The Campaign (2012)

Director:

Jay Roach

Writers (WGA):

Chris Henchy (screenplay) &
Shawn Harwell (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

10 August 2012 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

May the best loser win.

Plot:

In order to gain influence over their North Carolina district, two CEOs seize an opportunity to oust long-term congressman Cam Brady by putting up a rival candidate. Their man: naive Marty Huggins, director of the local Tourism Center.

Plot Keywords:

Congressman | North Carolina | Slapstick | Moustache | Punched In The Face

Awards:

2 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Will Ferrell	...	Cam Brady
Zach Galifianakis	...	Marty Huggins
Jason Sudeikis	...	Mitch
Dylan McDermott	...	Tim Wattley
Katherine LaNasa	...	Rose Brady
Sarah Baker	...	Mitzi Huggins
John Lithgow	...	Glenn Motch
Dan Aykroyd	...	Wade Motch
Brian Cox	...	Raymond Huggins
Karen Maruyama	...	Mrs. Yao
Grant Goodman	...	Clay Huggins
Kya Haywood	...	Dylan Huggins
Randall D. Cunningham	...	Cam Jr. (as Randall Cunningham)
Madison Wolfe	...	Jessica Brady
Thomas Middleditch	...	Travis
Josh Lawson	...	Tripp
Heather Lawless	...	Diane
Jack McBrayer	...	Mr. Mendenhall
Elizabeth Wells Berkes	...	Mrs. Mendenhall
Billy Slaughter	...	Dermot
Aaron Jay Rome	...	Intern Jason
Kate Miner	...	Shana (as Kate Lang Johnson)
Amelia Jackson-Gray	...	Becky
Bobby Tisdale	...	Huggins Supporter
Wolf Blitzer	...	Himself
Piers Morgan	...	Himself
Bill Maher	...	Himself
Chris Matthews	...	Himself
Dennis Miller	...	Himself
Lawrence O'Donnell	...	Himself
Joe Scarborough	...	Himself
Mika Brzezinski	...	Herself
Willie Geist	...	Himself
Ed Schultz	...	Himself
P.J. Byrne	...	Rick - Ad Agency Guy
Patrick Weathers	...	Old Councilman
Gerry May	...	Carter Baines
Tzi Ma	...	Mr. Zheng
Bill Martin Williams	...	Senator Lloyd
Danny Vinson	...	Elder Dan
John D. Reaves	...	Banker
Scott A. Martin	...	Wes - Cam Brady Supporter
Rob Mariano	...	Boston Rob
Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin	...	The Miz
Randy Bachman	...	Bachman & Turner
Mick Dalla-Vee	...	Bachman & Turner
Marc Lafrance	...	Bachman & Turner
Brent Howard Knudsen	...	Bachman & Turner
Charles Frederick Turner	...	Bachman & Turner
Danny Hanemann	...	Hunter
Jason Kirkpatrick	...	Hunter
Taryn Terrell	...	Janette
J.D. Evermore	...	State Official
Matt Borel	...	Rainbowland Moderator
Millard Darden	...	Moderator Carl Terry
Mikki Val	...	Town Hall Moderator
Ramona Tyler	...	Reporter Brenda Britton
Steve Wilkins	...	Reporter Darren
Rowan Joseph	...	Reporter Gary
Dane Rhodes	...	Working-Class Man
Trey Burvant	...	Man at Debate
Joe Chrest	...	Rainbowland Audience
Cranston Clements	...	Pentecostal Band
John Vidacovich	...	Pentecostal Band
Tommy Malone	...	Pentecostal Band
Sion Daneshrad	...	Rabbi
Peaches Davis	...	Mrs. Cutler
George Young	...	Choir Director
Stephanie Dotson	...	Choir Soloist
Dylan DePaula	...	Young Cam
Seth Morris	...	Confession Husband
Tara Copeland	...	Confession Wife
Frank Drank	...	Biker Guy
Luka Jones	...	Biker Guy
Paul Zies	...	Biker Guy
Early Whitesides	...	Elderly Man
Leslea Fisher	...	Election Night Girl
Steve Tom	...	Congressman
Catherine Shreves	...	Anchor Rachel
Amber Dawn Landrum	...	Punched Baby's Mother
Dustan Costine	...	Police Officer
Tim Hickey	...	Patriotic Passerby
Loriel Hennington	...	Dancer
Tyne Stecklein	...	Dancer
Krystal Ellsworth	...	Dancer
Kayla Radomski	...	Dancer
Brittany Perry-Russell	...	Cam Brady Cheerleader
Colleen Craig	...	Dancer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Goodman	...	Congressman Scott Talley
Julia Adams	...	Doctor (uncredited)
Rhonda Floyd Aguillard	...	(uncredited)
John L. Armijo	...	Migrant Worker / Bandito (uncredited)
