Netherlands / Oct 17, 2008 / 16
A life misunderestimated.
2h 9min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Dreyfuss | Dick Cheney |
| Bruce McGill | George Tenet |
| Wes Chatham | Fraternity Enforcer |
| Jesse Bradford | Fraternity President |
| Sean Stone | Fraternity Pledge #1 |
| Ben Mayer | Fraternity Pledge #2 |
| James Cromwell | George H.W. Bush |
| Juan Gabriel Pareja | Oil Worker |
| Shea Lewis | Oil Rig Driller |
| Randal Reeder | Oil Rig Foreman |
| Marley Shelton | Fran |
| Litt Martin | 1971 Houston Oilman #1 |
| James Ron Parker | 1971 Houston Oilman #2 |
| Michael Gaston | General Tommy Franks |
| Keenan Harrison Brand | Marvin Bush |
| Ellen Burstyn | Barbara Bush |
| Jason Ritter | Jeb Bush |
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| Bryan Massey | Skeeter |
| Noah Wyle | Don Evans |
| Bill Jenkins | Jim Sale |
| Brent Sexton | Joe O'Neill |
| Jonathan Breck | Corn Dog |
| Jennifer Sipes | Suzie Evans |
| Jonna Juul-Hansen | Jan O'Neill |
| Elizabeth Banks | Laura Bush |
| Paul Rae | Kent Hance |
| David Born | Texas Debate Moderator |
| John Buffalo Mailer | Speechwriter #2 |
| James Martin Kelly | NSC Official |
| Rob Corddry | Ari Fleischer |
| William Lanier | Resort Waiter |
| Stacy Keach | Rev. Earle Hudd |
| Gregory Alan Williams | Evangelical Minister |
| Jon Michael Davis | 1988 Campaign Aide #1 |
| Andrew Sensenig | Texas Reporter #1 |
| Gabriela Ostos | Texas Reporter #2 |
| Lisa Fairchild | Texas Reporter #3 |
| Paul T. Taylor | Texas Reporter #4 |
| Halley Rachal | Park Bench Voter #1 |
| Dottie McWhiney | Park Bench Voter #2 |
| Ronan Summers | CIA Official |
| John Neisler | Cheney's Lawyer |
| Ioan Gruffudd | Prime Minister Tony Blair |
| Charles Fathy | Pres. Jacques Chirac (voice) |
| Jim Garrity | TV Commentator #1 |
| Anne Pressly | TV Commentator #2 |
| Randall Newsome | Paul Bremer |
| Jewel Williams | Legless Soldier |
| Oscar Contreras | Burned Soldier |
| Tom Kemp | Dr. David Kay |
| Teresa Cheung | Miss China |
| Brad Sham | White House Reporter |
Genres
DramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | W. |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Español, English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Ixtlan Productions, Moritz Borman Productions |
| Official site | wthefilm.com |
| Release date | 17 ottobre 2008 |
| Executive producer | Matthew Street, Elliot Ferwerda, Jon Kilik, Teresa Cheung, Albert Yeung, Thomas Sterchi, David Whealy, Peter D. Graves, Christopher Mapp, Johnny Hon, Tom Ortenberg |
| Production | Paul Hanson, Suzie Gilbert, Ethan Smith, Eric Kopeloff, Moritz Borman, Bill Block |
| Writer | Stanley Weiser |
| Casting | Sarah Halley Finn, Tara Duncil, Brinkley A. Maginnis |
| Editing | Alexis Chavez, Joe Hutshing, Julie Monroe, Carlos Castillon, Jen Woodhouse, Jonathan Schwartz |
| Cinematography |
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| Assistant directors | Nicholas Mastandrea, Maria Mantia, Oliver Stone, Janna Stern, Anastacia C. Nemec, Seth Hansen |
| Lighting | Eric Meisner, Eli Everhard, David Lee, Adam Mitchell, Ryan French, Eric Felland, Tedd Underwood, Blake Pike, Matt Floyd, Victor Keatley IV, Scott Patten, Vic Keatley |
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| Set decoration | |
| Special effects | Jeff Brink, Shane Gross |
| Visual effects | |
| Stunts | Mark Norby, Lisa Livonius, Bryan Becker |
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| Budget | 25.100.000 € |
| Revenue | 29.506.464 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Italy / Nov 21, 2008 / Turin Film Festival
Limited release
Canada / Oct 17, 2008 / 14A
Italy / Dec 18, 2008
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 17, 2008 / PG-13
France / Oct 29, 2008 / U
Germany / Oct 29, 2008 / 12
Ireland / Nov 07, 2008 / PG
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United Kingdom / Nov 07, 2008 / 15
Australia / Feb 26, 2009 / M
South Korea / Nov 11, 2021 / 15
Digital
Czechia / Apr 16, 2009 / 12+
France / Sep 03, 2018
Physical media
France / May 05, 2009 / TP / DVD / Blu-ray
TV
Italy / Jan 19, 2009
France / Nov 07, 2012 / 10 / France 2
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