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.
Acting
Bale gained 40+ lbs and studied breathing patterns. Unhinged dedication.
Direction
McKay's fourth-wall-breaking chaos — Shakespearean asides meet documentary.
Editing
Hank Corbin's fragmented, assaultive cuts mirror Cheney's accumulation of power.
Director
Adam McKay
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
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
McKay made this between The Big Short and Don't Look Up, completing his trilogy of 'how America broke itself.'
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