Drama Comedy
George W. Bush picks Dick Cheney, the CEO of Halliburton Co., to be his Republican running mate in the 2000 presidential election. No stranger to politics, Cheney's impressive résumé includes stints as White House chief of staff, House Minority Whip and Defense Secretary. When Bush wins by a narrow margin, Cheney begins to use his newfound power to help reshape the country and the world.
Directed by
Adam McKay
Written by
Adam McKay
Brad Pitt
Jesse Plemons
Kurt
Brandon Sklenar
Bobby Prentace
Amy Adams
Lynne Cheney
Tyler Perry
Colin Powell
Naomi Watts
News Anchor (uncredited)
Steve Carell
Donald Rumsfeld
Sam Rockwell
George W. Bush
Christian Bale
Dick Cheney
Will Ferrell
Alfred Molina
Waiter (uncredited)
Cailee Spaeny
17 Year Old Lynne Vincent
Alison Pill
Mary Cheney
Eddie Marsan
Paul Wolfowitz
Scott Christopher
Marshal
Jeff Bosley
Secret Service Agent
Lily Rabe
Liz Cheney
Vanessa Cloke
CIA Analyst
Casey Sander
Old Crew Member
Shea Whigham
Wayne Vincent
Alex MacNicoll
17 Year Old Dick Cheney
Mark Bramhall
Harry Whittington
Mr. T
Self (archival footage) (uncredited)
Matt Miller
General
Fay Masterson
Edna Vincent
Ronald Reagan
Self (archival footage) (uncredited)
Bill Camp
Gerald Ford
Justin Kirk
Scooter Libby
David Fabrizio
Lawrence Wilkerson
John Hillner
George Bush Sr.
Kyle S. More
Roger Ailes
Jillian Armenante
Karen Hughes
Adam Bartley
Frank Luntz
Josh Latzer
Secret Service Agent
Mike Pence
Self (archival footage) (uncredited)
Scott Alan Smith
Intelligence Officer
LisaGay Hamilton
Condoleezza Rice
Barack Obama
Self (archival footage) (uncredited)
Melody Hollis
Focus Group Participant
Violet Hicks
8 Year Old Liz Cheney
Michael Reilly Burke
David Gribbin
Hillary Clinton
Self (archival footage) (uncredited)
Stewart J. Zully
Focus Group Participant
Mark Miscione
Edward Fletcher
Democratic Senator
Kevin Symons
Male News Anchor
Richard Nixon
Self (archival footage) (uncredited)
Don McManus
David Addington
Staci Roberts
Theresa
Jimmy Carter
Self (archival footage) (uncredited)
Tony Forsmark
Grover Norquist
Brian Poth
Secret Service Agent
Delpaneaux Wills
Intelligence Officer
William Goldman
Dennis Hastert
Paul Perri
Trent Lott
Brandon Bales
CIA Agent
Daniel Bruington
Doug
Matt Champagne
Douglas Feith
Omid Zader
Waterboard Translator
Kirk Bovill
Henry Kissinger
Holly Hawkins
Katherine Armstrong
Joe Sabatino
Lineman Boss
Stephen Friedrich
Alan
Kevin Flood
Richard Clarke
Brandon Firla
Jay Bybee
John Kellar
Soldier
Stacie Greenwell
Nurse
Aidan Gail
12 Year Old Dick Cheney (uncredited)
Al Carabello
Aide
Scott Subiono
Cheney's Doctor
Grace Rowe
Teacher
Stephen Adly Guirgis
George Tenet
Joseph Beck
Karl Rove
Chris Dougherty
Philip Perry
Doug Simpson
Campaign Manager
Ptolemy Slocum
Focus Group Participant
Treisa Gary
Clerk
Karim Saleh
Translator
Colyse Harger
5 Year Old Mary Cheney
Amir Malaklou
Prisoner
Dennis LaValle
Mayor
Vishesh Chachra
Secret Service Agent
Melissa Schumacher
Intelligence Officer
Paul Yoo
John Yoo
Sam Massaro
Young Antonin Scalia
Camille James Harman
Mary Matalin
Robert L. Hughes
Justice Warren E. Burger
Brian Woo Young Chung
Soldier by Tank
Kawa Mawlayee
Soldier by Tank
Dan Gilvary
Monotone Congressman
Elliot Zetumer
Kurt's Son
Melissa K. Marks
Heather Poe
Michael A. Naggi
Other Man
David Yahya
Waterboard Translator
Terri Cavanaugh
Focus Group Leader
Dustin Green
Soldier
James Hornbeck
Patrick Leahy
Robert Loftin
GW Doctor / Surgeon
Amy Moorman
Martha Raddatz

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