Overview
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.
Cast
- Christian Bale as Dick Cheney
- Amy Adams as Lynne Cheney
- Steve Carell as Donald Rumsfeld
- Sam Rockwell as George W. Bush
- Alison Pill as Mary Cheney
- Eddie Marsan as Paul Wolfowitz
- Justin Kirk as Scooter Libby
- LisaGay Hamilton as Condoleezza Rice
- Jesse Plemons as Kurt
- Bill Camp as Gerald Ford