Kevin Beard	...	Cam Supporter (uncredited)
Kristen Beevers	...	Cam Supporter (uncredited)
Nick Blady	...	Snake Worshipper (uncredited)
Tom Bubrig	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Tom Cain	...	State Trooper (uncredited)
Grant Case	...	Campaign Staffer (uncredited)
John Cenatiempo	...	Security Guard (uncredited)
Jean-Luc Charboneau	...	Shiek #2 (uncredited)
Felder Charbonnet	...	Police Officer #1 (uncredited)
Lee Christian	...	Photographer (uncredited)
Rebecca Collins	...	Martys campain staffer (uncredited)
Kylie Creppel	...	Girl Eating Snowball (uncredited)
Hunter Cudini	...	Boy on Playground (uncredited)
Paige Cudini	...	Girl on Playground (uncredited)
Jennifer Culicchia	...	Woman in Bed (uncredited)
John F. Daniel	...	Giant Marty (uncredited)
Christy B. Devarauxx	...	Teacher (uncredited)
Kasey Emas	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Jerry Esslinger Jr.	...	Businessman (uncredited)
Cy Fahrenholtz	...	Synagogue Attendee (uncredited)
Dacia Fernandez	...	Cam Brady Cheerleader (uncredited)
Elizabeth Foley	...	Young Cam's Friend (uncredited)
Leni Ford	...	Staff Member (uncredited)
Claire Frederiksen	...	Reporter (uncredited)
William G. Gil	...	Air Force Oficer (uncredited)
Paul Gunawan	...	Cam Brady Supporter (uncredited)
Russell M. Haeuser	...	Farmer / Temple Goer / Political Supporter (uncredited)
Emily D. Haley	...	Crowed (uncredited)
Bruce Henry	...	City Official (uncredited)
Tymberlee Hill	...	African American Woman (uncredited)
Timothy Hinrichs	...	Snake Church Dancer (uncredited)
Glen Hobgood	...	Naked Guy (uncredited)
Robert Hotalen	...	(uncredited)
Leslie A. Hughes	...	Campaign supporter (uncredited)
Christian M. Jones	...	Cam Brady Supporter (uncredited)
Karen Wright Jones	...	Cam Brady Supporter (uncredited)
Mark Joyce	...	City Official (uncredited)
Sara Kenley	...	Blonde Cam Shot Girl / Cheerleader (uncredited)
John C. Klein	...	(uncredited)
Arabella Landrum	...	Baby (uncredited)
Ever Eloise Landrum	...	Baby (uncredited)
Robert Larriviere	...	Photographer (uncredited)
Cynthia LeBlanc	...	Snake Church Dancer (uncredited)
Elton LeBlanc	...	Snake Church Elder (uncredited)
Parker Lovein	...	Jared Mendenhall (uncredited)
Avon Maser	...	Political Rally Spectator (uncredited)
Brian Matney	...	Preacher (uncredited)
Harlon Miller	...	Security Guard (uncredited)
Dustin Milligan	...	College Frat Guy (uncredited)
Mark Mills	...	Kid at Table (uncredited)
Lance E. Nichols	...	Denning Mayor (uncredited)
Anjolie Nieman	...	Mendenhall daughter (uncredited)
Jeffery Nowell	...	Debate Attendee (uncredited)
Jay Oliver	...	Cam Brady Supporter (uncredited)
Terry Dale Parks	...	(uncredited)
Catherine Kim Poon	...	(uncredited)
Philippe Radelet	...	Paparazzi (uncredited)
Jonathan Ray	...	City Official (uncredited)
Christine Craft Regusa	...	Teacher (uncredited)
Annette Doucet Sharpe	...	Anti-Huggins Housewife in Robe (uncredited)
Chaz Smith	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Terry Lee Smith	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Tyler Soerries	...	Amusement Park Kid (uncredited)
Jim Sojka	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Marco St. John	...	Husband (uncredited)
Jordan Sudduth	...	Photographer Garrett Jacobs (uncredited)
Christine Tonry	...	Cam Brady Supporter (uncredited)
Michelle Torres	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Uggie	...	Uggie (uncredited)
Joseph Uzzell	...	Senator (uncredited)
Daniel Vincent	...	Rowdy Supporter at Political Debate (uncredited)
Carl J. Walker	...	Accountant (uncredited)
Glen Warner	...	Roadie (uncredited)
David Michael Warren	...	Hospital Patient (uncredited)
Michael Warren	...	Campaign Supporter (uncredited)
Timothy Wyant	...	Hunter (uncredited)

