Discover
A political spin doctor conspires with a Hollywood director to create the illusion that the country's at war in order to take the public's attention away from the President's sex scandal. Does life really imitate art?
Original Release
12/25/1997
US Release
12/25/1997
Links
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dustin Hoffman | Stanley Motss |
| Robert De Niro | Conrad Brean |
| Anne Heche | Winifred Ames |
| Denis Leary | Fad King |
| Willie Nelson | Johnny Dean |
| Andrea Martin | Liz Butsky |
| Kirsten Dunst | Tracy Lime |
| William H. Macy | Mr. Young / CIA Agent Charles Young |
| John Michael Higgins | John Levy |
| Suzie Plakson | Grace |
Directors
Writers
David Mamet, Hilary Henkin, Larry Beinhart
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dustin Hoffman | Stanley Motss |
| Robert De Niro | Conrad Brean |
| Anne Heche | Winifred Ames |
| Denis Leary | Fad King |
| Willie Nelson | Johnny Dean |
| Andrea Martin | Liz Butsky |
| Kirsten Dunst | Tracy Lime |
| William H. Macy | Mr. Young / CIA Agent Charles Young |
| John Michael Higgins | John Levy |
| Suzie Plakson | Grace |
| Woody Harrelson | Sgt. William Schumann / Sergeant William Schumann |
| Michael Belson | President |
| Suzanne Cryer | Amy Cain |
| Jason Cottle | A.D. |
| Geoffrey Blake | Media Guy #1 |
| Giselle Fernandez | Female Press Person |
| John Franklin | Jockey #1 |
| Jim Belushi | Jim Belushi |
| David Koechner | Director |
| Merle Haggard | Merle Haggard |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Michael De Luca | Executive Producer |
| Claire Rudnick Polstein | Executive Producer |
| Ezra Swerdlow | Executive Producer |
| Robert De Niro | Producer |
| Barry Levinson | Producer |
| Jane Rosenthal | Producer |
| Eric McLeod | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Wag The Dog (Trailer 1)
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1998 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1998 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published | Nominated |
| 1998 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1998 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1998 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Nominated |
