
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.
Cast

Josh Brolin
George W. Bush

Colin Hanks
Speechwriter #1

Toby Jones
Karl Rove

Dennis Boutsikaris
Paul Wolfowitz

Jeffrey Wright
Colin Powell

Thandiwe Newton
Condoleezza Rice

Scott Glenn
Donald Rumsfeld

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

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
Crew

Oliver Stone
Director
Stanley Weiser
Writer
Alexis Chavez
Editor
Joe Hutshing
Editor
Julie Monroe
Editor
Carlos Castillon
Assistant Editor
Jen Woodhouse
Assistant Editor

Phedon Papamichael
Director of Photography
Danny Hiele
Additional Director of Photography
Nicholas Mastandrea
First Assistant Director
Maria Mantia
Second Assistant Director
Seth Hansen
Second Second Assistant Director
Anastacia C. Nemec
Second Second Assistant Director
Lucie Bourgeau
Assistant Production Coordinator
Lisa Vijitchanton
Production Coordinator
Thomas Sterchi
Executive Producer
Elliot Ferwerda
Executive Producer
Teresa Cheung
Executive Producer
Tom Ortenberg
Executive Producer
David Whealy
Executive Producer
Christopher Mapp
Executive Producer
Matthew Street
Executive Producer
Peter D. Graves
Executive Producer

Albert Yeung
Executive Producer
Johnny Hon
Executive Producer

Jon Kilik
Co-Executive Producer
Maire Ni Rochain
Production Supervisor
Paul Hanson
Producer

Eric Kopeloff
Producer, Unit Production Manager
Moritz Borman
Producer

Bill Block
Producer
Ethan Smith
Co-Producer
Suzie Gilbert
Co-Producer
Derek R. Hill
Production Design
Gary L. Camp
"A" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
Joe Sanchez
First Assistant "A" Camera
Jeff Griffith
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Robert Foster
"B" Camera Operator
Fred L. McLane
First Assistant "B" Camera
Frank D. Parrish
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Antonio V. Garrido
Dolly Grip
Tony Widmer
Dolly Grip
Charlie Nauman
Camera Loader
Elliott Eisman
Post Production Assistant
Rajeev Malhotra
Post Production Supervisor
Katy Peppard
Casting Assistant
Leslie-Ann Reale
Casting Assistant
Taylor Jenkins
Casting Assistant

Tamara Hunter
Casting Associate

Sarah Halley Finn
Casting
Brinkley A. Maginnis
Casting
Tara Duncil
Casting
Liz Staub
Key Costumer

Toby Bronson
Key Set Costumer
Caryn Frankenfield
Set Costumer
Dena Matranga
Set Costumer
Gayle Anderson
Set Costumer
Nick Scarano
Costume Supervisor
Michael Dennison
Costume Design
Betsy Glick
Costumer
Frances Jacques-LeCompte
Costumer
Kim Santantonio
Hair Department Head
Karyn Huston
Key Hair Stylist

Tony Ward
Hairstylist
Trefor Proud
Makeup Department Head
John R. Bayless
Key Makeup Artist
Theresa McCoy McDowell
Makeup Artist
Leslie Borchert
Art Department Coordinator
Aaron Boutte
Art Department Assistant, Art Department Production Assistant
John Vertrees
Assistant Art Director
Stephen Bettles
Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Matthew W. Mungle
Prosthetic Designer
Dan Hegeman
Sound Effects Editor

Harry Cohen
Sound Effects Designer

Wylie Stateman
Supervising Sound Editor
Branden Spencer
Assistant Sound Editor

Michael Keller
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Drew Webster
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gary Summers
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

