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