Wag the Dog
(1997) A comedy about truth, justice and other special effects. | Released
Ratings
73%
7
7.1
85%
Financials
Revenue: $64,256,513
Budget: $15,000,000
Profit: + $49,256,513
Movie Details
Tag Line: A comedy about truth, justice and other special effects.
Status: Released
Average Rating: 7
Release Date: Dec 25, 1997
Rating: 1997-12-25
Run Time: 1h 37m
Original Language: English
Website: -
Production Countries: United States of America
Production Companies: New Line Cinema , Tribeca Productions , Baltimore Pictures , Punch Productions
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Synopsis
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.
Crew
| Department | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Production | Producer |
Robert De Niro
Barry Levinson
Jane Rosenthal
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| Casting |
Ellen Chenoweth
Debra Zane
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| Executive Producer |
Ezra Swerdlow
Michael De Luca
Claire Rudnick Polstein
|
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| Co-Producer |
Eric McLeod
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| Casting Assistant |
Terri Taylor
Brennan Dufresne
|
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| Extras Casting |
Kimberly Rodgers
David Anthony
|
|
| Executive In Charge Of Post Production |
Joe Fineman
|
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| Executive In Charge Of Production |
Carla Fry
|
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| Unit Production Manager |
Eric McLeod
|
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| Production Supervisor |
Bonnie Weis
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| Production Manager |
Laurie Kaye
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| ADR Voice Casting |
Leigh French
|
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| Post Production Coordinator |
Jay Vinitsky
|
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| Location Manager |
Rhonda Baer
Tim Hillman
|
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| Location Assistant |
Lee J. Bognar
Mauni P. Caves
Geoff Harding
Kimberly Lynn
Barron Miller
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| Assistant Location Manager |
Kate Beall
|
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| Production Coordinator |
Emily Glatter
Holly Hagy
Georgette Hayden
|
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| Production Executive |
Erik Holmberg
|
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| Assistant Production Coordinator |
Kait Pickering
|
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| Directing | Director |
Barry Levinson
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| Script Supervisor |
Julie Pitkanen
|
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| Second Unit Director |
Ken Arlidge
|
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| First Assistant Director |
Amy Sayres
|
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| Second Second Assistant Director |
Amy Schmidt
|
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| Second Assistant Director |
Christopher Swartout
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| Costume & Make-Up | Costume Design |
Rita Ryack
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| Hairstylist |
Ilona Herman
Michael White
Melissa Yonkey
Kathrine Gordon
|
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| Assistant Costume Designer |
Maggie Morgan
Marjorie McCown
Ellen Ryba
|
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| Key Hair Stylist |
Hazel Catmull
|
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| Makeup Artist |
Daniel C. Striepeke
Ilona Herman
Mark Landon
Elaine L. Offers
|
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| Key Makeup Artist |
Peter Montagna
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| On Set Dresser |
Stephen J. Readmond
Carl Catanese
|
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| Costume Supervisor |
Nancy McArdle
|
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| Tailor |
Jose Morales
|
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| Set Costumer |
Marcie Olivi
Romeo Pompa
|
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| Key Costumer |
Hugo Peña
|
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| Costumer |
Kelly Porter
|
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| Art | Art Direction |
Mark Worthington
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| Set Decoration |
Robert Greenfield
|
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| Production Design |
Wynn Thomas
|
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| Art Department Coordinator |
Steve Joyal
|
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| Property Master |
Peter Bankins
|
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| Leadman |
Tim Donelan
|
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| Assistant Set Propsman |
Kirk Essiambre
|
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| Paint Coordinator |
John French
Doug Wuitschick
|
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| Construction Grip |
Joe Louis Garcia
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| Greensman |
Ildefonso Goris
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| Standby Painter |
Bill 'Kauhane' Hoyt
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| Art Department Assistant |
Diane Kramer
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| Set Dresser |
Scott W. Leslie
Jim McDermott
Mark W. Pallatt
John Slatsky
James R. Shumaker
Brent Smith
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| Assistant Property Master |
Alberto Christiano Lombardo
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| Set Designer |
Jeff Markwith
|
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| Assistant Set Decoration |
Shana Sigmond
|
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| Assistant Art Director |
Christopher Tandon
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| Construction Coordinator |
Duke Tomasick
|
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| Production Illustrator |
Mary Locatell
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| Props |
Byron K. Lovelace
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| Camera | Director of Photography |
Robert Richardson
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| Dolly Grip |
Stephen B. Abrams
Michael Brennan
William Leslie
David Terry
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| Second Unit Director of Photography |
Ken Arlidge
|
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| Grip |
Nick Arnds
Barry Clint
Rick Colosimo
Shawn Ensign
Jamie Franta
Robert J. Studenny
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| Still Photographer |
Phillip V. Caruso
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| First Assistant "B" Camera |
John T. Connor
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| Second Assistant "B" Camera |
Amy DeMarte
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| Key Grip |
Joseph Dianda
Todd Higgins
