CineScope
Wag the Dog

1h 37m

Wag the Dog

25th December 1997
Top Cast
Director
Barry Levinson
ComedyDrama

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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Full Cast
Dustin Hoffman Image

Dustin Hoffman

Stanley Motss

Robert De Niro Image

Robert De Niro

Conrad Brean

Anne Heche Image

Anne Heche

Winifred Ames

Woody Harrelson Image

Woody Harrelson

Sergeant William Schumann

Denis Leary Image

Denis Leary

Fad King

Willie Nelson Image

Willie Nelson

Johnny Dean

Andrea Martin Image

Andrea Martin

Liz Butsky

Kirsten Dunst Image

Kirsten Dunst

Tracy Lime

William H. Macy Image

William H. Macy

CIA Agent Charles Young

David Koechner Image

David Koechner

Director

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Michael Belson

President

Suzanne Cryer Image

Suzanne Cryer

Amy Cain

John Michael Higgins Image

John Michael Higgins

John Levy

Suzie Plakson Image

Suzie Plakson

Grace

Jason Cottle Image

Jason Cottle

A.D.

Harland Williams Image

Harland Williams

Pet Wrangler

Sean Masterson Image

Sean Masterson

Bob Richardson

Bernard Hocke Image

Bernard Hocke

Technician

Jenna Byrne Image

Jenna Byrne

Sharon

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Maurice Woods

Kid with Shoes

Roebuck 'Pops' Staples Image

Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

Pops Staples

Phil Morris Image

Phil Morris

Co-Pilot

Chris Ellis Image

Chris Ellis

Officer

Ed Morgan Image

Ed Morgan

Store Owner

J. Patrick McCormack Image

J. Patrick McCormack

Pilot

Jennifer Manley Image

Jennifer Manley

Teenage Girl

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Edrie Warner

Judge

Richard Lawson Image

Richard Lawson

Young Man / CIA

Drena De Niro Image

Drena De Niro

Gate Stewardess

Alberto Vazquez Image

Alberto Vazquez

Combine Driver

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Stephanie Kemp

Aide #1

Jack Esformes Image

Jack Esformes

Aide #2

John Cho Image

John Cho

Aide #3

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Michael Reid Davis

Aide #4

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Brant Cotton

Sharon's Boyfriend

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Kenneth Kern

Nashville Engineer

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Michelle Levinson

Faye

Ron McCoy Image

Ron McCoy

Limo Driver

Derek Morgan Image

Derek Morgan

CIA Agent

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Garry R. Roleder

USAF Chaplain

Merle Haggard Image

Merle Haggard

Merle Haggard

Jim Belushi Image

Jim Belushi

Jim Belushi

George Gaynes Image

George Gaynes

Senator Nole

Rick Scarry Image

Rick Scarry

White House Reporter

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Cliff B. Howard

Ranger

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Furley Lumpkin

Raking Dad #1

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Sean Fenton

Raking Dad #2

Nikki Crawford Image

Nikki Crawford

Mom

John Franklin Image

John Franklin

Jockey #1

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Kevin Furlong

Jockey #2

Lu Elrod Image

Lu Elrod

Southern Woman

Michael Villani Image

Michael Villani

Male Commentator

Shirley Prestia Image

Shirley Prestia

Crossfire Moderator

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Warren Wilson

Crossfire Interviewer

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Terry Anzur

Factory Reporter

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Melissa Gardner

Santa Fe Reporter

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Giselle Fernández

Female Press Person

Christine Devine Image

Christine Devine

Chicago Newscaster

Richard Saxton Image

Richard Saxton

Chicago Newscaster #2

Geoffrey Blake Image

Geoffrey Blake

Media Guy #1

Jerry Levine Image

Jerry Levine

Media Guy #2

Jack Shearer Image

Jack Shearer

Sklansky

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Emmett Miller

News Break Reporter

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Bill Handel

Andrews AFB Reporter

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Anais Afshan

Albanian Girl

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Hope Garber

Albanian Grandmother

Gina Menza Image

Gina Menza

Press Room Reporter

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Maggie Mellin

Mrs. Rose

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Tom Murray

Aircraft Carrier Reporter

Ralph Tabakin Image

Ralph Tabakin

Southern Man

Marguerite Moreau Image

Marguerite Moreau

Teenage Girl in Audience

Jay Leno Image

Jay Leno

Jay Leno

