"The story of the eventful life of George W. Bush—his struggles and triumphs, how he found both his wife and his faith—and the critical days leading up to his decision to invade Iraq."
Josh Brolin
as George W. Bush
Colin Hanks
as Speechwriter #1
Toby Jones
as Karl Rove
Dennis Boutsikaris
as Paul Wolfowitz
Jeffrey Wright
as Colin Powell
Thandiwe Newton
as Condoleezza Rice
Scott Glenn
as Donald Rumsfeld
Richard Dreyfuss
as Dick Cheney
Bruce McGill
as George Tenet
Wes Chatham
as Fraternity Enforcer
Jesse Bradford
as Fraternity President
Sean Stone
as Fraternity Pledge #1
Ben Mayer
as Fraternity Pledge #2
James Cromwell
as George H.W. Bush
Juan Gabriel Pareja
as Oil Worker
Shea Lewis
as Oil Rig Driller
Randal Reeder
as Oil Rig Foreman
Marley Shelton
as Fran
Litt Martin
as 1971 Houston Oilman #1
James Ron Parker
as 1971 Houston Oilman #2
Michael Gaston
as General Tommy Franks
Keenan Harrison Brand
as Marvin Bush
Ellen Burstyn
as Barbara Bush
Jason Ritter
as Jeb Bush
Bryan Massey
as Skeeter
Noah Wyle
as Don Evans
Bill Jenkins
as Jim Sale
Brent Sexton
as Joe O'Neill
Jonathan Breck
as Corn Dog
Jennifer Sipes
as Suzie Evans
Jonna Juul-Hansen
as Jan O'Neill
Elizabeth Banks
as Laura Bush
Paul Rae
as Kent Hance
David Born
as Texas Debate Moderator
John Buffalo Mailer
as Speechwriter #2
James Martin Kelly
as NSC Official
Rob Corddry
as Ari Fleischer
William Lanier
as Resort Waiter
Stacy Keach
as Rev. Earle Hudd
Gregory Alan Williams
as Evangelical Minister
Jon Michael Davis
as 1988 Campaign Aide #1
Andrew Sensenig
as Texas Reporter #1
Gabriela Ostos
as Texas Reporter #2
Lisa Fairchild
as Texas Reporter #3
Paul T. Taylor
as Texas Reporter #4
Halley Rachal
as Park Bench Voter #1
Dottie McWhiney
as Park Bench Voter #2
Ronan Summers
as CIA Official
John Neisler
as Cheney's Lawyer
Ioan Gruffudd
as Prime Minister Tony Blair
Charles Fathy
as Pres. Jacques Chirac (voice)
Jim Garrity
as TV Commentator #1
Anne Pressly
as TV Commentator #2
Randall Newsome
as Paul Bremer
Jewel Williams
as Legless Soldier
Oscar Contreras
as Burned Soldier
Tom Kemp
as Dr. David Kay
Teresa Cheung
as Miss China
Brad Sham
as White House Reporter
Oliver Stone
Director
Mark Norby
Stunt Coordinator
Paul Hanson
Producer
Stanley Weiser
Writer
Matthew Street
Executive Producer
Suzie Gilbert
Co-Producer
Elliot Ferwerda
Ethan Smith
Jon Kilik
Co-Executive Producer
Albert Yeung
Thomas Sterchi
David Whealy
Peter D. Graves
Paul Cantelon
Original Music Composer
John Scheele
Visual Effects Supervisor
Christopher Mapp
Sarah Halley Finn
Casting
Johnny Hon
Tom Ortenberg
Budd Carr
Executive Music Producer
Nicholas Mastandrea
First Assistant Director
Stunt Double
Lisa Livonius
Fred L. McLane
First Assistant "B" Camera
Dena Matranga
Set Costumer
Eric J. Bates
Property Master
Joe Sanchez
First Assistant "A" Camera
Rhonda Robinson
Carlos Castillon
Assistant Editor
Kim Santantonio
Hair Department Head
Eric Meisner
Electrician
John R. Bayless
Key Makeup Artist
Eli Everhard
Gayle Anderson
Caryn Frankenfield
Janna Stern
Script Supervisor
John Pritchett
Production Sound Mixer
Stephen Bettles
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Tony Ward
Hairstylist
Natalie Palasota
Assistant Property Master
David Lee
Chief Lighting Technician
Adam Mitchell
Gary L. Camp
Steadicam Operator
Toby Bronson
Key Set Costumer
Matthew W. Mungle
Prosthetic Designer
Michael Keller
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bryan Becker
Aaron Boutte
Art Department Production Assistant
"A" Camera Operator
Charlie Nauman
Camera Loader
Sidney Ray Baldwin
Still Photographer
David M. Roberts
Boom Operator
