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