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| Other |
Phil Gries
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| Camera Production Assistant |
Sean Mennie
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| Camera Loader |
Scot A. Nederman-Paul
Kelly Uchimura
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| Best Boy Grip |
Scott Patten
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| Camera Operator |
Martin Schaer
David Norris
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| First Assistant "A" Camera |
Gregor Tavenner
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| Second Assistant "A" Camera |
Jeanne Vienne
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| Additional Second Assistant Camera |
Laela Kilbourn
|
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| First Assistant Camera |
Ilya Lyudmirsky
|
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| Additional Director of Photography |
Daryl Studebaker
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| Writing | Screenplay |
Hilary Henkin
David Mamet
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| Book |
Larry Beinhart
|
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| Sound | Supervising Sound Editor |
Tim Holland
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| Original Music Composer |
Mark Knopfler
|
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| Music Editor |
Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz
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| Sound Mixer |
Steve Cantamessa
Mark Weingarten
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| Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Lora Hirschberg
Tom Johnson
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| Dialogue Editor |
Claire Sanfilippo
Lindakay Brown
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| Sound Effects Editor |
J.R. Grubbs
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| Foley Artist |
John Roesch
Jana Vance
Dennie Thorpe
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| ADR Editor |
Marilyn McCoppen
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| ADR Recordist |
Mike Boudry
Diane Linn
David Lucarelli
Tami Treadwell
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| Foley Mixer |
Tony Eckert
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| Assistant Sound Editor |
Ben Gold
Susan Popovic
Mary Works
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| ADR Mixer |
Doc Kane
Charleen Richards-Steeves
Greg Steele
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| Foley Editor |
Mary Helen Leasman
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| Foley Recordist |
Frank 'Pepe' Merel
Sean England
|
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| Sound Recordist |
Al Nelson
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| Supervising Dialogue Editor |
Michael Silvers
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| Boom Operator |
Gary Thomas
Lawrence L. Commans
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| Sound |
David Abrahamsen
|
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| Production Sound Mixer |
Mark Burton
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| Other |
Steve Romanko
|
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| Sound Mix Technician |
Kent Sparling
|
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| Music Producer |
Chuck Ainlay
Paul Broucek
Mark Knopfler
Dana Sano
|
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| Musician |
Richard Bennett
Jim Cox
Chad Cromwell
Guy Fletcher
Mark Knopfler
Glenn Worf
|
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| Music Arranger |
Roger Blanc
|
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| Music Coordinator |
Bob Bowen
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| Music Consultant |
Joel Sill
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| Editing | Editor |
Stu Linder
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| Color Timer |
Gilbert Carreras
|
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| Additional Editor |
Blair Daily
|
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| First Assistant Editor |
Mark Daily
|
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| Editorial Production Assistant |
Jason Joseph
|
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| Assistant Editor |
Bob Shugrue Jr.
Mark W. Smith
John F. Lyons
|
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| Other |
Thomas M. Harrigan
|
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| Digital Color Timer |
Mike Sowa
|
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| Crew | Post Production Supervisor |
Blair Daily
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| Propmaker |
Jose M. Arreguin
Robert McKelvey
|
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| Cableman |
Scott La Rue
|
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| Special Effects Assistant |
Greg Dennison
Edward T. Reiff Jr.
Dale Riggs
Ray L. Wilkerson
|
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| Special Effects Manager |
Jim Hanson
|
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| Special Effects Coordinator |
Dennis King
|
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| Special Effects |
Ronald W. Mathews
|
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| Video Assist Operator |
Dan Moore
Mark Polischeck
|
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| Post-Production Manager |
Ric Keeley
|
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| Transportation Coordinator |
Steve Boyd
|
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| Transportation Captain |
Jerry F. Johnson
|
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| Driver |
Greg Bronner
Burton L. Warner
|
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| Unit Publicist |
Gabriela Gutentag
|
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| Set Production Assistant |
Terry Ham
Romano Paoletti
|
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| Animal Wrangler |
Harland Williams
|
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| Production Controller |
Paul Prokop
|
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| Visual Effects | VFX Artist |
Mike Sabga
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| Visual Effects Producer |
Krystyna Demkowicz
|
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| Lighting | Lighting Technician |
Roger Awad
Halo Amrani
Fredrick W. Marx III
Renan Galindo
Alexandre Naufel
|
| Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
David Gamerman
|
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| Key Rigging Grip |
Chris Leidholdt
|
|
| Rigging Grip |
Jim Leidholdt
|
|
| Rigging Gaffer |
Roger Meilink
|
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| Chief Lighting Technician |
Reinhart Peschke
|
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| Electrician |
Kevin A. Barnes
Peter Shultz
|
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| Best Boy Electric |
Jay Holben
|
|
| Gaffer |
Russell Steen
|
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