Trefor Proud
Makeup Department Head
Theresa McCoy McDowell
Makeup Artist
Rajeev Malhotra
Post Production Supervisor
Kathryn Yingling
Graphic Designer
Jen Woodhouse
Liz Staub
Key Costumer
Frances Jacques-LeCompte
Costumer
Lonnie Alvarado
Danny Hiele
Additional Director of Photography
John Vertrees
Assistant Art Director
Jeff Griffith
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Robert Foster
"B" Camera Operator
Nick Scarano
Costume Supervisor
Maria Mantia
Second Assistant Director
Gregory Van Horn
Set Designer
David Shawn Harper
Utility Sound
Gina Fortunato
Unit Production Manager
Eric Kopeloff
Frank D. Parrish
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Renate Leuschner
Wigmaker
Ryan French
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Eric Felland
Tedd Underwood
Jonathan Schwartz
First Assistant Editor
Betsy Glick
Karyn Huston
Key Hair Stylist
Jim Bilz
Special Effects Coordinator
Michael Grigsby
Production Accountant
Blake Pike
Key Rigging Grip
Rip Russell
First Assistant Accountant
Tara Duncil
Lisa Vijitchanton
Production Coordinator
Hilton Garrett
Grip
Joe Guzman
Jeff Brink
Special Effects Supervisor
Lucie Bourgeau
Assistant Production Coordinator
Anastacia C. Nemec
Second Second Assistant Director
Tommy Gilbert
Swing
Joshua H. Creech
Production Secretary
Stephanie Emery
Set Decoration Buyer
Cory Parker
Set Dresser
Michael Hendrick
Shawn Hueston
Assistant Location Manager
Ray Garcia
Key Grip
Seth Hansen
David Easley
Shane Gross
Special Effects Technician
Art Department Assistant
Jennie Myers
Second Assistant Accountant
Maire Ni Rochain
Production Supervisor
Elliott Eisman
Post Production Assistant
Leslie Borchert
Art Department Coordinator
Tamara Hunter
Casting Associate
Leslie-Ann Reale
Casting Assistant
Matt Floyd
Rigging Grip
Daril Alder
Leadman
Ernerst J. Levron Jr.
Sam Jacobs
Charles Ehrlinger
Best Boy Grip
Tony Widmer
Dolly Grip
Ned R. Shapiro
Location Manager
Victor Keatley IV
Best Boy Electric
Pete Jones
Scott Patten
Frank Hendrick
Antonio V. Garrido
Vic Keatley
Rigging Gaffer
J. Christopher Campbell
Christina DeCharles
Jerry G. Henery
Construction Coordinator
Dean Allison
Construction Foreman
Katy Peppard
Branden Spencer
Assistant Sound Editor
Drew Webster
Deke Kincaid
Compositor
Renée Tondelli
ADR Supervisor
Jeffrey Wilhoit
Foley Artist
Greg Steele
ADR Mixer
Matt Wheeler
CG Artist
Brian Aebly
Visual Effects Coordinator
Kendrick Hudson
Taylor Jenkins
Rhonda DeMarc-Elliott
Phillip Joffrion
Tim Smith
Brinkley A. Maginnis
Rich Andrade
Kevin Bowe
Jerry Jackson
Transportation Coordinator
Jane McKeever
Foley Editor
Andy Boyd
Aaron Weldon
Harry Cohen
Sound Effects Designer
Greg Zimmerman
ADR Recordist
Sally Boldt
Music Editor
Francine Marchetti
Visual Effects Producer
Phillip Hoffman
Alex Gitler
Visual Effects Compositor
Rick Davis
Transportation Captain
Dan Hegeman
Sound Effects Editor
David Young
Sound Engineer
James Moriana
Kathy Brunswick
Construction Buyer
Stefan Sonnenfeld
Bridgitte Krupke
Des Carey
Margit Pfeiffer
Dialogue Editor
Chris Bankoff
Alex Romano
Visual Effects
Lisa Maher
Nerses Gezalyan
Foley Mixer
Gregory D. Liegey
Mark Freund
Heather Elisa Hill
Visual Effects Production Manager
Gary L.G. Simpson
Heather McCann
Mathias Frodin
Missy Papageorge
Lisa Markou
Salvatore Catanzaro
John Richardson
Art Direction
Michael Dennison
Costume Design
Gary Summers
Alexis Chavez
Editor
Mel Cooper
Set Decoration
Wylie Stateman
Supervising Sound Editor
Alex Hajdu
Moritz Borman
Phedon Papamichael
Director of Photography
Joe Hutshing
Julie Monroe
Derek R. Hill
Production Design
Bill Block