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