operator
Scot A. Nederman-Paul
Camera Loader
Scott Patten
Best Boy Grip
Reinhart Peschke
Chief Lighting Technician
Mark Polischeck
Video Assist Operator
Martin Schaer
Camera Operator
Gregor Tavenner
First Assistant "A" Camera
David Terry
Dolly Grip
Kelly Uchimura
Camera Loader
Jeanne Vienne
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Kevin A. Barnes
Electrician
Renan Galindo
Lighting Technician
Todd Higgins
Key Grip
Laela Kilbourn
Additional Second Assistant Camera
Ilya Lyudmirsky
First Assistant Camera
Alexandre Naufel
Lighting Technician
David Norris
Camera Operator
Peter Shultz
Electrician
Russell Steen
Gaffer
Daryl Studebaker
Additional Director of Photography
Nancy McArdle
Costume Supervisor
Jose Morales
Tailor
Marcie Olivi
Set Costumer
Hugo Peña
Key Costumer
Romeo Pompa
Set Costumer
Kelly Porter
Costumer
Gilbert Carreras
Color Timer
Blair Daily
Additional Editor
Mark Daily
First Assistant Editor
Jason Joseph
Editorial Production Assistant
Ric Keeley
Post-Production Manager
Bob Shugrue Jr.
Assistant Editor
Mark W. Smith
Assistant Editor
Jay Vinitsky
Post Production Coordinator
John F. Lyons
Assistant Editor
Mike Sowa
Digital Color Timer
Rhonda Baer
Location Manager
Lee J. Bognar
Location Assistant
Mauni P. Caves
Location Assistant
Geoff Harding
Location Assistant
Tim Hillman
Location Manager
Kimberly Lynn
Location Assistant
Barron Miller
Location Assistant
Kate Beall
Assistant Location Manager
Chuck Ainlay
Music Producer
Richard Bennett
Musician
Roger Blanc
Music Arranger
Bob Bowen
Music Coordinator
Paul Broucek
Music Producer
Jim Cox
Musician
Chad Cromwell
Musician
Dana Sano
Music Producer
Joel Sill
Music Consultant
Glenn Worf
Musician
Steve Boyd
Transportation Coordinator
Jerry F. Johnson
Transportation Captain
Greg Bronner
Driver
Burton L. Warner
Driver
Emily Glatter
Production Coordinator
Gabriela Gutentag
Unit Publicist
Holly Hagy
Production Coordinator
Terry Ham
Set Production Assistant
Erik Holmberg
Production Executive
Romano Paoletti
Set Production Assistant
Kait Pickering
Assistant Production Coordinator
Georgette Hayden
Production Coordinator
Paul Prokop
Production Controller
Claire Rudnick Polstein
Executive Producer
Ezra Swerdlow
Executive Producer
Eric McLeod
Co-Producer
Thomas M. Harrigan
Editorial Staff