John Pritchett
Production Sound Mixer
David Young
Sound Engineer
Gary L.G. Simpson
Sound Engineer
David M. Roberts
Boom Operator
James Moriana
Foley Artist
Jeffrey Wilhoit
Foley Artist
Jane McKeever
Foley Editor
Nerses Gezalyan
Foley Mixer
Renée Tondelli
ADR Supervisor
Greg Steele
ADR Mixer
Greg Zimmerman
ADR Recordist
David Lee
Chief Lighting Technician
Ryan French
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Shane Gross
Special Effects Technician
Jim Bilz
Special Effects Coordinator
Jeff Brink
Special Effects Supervisor
John Scheele
Visual Effects Supervisor
Andy Boyd
Visual Effects Supervisor
Mark Freund
Visual Effects Supervisor
Chris Bankoff
Visual Effects Supervisor
Des Carey
Visual Effects Supervisor
Aaron Weldon
Visual Effects Supervisor
Gregory D. Liegey
Visual Effects Supervisor
Phillip Hoffman
Visual Effects Producer
Stefan Sonnenfeld
Visual Effects Producer
Bridgitte Krupke
Visual Effects Producer
Francine Marchetti
Visual Effects Producer
Missy Papageorge
Visual Effects Producer
Lisa Maher
Visual Effects Producer
Heather McCann
Visual Effects Coordinator
Lisa Markou
Visual Effects Coordinator
Brian Aebly
Visual Effects Coordinator
Alex Gitler
Visual Effects Compositor
Heather Elisa Hill
Visual Effects Production Manager
Alex Romano
Visual Effects
Salvatore Catanzaro
Visual Effects
Matt Wheeler
CG Artist
Budd Carr
Executive Music Producer
Paul Cantelon
Original Music Composer
Sally Boldt
Music Editor
Rick Davis
Transportation Captain
Jerry Jackson
Transportation Coordinator
Michael Grigsby
Production Accountant
Rip Russell
First Assistant Accountant
Kevin Bowe
Second Assistant Accountant
Jennie Myers
Second Assistant Accountant
Margit Pfeiffer
Dialogue Editor
Scott Patten
Rigging Grip
Matt Floyd
Rigging Grip
Vic Keatley
Rigging Gaffer
Blake Pike
Key Rigging Grip
Mel Cooper
Set Decoration
Rhonda DeMarc-Elliott
Set Decoration Buyer
Stephanie Emery
Set Decoration Buyer
Cory Parker
Set Dresser
Gregory Van Horn
Set Designer
Jerry G. Henery
Construction Coordinator
Dean Allison
Construction Foreman
Kathy Brunswick
Construction Buyer
Sidney Ray Baldwin
Still Photographer
Janna Stern
Script Supervisor
Tedd Underwood
Electrician
Eli Everhard
Electrician
Eric Meisner
Electrician
Eric Felland
Electrician
Adam Mitchell
Electrician
Victor Keatley IV
Best Boy Electric
Ned R. Shapiro
Location Manager
Shawn Hueston
Assistant Location Manager
Christina DeCharles
Assistant Location Manager
Kendrick Hudson
Assistant Location Manager

Mark Norby
Stunt Coordinator, Stunt Double
Lisa Livonius
Stunt Double

Bryan Becker
Stunt Double
Rhonda Robinson
Property Master
Eric J. Bates
Property Master
Natalie Palasota
Assistant Property Master
Lonnie Alvarado
Assistant Property Master
Charles Ehrlinger
Best Boy Grip
Ernerst J. Levron Jr.
Swing
Tommy Gilbert
Swing
Tim Smith
Swing
Sam Jacobs
Swing
Michael Hendrick
Swing
Phillip Joffrion
Swing
Ray Garcia
Key Grip
David Easley
Grip
Hilton Garrett
Grip
J. Christopher Campbell
Grip
Pete Jones
Grip
Joe Guzman
Grip
Gina Fortunato
Unit Production Manager
Alex Hajdu
Art Direction
John Richardson
Art Direction
Renate Leuschner
Wigmaker
Jonathan Schwartz
First Assistant Editor
Joshua H. Creech
Production Secretary
Deke Kincaid
Compositor
Mathias Frodin
Compositor
David Shawn Harper
Utility Sound
Frank Hendrick
Leadman
Daril Alder
Leadman
Rich Andrade
Leadman
Kathryn Yingling
Graphic Designer
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