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
washington dc, usa
the white house
politics
war on terror
biography
iraq war
9/11
vice president
usa politics
Rank
#135 in 2018·#5049 overall
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.5 / 5
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Cast
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
Crew
Adam McKay
Director
Adam McKay
Writer
Nicholas Britell
Original Music Composer
Hank Corwin
Editor
Greig Fraser
Director of Photography
Brad Pitt
Producer
Megan Ellison
Executive Producer
Jeremy Kleiner
Producer
Adam McKay
Producer
Dede Gardner
Producer
Will Ferrell
Producer
Jillian Longnecker
Executive Producer
Popular Reviews
1123 reviews
kurta dot mp3PRO
8.8★ · 06/21/25
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Anthony Filmtano
5.2★ · 03/20/25
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Dhario Desousa
4.2★ · 12/26/18
My sister repeatedly described Christian Bale's performance of Dick Cheney in the trailers as "terrifying" and I can confirm that she was 100% correct.
My sister repeatedly described Christian Bale's performance of Dick Cheney in the trailers as "terrifying" and I can confirm that she was 100% correct.
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Siddharth Bhujle
5.2★ · 07/28/25
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Magnus
8.0★ · 05/14/26
i can't believe someone named Dick Chimney achieved this much in life
i can't believe someone named Dick Chimney achieved this much in life
