Minder dan twee weken voor de verkiezingen wordt de president van de Verenigde Staten beschuldigd van seksueel wangedrag. Het Witte Huis roept de hulp in van adviseur Brean, een briljant intrigant en image-builder. Brean bedenkt het ultieme scenario: hij creëert een nog groter en beter verhaal en ensceneert een dreigende oorlog tussen Amerika en Albanië, de fictieve vijand van dienst.
Nee, helaas is Wag the Dog nog niet beschikbaar op Netflix in Nederland.
| Writing | Hilary Henkin | Screenplay |
| Writing | David Mamet | Screenplay |
| Production | Jane Rosenthal | Producer |
| Directing | Barry Levinson | Director |
| Production | Robert De Niro | Producer |
| Production | Ellen Chenoweth | Casting |
| Art | Mark Worthington | Art Direction |
| Production | Debra Zane | Casting |
| Production | Barry Levinson | Producer |
| Art | Robert Greenfield | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Tim Holland | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Camera | Robert Richardson | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Mark Knopfler | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rita Ryack | Costume Design |
| Editing | Stu Linder | Editor |
| Production | Brennan Dufresne | Casting Assistant |
| Production | Kimberly Rodgers | Extras Casting |
| Production | David Anthony | Extras Casting |
| Production | Terri Taylor | Casting Assistant |
| Sound | Lindakay Brown | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Tom Johnson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | John Roesch | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Jana Vance | Foley Artist |
| Writing | Larry Beinhart | Book |
| Sound | Steve Cantamessa | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | J.R. Grubbs | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Dennie Thorpe | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Claire Sanfilippo | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Marilyn McCoppen | ADR Editor |
| Art | Wynn Thomas | Production Design |
| Sound | Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz | Music Editor |
| Art | Steve Joyal | Art Department Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hazel Catmull | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marjorie McCown | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Melissa Yonkey | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael White | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ilona Herman | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ellen Ryba | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Directing | Julie Pitkanen | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maggie Morgan | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Daniel C. Striepeke | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Blair Daily | Post Production Supervisor |
| Production | Laurie Kaye | Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kathrine Gordon | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Ken Arlidge | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | Amy Schmidt | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Art | John French | Paint Coordinator |
| Art | Bill 'Kauhane' Hoyt | Standby Painter |
| Art | Scott W. Leslie | Set Dresser |
| Production | Carla Fry | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Art | Tim Donelan | Leadman |
| Art | Kirk Essiambre | Assistant Set Propsman |
| Art | Mary Locatell | Production Illustrator |
| Art | John Slatsky | Set Dresser |
| Art | Christopher Tandon | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | James R. Shumaker | Set Dresser |
| Sound | Al Nelson | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Eric McLeod | Unit Production Manager |
| Crew | Jose M. Arreguin | Propmaker |
| Art | Ildefonso Goris | Greensman |
| Art | Diane Kramer | Art Department Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peter Montagna | Key Makeup Artist |
| Art | Mark W. Pallatt | Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carl Catanese | On Set Dresser |
| Sound | Susan Popovic | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Art | Peter Bankins | Property Master |
| Art | Joe Louis Garcia | Construction Grip |
| Art | Jeff Markwith | Set Designer |
| Art | Doug Wuitschick | Paint Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ilona Herman | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Amy Sayres | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Christopher Swartout | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Robert McKelvey | Propmaker |
| Sound | Tony Eckert | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Ben Gold | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Art | Duke Tomasick | Construction Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mark Landon | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elaine L. Offers | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | David Abrahamsen | Sound |
| Sound | Sean England | Foley Recordist |
| Crew | Scott La Rue | Cableman |
| Production | Joe Fineman | Executive In Charge Of Post Production |
| Art | Alberto Christiano Lombardo | Assistant Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stephen J. Readmond | On Set Dresser |
| Art | Shana Sigmond | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Art | Byron K. Lovelace | Props |
| Crew | Greg Dennison | Special Effects Assistant |
| Crew | Dale Riggs | Special Effects Assistant |
| Production | Bonnie Weis | Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Frank 'Pepe' Merel | Foley Recordist |
| Sound | Mark Weingarten | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Kent Sparling | Sound Mix Technician |
| Art | Brent Smith | Set Dresser |
| Sound | Mary Works | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Camera | Michael Brennan | Dolly Grip |
| Camera | Amy DeMarte | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | Joseph Dianda | Key Grip |
| Camera | Phil Gries | Other |
| Sound | Doc Kane | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Charleen Richards-Steeves | ADR Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Mike Sabga | VFX Artist |
