The untold true story that changed the course of history.
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.
Christian Bale Dick Cheney
Amy Adams Lynne Cheney
Steve Carell Donald Rumsfeld
Sam Rockwell George W. Bush
Alison Pill Mary Cheney
Eddie Marsan Paul Wolfowitz
Justin Kirk Scooter Libby
LisaGay Hamilton Condoleezza Rice
Jesse Plemons Kurt
Bill Camp Gerald Ford
Don McManus David Addington
Lily Rabe Liz Cheney
Shea Whigham Wayne Vincent
Stephen Adly Guirgis George Tenet
Tyler Perry Colin Powell
Josh Latzer Secret Service Agent
Jeff Bosley Secret Service Agent
Camille James Harman Mary Matalin
Jillian Armenante Karen Hughes
Matthew Jacobs Antonin Scalia
Robert L. Hughes Justice Warren E. Burger
Scott Christopher Marshal
Amir Malaklou Prisoner
Paul Perri Trent Lott
Edward Fletcher Democratic Senator
Brian Woo Young Chung Soldier by Tank
Kawa Mawlayee Soldier by Tank
Alex MacNicoll 17 Year Old Dick Cheney
Cailee Spaeny 17 Year Old Lynne Vincent
Brandon Sklenar Bobby Prentace
Casey Sander Old Crew Member
Joe Sabatino Lineman Boss
Fay Masterson Edna Vincent
Dan Gilvary Monotone Congressman
Stephen Friedrich Alan
Kyle S. More Roger Ailes
Robyn Wholey White House Tour Guide
Betsy Koch Kurt's Wife
Elliot Zetumer Kurt's Son
Kirk Bovill Henry Kissinger
Violet Hicks 8 Year Old Liz Cheney
Colyse Harger 5 Year Old Mary Cheney
Brandon Bales CIA Agent
Brian Poth Secret Service Agent
Sam Massaro Young Antonin Scalia
Doug Simpson Campaign Manager
Scott Subiono Cheney's Doctor
Dennis LaValle Mayor
Al Carabello Aide
Melissa K. Marks Heather Poe
Treisa Gary Clerk
Chris Dougherty Philip Perry
John Hillner George Bush Sr.
Grace Rowe Teacher
Michael Reilly Burke David Gribbin
Staci Roberts Theresa
William Goldman Dennis Hastert
Tony Forsmark Grover Norquist
Adam Bartley Frank Luntz
Daniel Bruington Doug
Vishesh Chachra Secret Service Agent
Kevin Flood Richard Clarke
Michael A. Naggi Other Man
Melissa Schumacher Intelligence Officer
Delpaneaux Wills Intelligence Officer
Scott Alan Smith Intelligence Officer
Paul Yoo John Yoo
Brandon Firla Jay Bybee
Omid Zader Waterboard Translator
David Yahya Waterboard Translator
Karim Saleh Translator
Terri Cavanaugh Focus Group Leader
Stewart J. Zully Focus Group Participant
Ptolemy Slocum Focus Group Participant
Melody Hollis Focus Group Participant
Matt Champagne Douglas Feith
Joseph Beck Karl Rove
Tony Graham Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi
Alex Kingi Osama Bin Laden
Vanessa Cloke CIA Analyst
David Fabrizio Lawrence Wilkerson
Matt Miller General
Mark Bramhall Harry Whittington
Holly Hawkins Katherine Armstrong
John Kellar Soldier
Dustin Green Soldier
James Hornbeck Patrick Leahy
Robert Loftin GW Doctor / Surgeon
Kevin Symons Male News Anchor
Stacie Greenwell Nurse
Amy Moorman Martha Raddatz
Naomi Watts News Anchor (uncredited)
Aidan Gail 12 Year Old Dick Cheney (uncredited)
Alfred Molina Waiter (uncredited)
Richard Nixon Self (archival footage) (uncredited)
Jimmy Carter Self (archival footage) (uncredited)
Ronald Reagan Self (archival footage) (uncredited)
Mr. T Self (archival footage) (uncredited)
Mike Pence Self (archival footage) (uncredited)
Hillary Clinton Self (archival footage) (uncredited)
Barack Obama Self (archival footage) (uncredited)
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Christian BaleDick Cheney -
Amy AdamsLynne Cheney -
Steve CarellDonald Rumsfeld -
Sam RockwellGeorge W. Bush -
Alison PillMary Cheney -
Eddie MarsanPaul Wolfowitz -
Justin KirkScooter Libby -
LisaGay HamiltonCondoleezza Rice -
Jesse PlemonsKurt -
Bill CampGerald Ford -
Don McManusDavid Addington -
Lily RabeLiz Cheney -
Shea WhighamWayne Vincent -
Stephen Adly GuirgisGeorge Tenet -
Tyler PerryColin Powell -
Josh LatzerSecret Service Agent -
Jeff BosleySecret Service Agent - Camille James HarmanMary Matalin
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Jillian ArmenanteKaren Hughes -
Matthew JacobsAntonin Scalia - Robert L. HughesJustice Warren E. Burger
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Scott ChristopherMarshal -
Amir MalaklouPrisoner -
Paul PerriTrent Lott -
Edward FletcherDemocratic Senator - Brian Woo Young ChungSoldier by Tank
- Kawa MawlayeeSoldier by Tank
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Alex MacNicoll17 Year Old Dick Cheney -
Cailee Spaeny17 Year Old Lynne Vincent -
Brandon SklenarBobby Prentace -
Casey SanderOld Crew Member -
Joe SabatinoLineman Boss -
Fay MastersonEdna Vincent - Dan GilvaryMonotone Congressman
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Stephen FriedrichAlan -
Kyle S. MoreRoger Ailes - Robyn WholeyWhite House Tour Guide
- Betsy KochKurt's Wife
- Elliot ZetumerKurt's Son
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Kirk BovillHenry Kissinger -
Violet Hicks8 Year Old Liz Cheney -
Colyse Harger5 Year Old Mary Cheney -
Brandon BalesCIA Agent -