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Nicole Avant

American Dream Singer

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Wendy Lou Halvorsen

American Dream Singer

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Tom Bähler

American Dream Singer

Anthony Holiday Image

Anthony Holiday

American Dream Singer

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Allen Carter

American Dream Singer

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Brad Kalas

American Dream Singer

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Carmen Carter

American Dream Singer

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Billy Trudel

American Dream Singer

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Lance Eaton

American Dream Singer

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Mark Vieha

American Dream Singer

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Karen Geraghty

American Dream Singer

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Julia Waters

American Dream Singer

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James Gilstrap

American Dream Singer

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Oren Waters

American Dream Singer

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Jennifer Gross

American Dream Singer

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Maxine Waters Willard

American Dream Singer

Craig T. Nelson Image

Craig T. Nelson

Senator John Neal (uncredited)

Barry Levinson Image

Barry Levinson

Man at a Movie Studio (uncredited)

Robert Richardson Image

Robert Richardson

Man in a TV Studio (uncredited)

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Laura Bennecke

White House Secretary (uncredited)

Greg Bronson Image

Greg Bronson

Chauffer (uncredited)

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Phillip V. Caruso

War Commercial Photographer (uncredited)

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Sean Ireland

Military Officer (uncredited)

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Glendon Rich

Grieving Politician (uncredited)

Guy Richardson Image

Guy Richardson

Secret Service Agent (uncredited)

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Robert Sedona

Politician (uncredited)

Randy Springer Image

Randy Springer

Airline Passenger (uncredited)

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Chelsea Talbott

Crying Girl at Funeral Parade (uncredited)

Paul Webster Image

Paul Webster

Limo Driver (uncredited)

Full Crew
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Hilary Henkin

Screenplay

David Mamet Image

David Mamet

Screenplay

Jane Rosenthal Image

Jane Rosenthal

Producer

Barry Levinson Image

Barry Levinson

Director

Robert De Niro Image

Robert De Niro

Producer

Ellen Chenoweth Image

Ellen Chenoweth

Casting

Mark Worthington Image

Mark Worthington

Art Direction

Debra Zane Image

Debra Zane

Casting

Barry Levinson Image

Barry Levinson

Producer

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Robert Greenfield

Set Decoration

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Tim Holland

Supervising Sound Editor

Robert Richardson Image

Robert Richardson

Director of Photography

Mark Knopfler Image

Mark Knopfler

Original Music Composer

Rita Ryack Image

Rita Ryack

Costume Design

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Stu Linder

Editor

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Brennan Dufresne

Casting Assistant

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Kimberly Rodgers

Extras Casting

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David Anthony

Extras Casting

Terri Taylor Image

Terri Taylor

Casting Assistant

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Lindakay Brown

Dialogue Editor

Tom Johnson Image

Tom Johnson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

John Roesch Image

John Roesch

Foley Artist

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Jana Vance

Foley Artist

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Larry Beinhart

Book

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Steve Cantamessa

Sound Mixer

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J.R. Grubbs

Sound Effects Editor

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Dennie Thorpe

Foley Artist

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Claire Sanfilippo

Dialogue Editor

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Marilyn McCoppen

ADR Editor

Wynn Thomas Image

Wynn Thomas

Production Design

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Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz

