Wag the Dog (1997)

12/25/1997 1h 37m

A comedy about truth, justice and other special effects.

How old is the movie?

27 years 3 months 9 days

Overview

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.

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Cast Ages at Release

Dustin Hoffman

as Stanley Motss

Born 08/08/1937, age 87

Robert De Niro

as Conrad Brean

Born 08/17/1943, age 81

Anne Heche

as Winifred Ames

Born 05/25/1969

Died 08/11/2022, age 53

Woody Harrelson

as Sergeant William Schumann

Born 07/23/1961, age 63

Denis Leary

as Fad King

Born 08/18/1957, age 67

Willie Nelson

as Johnny Dean

Born 04/30/1933, age 91

Andrea Martin

as Liz Butsky

Born 01/15/1947, age 78

Kirsten Dunst

as Tracy Lime

Born 04/30/1982, age 42

William H. Macy

as CIA Agent Charles Young

Born 03/13/1950, age 75

David Koechner

as Director

Born 08/24/1962, age 62

Suzanne Cryer

as Amy Cain

Born 01/13/1967, age 58

John Michael Higgins

as John Levy

Born 02/12/1963, age 62

Suzie Plakson

as Grace

Born 06/03/1958, age 66

Harland Williams

as Pet Wrangler

Born 11/14/1962, age 62

Phil Morris

as Co-Pilot

Born 04/04/1959, age 65

Chris Ellis

as Officer

Born 04/14/1956, age 68

John Cho

as Aide #3

Born 06/16/1972, age 52

Jim Belushi

as Jim Belushi

Born 06/15/1954, age 70

Rick Scarry

as White House Reporter

Born 11/14/1942, age 82

John Franklin

as Jockey #1

Born 06/16/1959, age 65

Jerry Levine

as Media Guy #2

Born 03/12/1957, age 68

Marguerite Moreau

as Teenage Girl in Audience

Born 04/25/1977, age 47

Jay Leno

as Jay Leno

Born 04/28/1950, age 74

Craig T. Nelson

as Senator John Neal (uncredited)

Born 04/04/1944, age 80

Barry Levinson

as Man at a Movie Studio (uncredited)

Born 04/06/1942, age 82