Brian PothSecret Service Agent -
Sam MassaroYoung Antonin Scalia -
Doug SimpsonCampaign Manager -
Scott SubionoCheney's Doctor -
Dennis LaValleMayor -
Al CarabelloAide - Melissa K. MarksHeather Poe
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Treisa GaryClerk -
Chris DoughertyPhilip Perry -
John HillnerGeorge Bush Sr. -
Grace RoweTeacher -
Michael Reilly BurkeDavid Gribbin -
Staci RobertsTheresa -
William GoldmanDennis Hastert -
Tony ForsmarkGrover Norquist -
Adam BartleyFrank Luntz -
Daniel BruingtonDoug -
Vishesh ChachraSecret Service Agent -
Kevin FloodRichard Clarke - Michael A. NaggiOther Man
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Melissa SchumacherIntelligence Officer -
Delpaneaux WillsIntelligence Officer -
Scott Alan SmithIntelligence Officer -
Paul YooJohn Yoo -
Brandon FirlaJay Bybee -
Omid ZaderWaterboard Translator - David YahyaWaterboard Translator
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Karim SalehTranslator - Terri CavanaughFocus Group Leader
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Stewart J. ZullyFocus Group Participant -
Ptolemy SlocumFocus Group Participant -
Melody HollisFocus Group Participant -
Matt ChampagneDouglas Feith -
Joseph BeckKarl Rove - Tony GrahamAbu Musab Al-Zarqawi
- Alex KingiOsama Bin Laden
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Vanessa ClokeCIA Analyst -
David FabrizioLawrence Wilkerson -
Matt MillerGeneral -
Mark BramhallHarry Whittington -
Holly HawkinsKatherine Armstrong -
John KellarSoldier - Dustin GreenSoldier
- James HornbeckPatrick Leahy
- Robert LoftinGW Doctor / Surgeon
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Kevin SymonsMale News Anchor -
Stacie GreenwellNurse - Amy MoormanMartha Raddatz
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Naomi WattsNews Anchor (uncredited) -
Aidan Gail12 Year Old Dick Cheney (uncredited) -
Alfred MolinaWaiter (uncredited) -
Richard NixonSelf (archival footage) (uncredited) -
Jimmy CarterSelf (archival footage) (uncredited) -
Ronald ReaganSelf (archival footage) (uncredited) -
Mr. TSelf (archival footage) (uncredited) -
Mike PenceSelf (archival footage) (uncredited) -
Hillary ClintonSelf (archival footage) (uncredited) -
Barack ObamaSelf (archival footage) (uncredited)
Director
Executive Producer
Writer
Editor
Director of Photography
Production Design
Art Direction
Set Decoration
Costume Design
Makeup Artist
Hairstylist
Original Music Composer
Sound Designer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Additional Casting
ADR Recordist
ADR Supervisor
Art Department Coordinator
Assistant Art Director
Assistant Costume Designer
Assistant Hairstylist
Assistant Location Manager
Assistant Production Coordinator
Assistant Property Master
Assistant Sound Editor
Associate Producer
Best Boy Electric
Best Boy Grip
Boom Operator
Casting Assistant
Co-Producer
Conductor
Construction Coordinator
Costume Supervisor
Dialect Coach
Dialogue Editor
Dolly Grip
Extras Casting
Extras Casting Assistant
First Assistant "A" Camera
First Assistant "B" Camera
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Editor
Foley Artist
Foley Editor
Foley Mixer
Gaffer
Graphic Designer
Greensman
Hair Department Head
Hair Designer
Key Costumer
Key Grip
Key Hair Stylist
Key Makeup Artist
Leadman
Location Manager
Makeup Department Head
Makeup Effects Designer
Music Editor
Orchestrator
Post Production Supervisor
Production Accountant
Production Assistant
Production Coordinator
Production Secretary
Production Sound Mixer
Production Supervisor
Property Master
Prosthetic Designer
Prosthetic Supervisor
Rigging Gaffer
Rigging Grip
Script Supervisor
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Second Assistant Director
Second Second Assistant Director
Second Unit Director
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Set Costumer
Set Designer
Set Dresser
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Still Photographer
Stunt Driver
Stunts
Supervising Art Director
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Supervising Sound Editor
Thanks
Transportation Captain
Transportation Coordinator
Unit Production Manager
Unit Publicist
VFX Artist
Oscars
2019
- 🏆 Best Makeup and HairstylingKate Biscoe, Greg Cannom, Patricia DeHaney
- Best PictureDede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Adam McKay, Kevin J. Messick
- Best DirectorAdam McKay
- Best ActorChristian Bale
- Best Supporting ActorSam Rockwell
- Best Supporting ActressAmy Adams
- Best Original ScreenplayAdam McKay
- Best Film EditingHank Corwin
Golden Globes
2019
- 🏆 Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or ComedyChristian Bale
- Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion PictureSam Rockwell
- Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion PictureAmy Adams
- Best Director – Motion PictureAdam McKay
- Best Screenplay – Motion PictureAdam McKay