Music Editor

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Steve Joyal

Art Department Coordinator

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Hazel Catmull

Key Hair Stylist

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Marjorie McCown

Assistant Costume Designer

Melissa Yonkey Image

Melissa Yonkey

Hairstylist

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Michael White

Hairstylist

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Ilona Herman

Hairstylist

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Ellen Ryba

Assistant Costume Designer

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Julie Pitkanen

Script Supervisor

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Maggie Morgan

Assistant Costume Designer

Daniel C. Striepeke Image

Daniel C. Striepeke

Makeup Artist

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Blair Daily

Post Production Supervisor

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Laurie Kaye

Production Manager

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Kathrine Gordon

Hairstylist

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Ken Arlidge

Second Unit Director

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Amy Schmidt

Second Second Assistant Director

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John French

Paint Coordinator

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Bill 'Kauhane' Hoyt

Standby Painter

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Scott W. Leslie

Set Dresser

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Carla Fry

Executive In Charge Of Production

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Tim Donelan

Leadman

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Kirk Essiambre

Assistant Set Propsman

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Mary Locatell

Production Illustrator

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John Slatsky

Set Dresser

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Christopher Tandon

Assistant Art Director

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James R. Shumaker

Set Dresser

Al Nelson Image

Al Nelson

Sound Recordist

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Eric McLeod

Unit Production Manager

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Jose M. Arreguin

Propmaker

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Ildefonso Goris

Greensman

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Diane Kramer

Art Department Assistant

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Peter Montagna

Key Makeup Artist

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Mark W. Pallatt

Set Dresser

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Carl Catanese

On Set Dresser

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Susan Popovic

Assistant Sound Editor

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Peter Bankins

Property Master

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Joe Louis Garcia

Construction Grip

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Jeff Markwith

Set Designer

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Doug Wuitschick

Paint Coordinator

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Ilona Herman

Makeup Artist

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Amy Sayres

First Assistant Director

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Christopher Swartout

Second Assistant Director

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Robert McKelvey

Propmaker

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Tony Eckert

Foley Mixer

Ben Gold Image

Ben Gold

Assistant Sound Editor

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Duke Tomasick

Construction Coordinator

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Mark Landon

Makeup Artist

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Elaine L. Offers

Makeup Artist

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David Abrahamsen

Sound

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Sean England

Foley Recordist

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Scott La Rue

Cableman

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Joe Fineman

Executive In Charge Of Post Production

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Alberto Christiano Lombardo

Assistant Property Master

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Stephen J. Readmond

On Set Dresser

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Shana Sigmond

Assistant Set Decoration

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Byron K. Lovelace

Props

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Greg Dennison

Special Effects Assistant

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Dale Riggs

Special Effects Assistant

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Bonnie Weis

Production Supervisor

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Frank 'Pepe' Merel

Foley Recordist

Mark Weingarten Image

Mark Weingarten

Sound Mixer

Kent Sparling Image

Kent Sparling

Sound Mix Technician

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Brent Smith

Set Dresser

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Mary Works

Assistant Sound Editor

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Michael Brennan

Dolly Grip

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Amy DeMarte

Second Assistant "B" Camera

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Joseph Dianda

Key Grip

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Phil Gries

Other

Doc Kane Image

Doc Kane

ADR Mixer

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Charleen Richards-Steeves

ADR Mixer

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Mike Sabga

VFX Artist

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Dan Moore

Video Assist Operator

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Scott Patten

Best Boy Grip

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Kelly Uchimura

Camera Loader

Michael Silvers Image

Michael Silvers

Supervising Dialogue Editor

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Gary Thomas

Boom Operator

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Mark Burton

Production Sound Mixer

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Ronald W. Mathews

Special Effects

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Robert J. Studenny

Grip

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David Terry

Dolly Grip

Jay Holben Image

Jay Holben

Best Boy Electric

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Diane Linn

ADR Recordist

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David Lucarelli

ADR Recordist

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Lawrence L. Commans

Boom Operator

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Edward T. Reiff Jr.

