"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
Thomas Sterchi
Executive Producer
Elliot Ferwerda
Ethan Smith
Co-Producer
Lisa Livonius
Stunt Double
Fred L. McLane
First Assistant "B" Camera
John Scheele
Visual Effects Supervisor
Suzie Gilbert
Budd Carr
Executive Music Producer
Danny Hiele
Additional Director of Photography
Tom Ortenberg
David Whealy
Nicholas Mastandrea
First Assistant Director
Michael Keller
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gregory Van Horn
Set Designer
Christopher Mapp
Matthew Street
Jon Kilik
Co-Executive Producer
Paul Cantelon
Original Music Composer
Sarah Halley Finn
Casting
Maria Mantia
Second Assistant Director
Joe Sanchez
First Assistant "A" Camera
Peter D. Graves
Rajeev Malhotra
Post Production Supervisor
Aaron Boutte
Art Department Production Assistant
Gary L. Camp
"A" Camera Operator
Albert Yeung
Johnny Hon
Gina Fortunato
Unit Production Manager
Eric Kopeloff
Steadicam Operator
Caryn Frankenfield
Set Costumer
Liz Staub
Key Costumer
Rhonda Robinson
Property Master
Tedd Underwood
Electrician
Trefor Proud
Makeup Department Head
Eli Everhard
Betsy Glick
Costumer
Kim Santantonio
Hair Department Head
Renate Leuschner
Wigmaker
David Shawn Harper
Utility Sound
John R. Bayless
Key Makeup Artist
Tony Ward
Hairstylist
Natalie Palasota
Assistant Property Master
David Lee
Chief Lighting Technician
Sidney Ray Baldwin
Still Photographer
Carlos Castillon
Assistant Editor
Jen Woodhouse
Vic Keatley
Rigging Gaffer
Jeff Brink
Special Effects Supervisor
Seth Hansen
Second Second Assistant Director
Jonathan Schwartz
First Assistant Editor
Toby Bronson
Key Set Costumer
Frances Jacques-LeCompte
Stephen Bettles
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Karyn Huston
Key Hair Stylist
Lonnie Alvarado
John Vertrees
Assistant Art Director
Janna Stern
Script Supervisor
Nick Scarano
Costume Supervisor
Bryan Becker
Frank D. Parrish
Second Assistant "B" Camera
David M. Roberts
Boom Operator
Matthew W. Mungle
Prosthetic Designer
John Pritchett
Production Sound Mixer
Dena Matranga
Eric J. Bates
Eric Meisner
Jim Bilz
Special Effects Coordinator
Anastacia C. Nemec
Robert Foster
"B" Camera Operator
Gayle Anderson
Theresa McCoy McDowell
Makeup Artist
Kathryn Yingling
Graphic Designer
Jeff Griffith
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Charlie Nauman
Camera Loader
Ryan French
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Eric Felland
Adam Mitchell
Ernerst J. Levron Jr.
Swing
Ned R. Shapiro
Location Manager
Dean Allison
Construction Foreman
Ray Garcia
Key Grip
Antonio V. Garrido
Dolly Grip
Tommy Gilbert
Tim Smith
Rip Russell
First Assistant Accountant
Kevin Bowe
Second Assistant Accountant
Tamara Hunter
Casting Associate
Cory Parker
Set Dresser
Shawn Hueston
Assistant Location Manager
Frank Hendrick
Leadman
Kathy Brunswick
Construction Buyer
Rick Davis
Transportation Captain
Lucie Bourgeau
Assistant Production Coordinator
Blake Pike
Key Rigging Grip
Scott Patten
Rigging Grip
Sam Jacobs
Jennie Myers
Shane Gross
Special Effects Technician
Charles Ehrlinger
Best Boy Grip
David Easley
Grip
Matt Floyd
Daril Alder
Victor Keatley IV
Best Boy Electric
Hilton Garrett
J. Christopher Campbell
Maire Ni Rochain
Production Supervisor
Elliott Eisman
Post Production Assistant
Art Department Assistant
Tony Widmer
Pete Jones
Rhonda DeMarc-Elliott
Set Decoration Buyer
Joe Guzman
Lisa Vijitchanton
Production Coordinator
Andy Boyd
Greg Zimmerman
ADR Recordist
Phillip Hoffman
Visual Effects Producer
Mark Freund
Harry Cohen
Sound Effects Designer
Stefan Sonnenfeld
Nerses Gezalyan
Foley Mixer
Michael Hendrick
David Young
Sound Engineer
Gary L.G. Simpson
Margit Pfeiffer
Dialogue Editor
Drew Webster
Sally Boldt
Music Editor
Alex Gitler
Visual Effects Compositor
Dan Hegeman
Sound Effects Editor
James Moriana
Foley Artist
Chris Bankoff
Heather McCann
Visual Effects Coordinator
Lisa Markou
Rich Andrade
Jerry Jackson
Transportation Coordinator
Katy Peppard
Casting Assistant
Stephanie Emery
Leslie-Ann Reale
Bridgitte Krupke
Des Carey
Renée Tondelli
ADR Supervisor
Jeffrey Wilhoit
Aaron Weldon
Leslie Borchert
Art Department Coordinator
Christina DeCharles
Jerry G. Henery
Construction Coordinator
Phillip Joffrion
Michael Grigsby
Production Accountant
Brinkley A. Maginnis
Jane McKeever
Foley Editor
Francine Marchetti
Joshua H. Creech
Production Secretary
Kendrick Hudson
Taylor Jenkins
Tara Duncil
Branden Spencer
Assistant Sound Editor
Greg Steele
ADR Mixer
Deke Kincaid
Compositor
Matt Wheeler
CG Artist
Brian Aebly
Mathias Frodin
Alex Romano
Visual Effects
Missy Papageorge
Salvatore Catanzaro
Heather Elisa Hill
Visual Effects Production Manager
Gregory D. Liegey
Lisa Maher
Alex Hajdu
Art Direction
Michael Dennison
Costume Design
Gary Summers
Phedon Papamichael
Director of Photography
Alexis Chavez
Editor
Joe Hutshing
Julie Monroe
Derek R. Hill
Production Design
Mel Cooper
Set Decoration
John Richardson
Moritz Borman
Wylie Stateman
Supervising Sound Editor
Bill Block