Cast and crew
Wag the Dog (1997)
60 cast and 99 crew, as credited. Cast in billing order; crew by department.
Cast60
Dustin HoffmanStanley Motss
Robert De NiroConrad Brean
Anne HecheWinifred Ames
Woody HarrelsonSergeant William Schumann
Denis LearyFad King
Willie NelsonJohnny Dean
Andrea MartinLiz Butsky
Kirsten DunstTracy Lime
William H. MacyCIA Agent Charles Young
David KoechnerDirector- Michael BelsonPresident
Suzanne CryerAmy Cain
John Michael HigginsJohn Levy- Suzie PlaksonGrace
- Jason CottleA.D.
- Harland WilliamsPet Wrangler
- Sean MastersonBob Richardson
- Bernard HockeTechnician
- Jenna ByrneSharon
- Maurice WoodsKid with Shoes
- Roebuck 'Pops' StaplesPops Staples
- Phil MorrisCo-Pilot
Chris EllisOfficer- Ed MorganStore Owner
- J. Patrick McCormackPilot
- Jennifer ManleyTeenage Girl
- Edrie WarnerJudge
Richard LawsonYoung Man / CIA- Drena De NiroGate Stewardess
- Alberto VazquezCombine Driver
- Stephanie KempAide #1
- Jack EsformesAide #2
John ChoAide #3- Michael Reid DavisAide #4
- Brant CottonSharon's Boyfriend
- Kenneth KernNashville Engineer
- Michelle LevinsonFaye
- Ron McCoyLimo Driver
- Derek MorganCIA Agent
- Garry R. RolederUSAF Chaplain
- Merle HaggardMerle Haggard
Jim BelushiJim Belushi
George GaynesSenator Nole- Rick ScarryWhite House Reporter
- Cliff B. HowardRanger
- Furley LumpkinRaking Dad #1
- Sean FentonRaking Dad #2
- Nikki CrawfordMom
- John FranklinJockey #1
- Kevin FurlongJockey #2
- Lu ElrodSouthern Woman
- Michael VillaniMale Commentator
- Shirley PrestiaCrossfire Moderator
- Warren WilsonCrossfire Interviewer
- Terry AnzurFactory Reporter
- Melissa GardnerSanta Fe Reporter
- Giselle FernándezFemale Press Person
- Christine DevineChicago Newscaster
- Richard SaxtonChicago Newscaster #2
Geoffrey BlakeMedia Guy #1
Crew99
Directing
- Barry LevinsonDirector
- Julie PitkanenScript Supervisor
- Amy SayresFirst Assistant Director
- Amy SchmidtSecond Second Assistant Director
- Christopher SwartoutSecond Assistant Director
- Ken ArlidgeSecond Unit Director
Writing
- Hilary HenkinScreenplay
- David MametScreenplay
- Larry BeinhartBook
Production
- Debra ZaneCasting
- Jane RosenthalProducer
- Robert De NiroProducer
- Ellen ChenowethCasting
- Barry LevinsonProducer
- Terri TaylorCasting Assistant
- Brennan DufresneCasting Assistant
- David AnthonyExtras Casting
- Kimberly RodgersExtras Casting
- Laurie KayeProduction Manager
- Eric McLeodUnit Production Manager, Co-Producer
- Bonnie WeisProduction Supervisor
- Carla FryExecutive In Charge Of Production
- Joe FinemanExecutive In Charge Of Post Production
- Lee J. BognarLocation Assistant
- Barron MillerLocation Assistant
- Kate BeallAssistant Location Manager
- Kimberly LynnLocation Assistant
- Geoff HardingLocation Assistant
- Tim HillmanLocation Manager
- Leigh FrenchADR Voice Casting
- Mauni P. CavesLocation Assistant
- Rhonda BaerLocation Manager
- Kait PickeringAssistant Production Coordinator
- Georgette HaydenProduction Coordinator
- Jay VinitskyPost Production Coordinator
- Holly HagyProduction Coordinator
- Emily GlatterProduction Coordinator
- Erik HolmbergProduction Executive
- Claire Rudnick PolsteinExecutive Producer
- Michael De LucaExecutive Producer
- Ezra SwerdlowExecutive Producer
Camera
- Robert RichardsonDirector of Photography
- David TerryDolly Grip
- Jeanne VienneSecond Assistant "A" Camera
- Amy DeMarteSecond Assistant "B" Camera
- Robert J. StudennyGrip
- John T. ConnorFirst Assistant "B" Camera
- Jamie FrantaGrip
- Nick ArndsGrip
- Martin SchaerCamera Operator
- Stephen B. AbramsDolly Grip
- Scott PattenBest Boy Grip
- Michael BrennanDolly Grip
- Joseph DiandaKey Grip
- Ken ArlidgeSecond Unit Director of Photography
- Phil GriesOther
- Rick ColosimoGrip
- Shawn EnsignGrip
- Ilya LyudmirskyFirst Assistant Camera
- Daryl StudebakerAdditional Director of Photography
- Sean MennieCamera Production Assistant
- Phillip V. CarusoStill Photographer
- Barry ClintGrip
- William LeslieDolly Grip
- Gregor TavennerFirst Assistant "A" Camera
- Kelly UchimuraCamera Loader
- Laela KilbournAdditional Second Assistant Camera
- Scot A. Nederman-PaulCamera Loader
- Todd HigginsKey Grip
- David NorrisCamera Operator
Editing
- Stu LinderEditor
- Mike SowaDigital Color Timer
- Mark DailyFirst Assistant Editor
- Blair DailyAdditional Editor
- Mark W. SmithAssistant Editor
- Bob Shugrue Jr.Assistant Editor
- John F. LyonsAssistant Editor
- Gilbert CarrerasColor Timer
- Jason JosephEditorial Production Assistant
Sound and music
- Mark KnopflerOriginal Music Composer
- Tim HollandSupervising Sound Editor
- Dennie ThorpeFoley Artist
- Claire SanfilippoDialogue Editor
- Steve CantamessaSound Mixer
- Lindakay BrownDialogue Editor
- J.R. GrubbsSound Effects Editor
- Tom JohnsonSound Re-Recording Mixer
- John RoeschFoley Artist
- Jana VanceFoley Artist
- Marilyn McCoppenADR Editor
- Mark Jan WlodarkiewiczMusic Editor
- Ben GoldAssistant Sound Editor
- Greg SteeleADR Mixer
- Gary ThomasBoom Operator
- Tami TreadwellADR Recordist
- Mike BoudryADR Recordist
- Frank 'Pepe' MerelFoley Recordist
- Doc KaneADR Mixer
- Sean EnglandFoley Recordist