Special Effects Assistant

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Chris Leidholdt

Key Rigging Grip

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Scot A. Nederman-Paul

Camera Loader

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Jim Hanson

Special Effects Manager

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Nick Arnds

Grip

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Todd Higgins

Key Grip

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Jim Leidholdt

Rigging Grip

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Greg Steele

ADR Mixer

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Stephen B. Abrams

Dolly Grip

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Roger Meilink

Rigging Gaffer

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Mary Helen Leasman

Foley Editor

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Tami Treadwell

ADR Recordist

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Halo Amrani

Lighting Technician

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William Leslie

Dolly Grip

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Kevin A. Barnes

Electrician

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Mike Boudry

ADR Recordist

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Steve Romanko

Other

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Dennis King

Special Effects Coordinator

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Krystyna Demkowicz

Visual Effects Producer

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Rick Colosimo

Grip

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Shawn Ensign

Grip

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Ray L. Wilkerson

Special Effects Assistant

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Reinhart Peschke

Chief Lighting Technician

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Roger Awad

Lighting Technician

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John T. Connor

First Assistant "B" Camera

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David Gamerman

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

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Gregor Tavenner

First Assistant "A" Camera

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Ken Arlidge

Second Unit Director of Photography

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Barry Clint

Grip

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Jamie Franta

Grip

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Sean Mennie

Camera Production Assistant

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Mark Polischeck

Video Assist Operator

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Jeanne Vienne

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Laela Kilbourn Image

Laela Kilbourn

Additional Second Assistant Camera

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Phillip V. Caruso

Still Photographer

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Fredrick W. Marx III

Lighting Technician

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Martin Schaer

Camera Operator

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Renan Galindo

Lighting Technician

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Roger Blanc

Music Arranger

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David Norris

Camera Operator

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Blair Daily

Additional Editor

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Tim Hillman

Location Manager

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Kimberly Lynn

Location Assistant

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Bob Bowen

Music Coordinator

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Joel Sill

Music Consultant

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Burton L. Warner

Driver

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Jose Morales

Tailor

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Mark W. Smith

Assistant Editor

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Alexandre Naufel

Lighting Technician

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Romeo Pompa

Set Costumer

Mark Knopfler Image

Mark Knopfler

Musician

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Dana Sano

Music Producer

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Erik Holmberg

Production Executive

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Kelly Porter

Costumer

Mark Knopfler Image

Mark Knopfler

Music Producer

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Terry Ham

Set Production Assistant

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Romano Paoletti

Set Production Assistant

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Nancy McArdle

Costume Supervisor

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Hugo Peña

Key Costumer

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Rhonda Baer

Location Manager

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Kate Beall

Assistant Location Manager

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Chad Cromwell

Musician

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Gabriela Gutentag

Unit Publicist

Leigh French Image

Leigh French

ADR Voice Casting

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Barron Miller

Location Assistant

Guy Fletcher Image

Guy Fletcher

Musician

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Greg Bronner

Driver

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Emily Glatter

Production Coordinator

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Holly Hagy

Production Coordinator

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Chuck Ainlay

Music Producer

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Richard Bennett

Musician

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Jim Cox

Musician

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Marcie Olivi

Set Costumer

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Mike Sowa

Digital Color Timer

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Steve Boyd

Transportation Coordinator

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Ilya Lyudmirsky

First Assistant Camera

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Peter Shultz

Electrician

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Kait Pickering

Assistant Production Coordinator

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Bob Shugrue Jr.

Assistant Editor

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John F. Lyons

Assistant Editor

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Jerry F. Johnson

Transportation Captain

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Georgette Hayden

Production Coordinator

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Daryl Studebaker

Additional Director of Photography

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Paul Broucek

Music Producer

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Paul Prokop

Production Controller

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Jay Vinitsky

Post Production Coordinator

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Geoff Harding

Location Assistant

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Mauni P. Caves

Location Assistant

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Russell Steen

Gaffer

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Gilbert Carreras

Color Timer

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Jason Joseph

Editorial Production Assistant

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Ric Keeley

Post-Production Manager

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Lee J. Bognar

Location Assistant

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Glenn Worf

Musician

Harland Williams Image

Harland Williams

Animal Wrangler

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Mark Daily

First Assistant Editor

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Claire Rudnick Polstein

Executive Producer

Michael De Luca Image

Michael De Luca

Executive Producer

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Ezra Swerdlow

Executive Producer

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Eric McLeod

Co-Producer

Lora Hirschberg Image

Lora Hirschberg

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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Thomas M. Harrigan

Editorial Staff

Huey Lewis Image

Huey Lewis

Songs