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