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Wag the Dog

Shortly before an election, a spin-doctor and a Hollywood producer join efforts to fabricate a war in order to cover up a Presidential sex scandal.

Director

Barry Levinson

Year

Genre

Box Office

$43,061,945

Production

N/A

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 wins & 23 nominations total

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Stanley Motss

Conrad Brean

Winifred Ames

Sgt. William Schumann

Woody Harrelson

Fad King

Johnny Dean

Liz Butsky

President

Amy Cain

John Levy

John Michael Higgins

Grace

Tracy Lime

A.D.

Director

Pet Wrangler

Harland Williams

Bob Richardson

Mr. Young

William H. Macy

Technician

Sharon

Kid with Shoes (as Maurkice Woods)

Pops Staples (as Pops Staples)

Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

Co-Pilot

Officer

Store Owner (as Edwin T. Morgan)

Pilot

J. Patrick McCormack

Teenage Girl

Jennifer Manley

Judge

Young Man / CIA

Gate Stewardess

Combine Driver

Alberto Vazquez

Aide #1

Aide #2

Aide #3

Aide #4

Michael Reid Davis

Sharon's Boyfriend

Nashville Engineer

Faye

Michelle Levinson

Limo Driver

CIA Agent (as Derrick Morgan)

USAF Chaplain

Garry R. Roleder

Merle Haggard

Jim Belushi

Senator Nole

White House Reporter

Ranger

Cliff B. Howard

Raking Dad #1

Raking Dad #2

Mom

Jockey #1

Jockey #2

Southern Woman

Male Commentator

Michael Villani

Crossfire Moderator

Shirley Prestia

Crossfire Interviewer

Factory Reporter

Santa Fe Reporter

Melissa Gardner

Female Press Person

Giselle Fernandez

Chicago Newscaster

Christine Devine

Chicago Newscaster #2

Media Guy #1 (as Geffrey Blake)

Media Guy #2

Sklansky

News Break Reporter

Andrews AFB Reporter

Albanian Girl (as Arlene Afshangol)

Albanian Grandmother

Press Room Reporter

Mrs. Rose

Aircraft Carrier Reporter

Southern Man

Teenage Girl in Audience

Marguerite Moreau

Jay Leno

American Dream Singer

American Dream Singer

Wendy Lou Halvorsen

American Dream Singer (as Tom Bahler)

American Dream Singer

Anthony Holiday

American Dream Singer

American Dream Singer

American Dream Singer

American Dream Singer

American Dream Singer

American Dream Singer

American Dream Singer

American Dream Singer

American Dream Singer

American Dream Singer

American Dream Singer

American Dream Singer (as Maxine Waters)

Maxine Waters Willard

Performers

Merle Haggard and the Strangers

White House Secretary

Chauffer

War Commercial Photographer

Phillip V. Caruso

Military Officer

Man at a movie studio

Senator John Neal

Craig T. Nelson

Grieving Politician

Man in TV Studio

Robert Richardson

Politician

Airline Passenger

Crying Girl at Funeral Parade

Chelsea Talbott

Limo Driver

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Stanley Motss Winifred Ames Chicago Newscaster Conrad Brean Fad King John Levy Sgt. William Schumann Cia Agent Mr. Young Mr. Young Johnny Dean Faye Tracy Lime

Well I'll tell you why - Wag the Dog

Well I'll tell you why

Who killed Kennedy - Wag the Dog

Who killed Kennedy

What do you see day after day - Wag the Dog

What do you see day after day

I mean you couldn't tell anybody No no no It's just a figure of speech - Wag the Dog

I mean you couldn't tell anybody No no no It's...

Oppressed No no no Fuck freedom - Wag the Dog

Oppressed No no no Fuck freedom

When it's cooking - Wag the Dog

When it's cooking

We're locked into Albania Why - Wag the Dog

We're locked into Albania Why

Then it's got nothing to do with the B 3 Bomber - Wag the Dog

Then it's got nothing to do with the B 3 Bomber

We're gonna have the appearance of a war - Wag the Dog

We're gonna have the appearance of a war

What could they do me - Wag the Dog

What could they do me

There's no difference between good flan and bad flan - Wag the Dog

There's no difference between good flan and bad flan

So well and good but when the fit hits the shan - Wag the Dog

So well and good but when the fit hits the shan

I'm working on it - Wag the Dog

I'm working on it

Your ability to fight a Two ocean War against who - Wag the Dog

Your ability to fight a Two ocean War against who

The war isn't over 'til I say it's over - Wag the Dog

The war isn't over 'til I say it's over

I was just on my way to get drunk - Wag the Dog

I was just on my way to get drunk

Folks folks this is a shitty business - Wag the Dog

Folks folks this is a shitty business

A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow - Wag the Dog

A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow

This is politics at its finest - Wag the Dog

This is politics at its finest

Why change horses in midstream - Wag the Dog

Why change horses in midstream

What do you know about them - Wag the Dog

What do you know about them

You konow Connie I felt very much at home in there - Wag the Dog

You konow Connie I felt very much at home in there

Haven't had this much fun since live TV - Wag the Dog

Haven't had this much fun since live TV

You Howdy Doody looking vonce - Wag the Dog

You Howdy Doody looking vonce

It's like a plumber - Wag the Dog

It's like a plumber

If Kissinger can win the Peace Prize - Wag the Dog

If Kissinger can win the Peace Prize

It's better than lovely - Wag the Dog

It's better than lovely

I bet you're great at chess - Wag the Dog

I bet you're great at chess

So when we touch down tomorrow - Wag the Dog

So when we touch down tomorrow

You take the fruit of 40 years - Wag the Dog

You take the fruit of 40 years

This is NOTHING - Wag the Dog

This is NOTHING

Sergeant Schumann if I may welcome to history - Wag the Dog

Sergeant Schumann if I may welcome to history

When we asked for special programs - Wag the Dog

When we asked for special programs

What have you done to me - Wag the Dog

What have you done to me

What the fuck do I care - Wag the Dog

What the fuck do I care

What do we do now - Wag the Dog

What do we do now

How are we going to explain that when the world is watching - Wag the Dog

How are we going to explain that when the world is watching

Oh God He's dead - Wag the Dog

Oh God He's dead

You can't save the world - Wag the Dog

You can't save the world

You're playing with your life here - Wag the Dog

You're playing with your life here

That is a complete fucking fraud - Wag the Dog

That is a complete fucking fraud

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Shortly before an election, a spin-doctor and a Hollywood producer join efforts to fabricate a war in order to cover up a Presidential sex scandal.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Barry Levinson

Writer: Larry Beinhart, Hilary Henkin, David Mamet

Production: N/A

Genre: comedy, drama

Year: 1997

MetaScore: 73/100

ImdbRating: 7.1

BoxOffice: $43,061,945

Released: 09 Jan 1998

Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 wins & 23 nominations total

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