| Crew | Dan Moore | Video Assist Operator |
| Camera | Scott Patten | Best Boy Grip |
| Camera | Kelly Uchimura | Camera Loader |
| Sound | Michael Silvers | Supervising Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Gary Thomas | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Mark Burton | Production Sound Mixer |
| Crew | Ronald W. Mathews | Special Effects |
| Camera | Robert J. Studenny | Grip |
| Camera | David Terry | Dolly Grip |
| Lighting | Jay Holben | Best Boy Electric |
| Sound | Diane Linn | ADR Recordist |
| Sound | David Lucarelli | ADR Recordist |
| Sound | Lawrence L. Commans | Boom Operator |
| Crew | Edward T. Reiff Jr. | Special Effects Assistant |
| Lighting | Chris Leidholdt | Key Rigging Grip |
| Camera | Scot A. Nederman-Paul | Camera Loader |
| Crew | Jim Hanson | Special Effects Manager |
| Camera | Nick Arnds | Grip |
| Camera | Todd Higgins | Key Grip |
| Lighting | Jim Leidholdt | Rigging Grip |
| Sound | Greg Steele | ADR Mixer |
| Camera | Stephen B. Abrams | Dolly Grip |
| Lighting | Roger Meilink | Rigging Gaffer |
| Sound | Mary Helen Leasman | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Tami Treadwell | ADR Recordist |
| Lighting | Halo Amrani | Lighting Technician |
| Camera | William Leslie | Dolly Grip |
| Lighting | Kevin A. Barnes | Electrician |
| Sound | Mike Boudry | ADR Recordist |
| Sound | Steve Romanko | Other |
| Crew | Dennis King | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Visual Effects | Krystyna Demkowicz | Visual Effects Producer |
| Camera | Rick Colosimo | Grip |
| Camera | Shawn Ensign | Grip |
| Crew | Ray L. Wilkerson | Special Effects Assistant |
| Art | Jim McDermott | Set Dresser |
| Lighting | Reinhart Peschke | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Roger Awad | Lighting Technician |
| Camera | John T. Connor | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Lighting | David Gamerman | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Gregor Tavenner | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Camera | Ken Arlidge | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Camera | Barry Clint | Grip |
| Camera | Jamie Franta | Grip |
| Camera | Sean Mennie | Camera Production Assistant |
| Crew | Mark Polischeck | Video Assist Operator |
| Camera | Jeanne Vienne | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Camera | Laela Kilbourn | Additional Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Phillip V. Caruso | Still Photographer |
| Lighting | Fredrick W. Marx III | Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Martin Schaer | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Renan Galindo | Lighting Technician |
| Sound | Roger Blanc | Music Arranger |
| Camera | David Norris | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Blair Daily | Additional Editor |
| Production | Tim Hillman | Location Manager |
| Production | Kimberly Lynn | Location Assistant |
| Sound | Bob Bowen | Music Coordinator |
| Sound | Joel Sill | Music Consultant |
| Crew | Burton L. Warner | Driver |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jose Morales | Tailor |
| Editing | Mark W. Smith | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Thomas M. Harrigan | Other |
| Lighting | Alexandre Naufel | Lighting Technician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Romeo Pompa | Set Costumer |
| Sound | Mark Knopfler | Musician |
| Sound | Dana Sano | Music Producer |
| Production | Erik Holmberg | Production Executive |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kelly Porter | Costumer |
| Sound | Mark Knopfler | Music Producer |
| Crew | Terry Ham | Set Production Assistant |
| Crew | Romano Paoletti | Set Production Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nancy McArdle | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hugo Peña | Key Costumer |
| Production | Rhonda Baer | Location Manager |
| Production | Kate Beall | Assistant Location Manager |
| Sound | Chad Cromwell | Musician |
| Crew | Gabriela Gutentag | Unit Publicist |
| Production | Leigh French | ADR Voice Casting |
| Production | Barron Miller | Location Assistant |
| Sound | Guy Fletcher | Musician |
| Crew | Greg Bronner | Driver |
| Production | Emily Glatter | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Holly Hagy | Production Coordinator |
| Sound | Chuck Ainlay | Music Producer |
| Sound | Richard Bennett | Musician |
| Sound | Jim Cox | Musician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marcie Olivi | Set Costumer |
| Editing | Mike Sowa | Digital Color Timer |
| Crew | Steve Boyd | Transportation Coordinator |
| Camera | Ilya Lyudmirsky | First Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Peter Shultz | Electrician |
| Production | Kait Pickering | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Editing | Bob Shugrue Jr. | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | John F. Lyons | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Jerry F. Johnson | Transportation Captain |
| Production | Georgette Hayden | Production Coordinator |
| Camera | Daryl Studebaker | Additional Director of Photography |
| Sound | Paul Broucek | Music Producer |
| Crew | Paul Prokop | Production Controller |
| Production | Jay Vinitsky | Post Production Coordinator |
| Production | Geoff Harding | Location Assistant |
| Production | Mauni P. Caves | Location Assistant |
| Lighting | Russell Steen | Gaffer |
| Editing | Gilbert Carreras | Color Timer |
| Editing | Jason Joseph | Editorial Production Assistant |
| Crew | Ric Keeley | Post-Production Manager |
| Production | Lee J. Bognar | Location Assistant |
| Sound | Glenn Worf | Musician |
| Crew | Harland Williams | Animal Wrangler |
| Editing | Mark Daily | First Assistant Editor |
| Production | Claire Rudnick Polstein | Executive Producer |
| Production | Michael De Luca | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ezra Swerdlow | Executive Producer |
| Production | Eric McLeod | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Lora Hirschberg | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
