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
Amy Adams
Lynne Cheney
Sam Rockwell
George W. Bush
Steve Carell
Donald Rumsfeld
Christian Bale
Dick Cheney
Bill Camp
Gerald Ford
Brandon Sklenar
Bobby Prentace
Cailee Spaeny
17 Year Old Lynne Vincent
Naomi Watts
News Anchor (uncredited)
Tyler Perry
Colin Powell
Will Ferrell
Lily Rabe
Liz Cheney
Alfred Molina
Waiter (uncredited)
Justin Kirk
Scooter Libby
Eddie Marsan
Paul Wolfowitz
Shea Whigham
Wayne Vincent
Ronald Reagan
Self (archival footage) (uncredited)
Alison Pill
Mary Cheney
Hillary Clinton
Self (archival footage) (uncredited)
Mr. T
Self (archival footage) (uncredited)
Casey Sander
Old Crew Member
Stephen Friedrich
Alan
Jillian Armenante
Karen Hughes
Melody Hollis
Focus Group Participant
Jimmy Carter
Self (archival footage) (uncredited)
Barack Obama
Self (archival footage) (uncredited)
LisaGay Hamilton
Condoleezza Rice
Fay Masterson
Edna Vincent
Delpaneaux Wills
Intelligence Officer
Alex MacNicoll
17 Year Old Dick Cheney
Don McManus
David Addington
Staci Roberts
Theresa
William Goldman
Dennis Hastert
Kevin Symons
Male News Anchor
David Fabrizio
Lawrence Wilkerson
Paul Perri
Trent Lott
Holly Hawkins
Katherine Armstrong
Vanessa Cloke
CIA Analyst
Michael Reilly Burke
David Gribbin
Brian Poth
Secret Service Agent
Mark Miscione
Aidan Gail
12 Year Old Dick Cheney (uncredited)
Violet Hicks
8 Year Old Liz Cheney
Scott Christopher
Marshal
Joseph Beck
Karl Rove
Stewart J. Zully
Focus Group Participant
Chris Dougherty
Philip Perry
Stacie Greenwell
Nurse
Jeff Bosley
Secret Service Agent
Amir Malaklou
Prisoner
Brandon Firla
Jay Bybee
Richard Nixon
Self (archival footage) (uncredited)
John Hillner
George Bush Sr.
Mike Pence
Self (archival footage) (uncredited)
Daniel Bruington
Doug
Treisa Gary
Clerk
Scott Alan Smith
Intelligence Officer
Kirk Bovill
Henry Kissinger
Colyse Harger
5 Year Old Mary Cheney
John Kellar
Soldier
Scott Subiono
Cheney's Doctor
Kevin Flood
Richard Clarke
Matt Champagne
Douglas Feith
Omid Zader
Waterboard Translator
Adam Bartley
Frank Luntz
Josh Latzer
Secret Service Agent
Stephen Adly Guirgis
George Tenet
Melissa Schumacher
Intelligence Officer
Ptolemy Slocum
Focus Group Participant
Dennis LaValle
Mayor
Kyle S. More
Roger Ailes
Karim Saleh
Translator
Joe Sabatino
Lineman Boss
Matt Miller
General
Al Carabello
Aide
Tony Forsmark
Grover Norquist
Doug Simpson
Campaign Manager
Grace Rowe
Teacher
Edward Fletcher
Democratic Senator
Mark Bramhall
Harry Whittington
Brandon Bales
CIA Agent
Vishesh Chachra
Secret Service Agent
Sam Massaro
Young Antonin Scalia
Paul Yoo
John Yoo
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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