30 September 2006

Wag the Dog (1997)






































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Wag the Dog (1997)

Also known as:
  • La Cortina de Humo
  • Des Hommes d'Influence
  • Sesso & Potere

Taglines:
  • Why does a dog wag its tail? Because a dog is smarter than its tail. If the tail were smarter, the tail would wag the dog.
  • A Hollywood producer. A Washington spin-doctor. When they get together, they can make you believe anything.
  • A comedy about truth, justice and other special effects.
Directed by
Barry Levinson

Plot Outline:
the US President has been caught in a White House sex scandal. To his rescue comes the supreme spin-doctor, Conrad Brean (Robert De Niro). Rather than creating a new Gulf War, Conrad drags White House staffer Winifred Ames (Anne Heche) to Hollywood to meet (and recruit) film producer Stanley Motss (Dustin Hoffman) into service. Within hours, Conrad and Stanley have convinced the world that the US is on the verge of war with Albania, and everyone's forgotten about the sex scandal. From there, they stage manage the president through the situation, changing their story to fit evolving circumstances. [source: Brian Webster - Apolloguide]

Cast:

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 .... CIA Agent Charles Young

John Michael Higgins .... John Levy
Suzie Plakson .... Grace

Woody Harrelson .... Sergeant William Schumann
Michael Belson .... President
Suzanne Cryer .... Amy Cain
Jason Cottle .... A.D.

David Koechner .... Director

Harland Williams .... Pet Wrangler

Sean Masterson .... Bob Richardson
Bernard Hocke .... Technician
Jenna Byrne .... Sharon
Maurice Woods .... Kid with Shoes (as Maurkice Woods)
Roebuck 'Pops' Staples .... Himself (as Pops Staples)
Phil Morris .... Co-Pilot

Chris Ellis .... Officer

Ed Morgan .... Store Owner

J. Patrick McCormack .... Pilot
Jennifer Manley .... Teenage Girl
Edrie Warner .... Judge

Richard Lawson .... CIA Agent

Drena De Niro .... Gate Stewardess

Alberto Vasquez .... Combine Driver
Stephanie Kemp .... Aide #1
Jack Esformes .... Aide #2

John Cho .... Aide #3
Michael Reid Davis .... Aide #4
Brant Cotton .... Sharon's Boyfriend
Kenneth Kern .... Nashville Engineer
Michelle Levinson .... Faye

Ron McCoy .... Limo Driver

Derek Morgan .... CIA Agent (as Derrick Morgan)
Garry R. Roleder .... USAF Chaplain
Merle Haggard .... Himself

James Belushi .... Himself (as Jim Belushi)
George Gaynes .... Senator Cole

Rick Scarry .... White House Reporter
Cliff B. Howard .... Ranger
Furley Lumpkin .... Raking Dad #1

Sean Fenton .... Raking Dad #2

Nikki Crawford .... Mom
John Franklin .... Jockey #1
Kevin Furlong .... Jockey #2

Lu Elrod .... Southern Woman
Michael Villani .... Male Commentator
Shirley Prestia .... Crossfire Moderator
Warren Wilson .... Crossfire Interviewer

Terry Anzur .... Factory Reporter
Melissa Gardner .... Santa Fe Reporter

Giselle Fernandez .... Female Press Person
Christine Devine .... Chicago Newscaster

Richard Saxton .... Chicago Newscaster #2
Geoffrey Blake .... Media Guy #1 (as Geffrey Blake)
Jerry Levine .... Media Guy #2
Jack Shearer .... Sklansky
Emmett Miller .... News Break Reporter
Bill Handel .... Andrews AFB Reporter
Arlene Afshangol .... Albanian Girl
Hope Garber .... Albanian Grandmother
Gina Menza .... Press Room Reporter
Maggie Mellin .... Mrs. Rose
Tom Murray .... Aircraft Carrier Reporter
Ralph Tabakin .... Southern Man

Marguerite Moreau .... Teenage Girl in Audience

Jay Leno .... Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nicole Avant .... American Dream Singer
Tom Bähler .... American Dream Singer (as Tom Bahler)
Allen Carter .... American Dream Singer
Carmen Carter .... American Dream Singer
Lance Eaton .... American Dream Singer

Karen Geraghty .... American Dream Singer
James Gilstrap .... American Dream Singer
Jennifer Gross .... American Dream Singer
Wendy Lou Halvorsen .... American Dream Singer

Anthony Holiday .... American Dream Singer
Brad Kalas .... American Dream Singer
Billy Trudel .... American Dream Singer
Mark Vieha .... American Dream Singer
Julia Waters .... American Dream Singer
Oren Waters .... American Dream Singer
Maxine Waters Willard .... American Dream Singer (as Maxine Waters)
Phillip V. Caruso .... War Commercial Photographer (uncredited)

Craig T. Nelson .... Senator John Neal (uncredited)
Robert Richardson .... Man in TV Studio (uncredited)
Glendon Rich .... Grieving Politician (uncredited)
Chelsea Talbott .... Crying Girl At Funeral Parade (uncredited)

Paul Webster .... Limo Driver (uncredited)