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Casting

Director

Adam McKay

Producer

Brad Pitt, Jeremy Kleiner, Adam McKay, Dede Gardner, Will Ferrell, Kevin J. Messick

Executive Producer

Megan Ellison, Jeff G. Waxman, Chelsea Barnard, Jillian Longnecker, Robyn Wholey

Writer

Adam McKay

Original Music Composer

Nicholas Britell

Director of Photography

Greig Fraser

Editor

Hank Corwin

Casting

Francine Maisler, Kathy Driscoll-Mohler

Production Design

Patrice Vermette

Art Direction

Dean Wolcott, David Meyer

Set Decoration

Jan Pascale

Costume Design

Susan Matheson

Makeup Artist

Wesley Wofford

Hairstylist

Laurel Kelly, Charles Gregory Ross

Sound Designer

Chris Scarabosio, David C. Hughes

Visual Effects Supervisor

Raymond Gieringer

Christian Bale
Christian BaleDick Cheney
Amy Adams
Amy AdamsLynne Cheney
Steve Carell
Steve CarellDonald Rumsfeld
Sam Rockwell
Sam RockwellGeorge W. Bush
Alison Pill
Alison PillMary Cheney
Eddie Marsan
Eddie MarsanPaul Wolfowitz
Justin Kirk
Justin KirkScooter Libby
LisaGay Hamilton
LisaGay HamiltonCondoleezza Rice
Jesse Plemons
Jesse PlemonsKurt
Bill Camp
Bill CampGerald Ford
Don McManus
Don McManusDavid Addington
Lily Rabe
Lily RabeLiz Cheney
Shea Whigham
Shea WhighamWayne Vincent
Stephen Adly Guirgis
Stephen Adly GuirgisGeorge Tenet
Tyler Perry
Tyler PerryColin Powell
Josh Latzer
Josh LatzerSecret Service Agent
Jeff Bosley
Jeff BosleySecret Service Agent
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Camille James HarmanMary Matalin
Jillian Armenante
Jillian ArmenanteKaren Hughes
Matthew Jacobs
Matthew JacobsAntonin Scalia
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Robert L. HughesJustice Warren E. Burger
Scott Christopher
Scott ChristopherMarshal
Amir Malaklou
Amir MalaklouPrisoner
Paul Perri
Paul PerriTrent Lott
Edward Fletcher
Edward FletcherDemocratic Senator
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Brian Woo Young ChungSoldier by Tank
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Kawa MawlayeeSoldier by Tank
Alex MacNicoll
Alex MacNicoll17 Year Old Dick Cheney
Cailee Spaeny
Cailee Spaeny17 Year Old Lynne Vincent
Brandon Sklenar
Brandon SklenarBobby Prentace
Casey Sander
Casey SanderOld Crew Member
Joe Sabatino
Joe SabatinoLineman Boss
Fay Masterson
Fay MastersonEdna Vincent
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Dan GilvaryMonotone Congressman
Stephen Friedrich
Stephen FriedrichAlan
Kyle S. More
Kyle S. MoreRoger Ailes
?
Robyn WholeyWhite House Tour Guide
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Betsy KochKurt's Wife
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Elliot ZetumerKurt's Son
Kirk Bovill
Kirk BovillHenry Kissinger
Violet Hicks
Violet Hicks8 Year Old Liz Cheney
Colyse Harger
Colyse Harger5 Year Old Mary Cheney
Brandon Bales
Brandon BalesCIA Agent
Brian Poth
Brian PothSecret Service Agent
Sam Massaro
Sam MassaroYoung Antonin Scalia
Doug Simpson
Doug SimpsonCampaign Manager
Scott Subiono
Scott SubionoCheney's Doctor
Dennis LaValle
Dennis LaValleMayor
Al Carabello
Al CarabelloAide
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Melissa K. MarksHeather Poe
Treisa Gary
Treisa GaryClerk
Chris Dougherty
Chris DoughertyPhilip Perry
John Hillner
John HillnerGeorge Bush Sr.
Grace Rowe
Grace RoweTeacher
Michael Reilly Burke
Michael Reilly BurkeDavid Gribbin
Staci Roberts
Staci RobertsTheresa
William Goldman
William GoldmanDennis Hastert
Tony Forsmark
Tony ForsmarkGrover Norquist
Adam Bartley
Adam BartleyFrank Luntz
Daniel Bruington
Daniel BruingtonDoug
Vishesh Chachra
Vishesh ChachraSecret Service Agent
Kevin Flood
Kevin FloodRichard Clarke
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Michael A. NaggiOther Man
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Melissa SchumacherIntelligence Officer
Delpaneaux Wills
Delpaneaux WillsIntelligence Officer
Scott Alan Smith
Scott Alan SmithIntelligence Officer
Paul Yoo
Paul YooJohn Yoo
Brandon Firla
Brandon FirlaJay Bybee
Omid Zader
Omid ZaderWaterboard Translator
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David YahyaWaterboard Translator
Karim Saleh
Karim SalehTranslator
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Terri CavanaughFocus Group Leader
Stewart J. Zully
Stewart J. ZullyFocus Group Participant
Ptolemy Slocum
Ptolemy SlocumFocus Group Participant
Melody Hollis
Melody HollisFocus Group Participant
Matt Champagne
Matt ChampagneDouglas Feith
Joseph Beck
Joseph BeckKarl Rove
?
Tony GrahamAbu Musab Al-Zarqawi
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Alex KingiOsama Bin Laden
Vanessa Cloke
Vanessa ClokeCIA Analyst
David Fabrizio
David FabrizioLawrence Wilkerson
Matt Miller
Matt MillerGeneral
Mark Bramhall
Mark BramhallHarry Whittington
Holly Hawkins
Holly HawkinsKatherine Armstrong
John Kellar
John KellarSoldier
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Dustin GreenSoldier
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James HornbeckPatrick Leahy
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Robert LoftinGW Doctor / Surgeon
Kevin Symons
Kevin SymonsMale News Anchor
Stacie Greenwell
Stacie GreenwellNurse
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Amy MoormanMartha Raddatz
Naomi Watts
Naomi WattsNews Anchor (uncredited)
Aidan Gail
Aidan Gail12 Year Old Dick Cheney (uncredited)
Alfred Molina
Alfred MolinaWaiter (uncredited)
Richard Nixon
Richard NixonSelf (archival footage) (uncredited)
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy CarterSelf (archival footage) (uncredited)
Ronald Reagan
Ronald ReaganSelf (archival footage) (uncredited)
Mr. T
Mr. TSelf (archival footage) (uncredited)
Mike Pence
Mike PenceSelf (archival footage) (uncredited)
Hillary Clinton
Hillary ClintonSelf (archival footage) (uncredited)
Barack Obama
Barack ObamaSelf (archival footage) (uncredited)