Directed by
Jay Roach

Writing credits (WGA)
Chris Henchy		(screenplay) &
Shawn Harwell		(screenplay)
Adam McKay		(story) &
Chris Henchy		(story) &
Shawn Harwell		(story)

Produced by
Will Ferrell	....	producer
Zach Galifianakis	....	producer
Michelle Graham	....	associate producer
Jeffrey Harlacker	....	associate producer
Chris Henchy	....	executive producer
Josh King	....	associate producer
Adam McKay	....	producer
Jon Poll	....	executive producer
Jay Roach	....	producer
Amy Sayres	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Theodore Shapiro

Cinematography by
Jim Denault		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Craig Alpert
Jon Poll

Casting by
Allison Jones

Production Design by
Michael Corenblith

Art Direction by
Kelly Curley

Set Decoration by
Susan Benjamin

Costume Design by
Daniel Orlandi

Makeup Department
Cary Ayers	....	special makeup effects crew: Tinsley Studio
Nikki I Brown	....	makeup artist
Bridget Cook	....	hair department head
Patricia Gundlach	....	hairstylist
Robin Myriah Hatcher	....	special makeup effects production coordinator
Stacy Kelly	....	makeup artist (as Stacey Kelly)
Donald Kozma	....	key makeup artist
Natasha Ladek	....	wig maker: Will Farrell
Annabelle MacNeal	....	additional makeup artist
Bernadette Mazur	....	makeup department head
Yolanda Mercadel	....	hair stylist
Darrell Redleaf-Fielder	....	assistant department head hair stylist
Darrell Redleaf-Fielder	....	key hair stylist (as Darrell Fielder)
Donna Spahn	....	hair stylist (as Donna Spahn-Jones)
Christien Tinsley	....	special makeup effects designer and creator
Jill Warner	....	special makeup effects staff: Tinsley Studio
Hiroshi Yada	....	prosthetic make up artist

Production Management
Ravi D. Mehta	....	executive in charge of production
Lenny Vullo	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Josh King	....	first assistant director
Brian Relyea	....	second assistant director
John M. White	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Dean Allison	....	general foreman
Robert Allison	....	prop maker
Caitlin Alvarez	....	art department assistant
Samantha Avila	....	assistant art director (as Sam Avila)
Jared Barrilleaux	....	prop maker
Alvis Barrington	....	prop maker
Matthew Bigelow	....	greensman
Edward J. Borasch Jr.	....	property master (as Ed Borasch Jr)
Forrest Bourgeois	....	prop maker
Jill Broadfoot	....	set decoration buyer
David Keith Broome	....	lead greensman (as David Broome)
Eddie Burcham	....	set dresser
Trey Capdevielle	....	prop maker
Clay Carter	....	prop maker
James Collins	....	props
Kevin Davis	....	prop maker
Eva Firshein	....	buyer
Penelope Franco	....	assistant props: additional photography
Drew Guajardo	....	assistant property master
Davey James Hance	....	greensman
Henry Hardy	....	prop maker
Claire Hassig	....	signwriter
Michael Hendrick	....	set dresser
Jerry G. Henery	....	construction coordinator
Eric Herzog	....	prop maker
Garrett Jacobs	....	draftsman
J.D. Jacoby	....	props day player
Jason Glenn Jimes	....	paint gang boss
Michael A. Johnson	....	set dresser
Sanford Johnson	....	prop maker
Rob Joy	....	greensman
Dave Kelsey	....	set designer
Steven Kerlagon	....	scenic charge (as Steve Kerlagon)
Nicole LaBranche	....	art department coordinator
Andree Lago	....	scenic foreman
Sidney J. Lambert	....	set dresser (as Sid Lambert)
Andy Lassiegne	....	set dresser
Christopher Leach	....	prop maker
Kristin Lekki	....	lead graphic artist
Austin T. LeValley	....	greensman
Twig Leveque	....	property assistant
David Myers	....	scenic
Rachel Nowik	....	set dec buyer
Marybeth O'Connor	....	on set dresser (as Mary Beth O'Connor)
Greg O'Donohue	....	set decorator gangboss
Paul Pitalo	....	set dresser
Joel Prihoda	....	leadman
Jack Reeves	....	stand-by painter
Eric Rosenberg	....	graphic artist
John Sanchez	....	property assistant
Stephen Scott Sylvester	....	prop maker
Gregory Tillman	....	prop maker
Lisa Tong	....	set decorating buyer
Michael Tvten	....	set dresser
Joel Venti	....	illustrator
Joel Venti	....	political design consultant
Emma Verdugo	....	set decorator coordinator
Jeffry C. Voorhees	....	assistant property master: additional photography
Michael P. Williams	....	prop maker
Ericson T. Wolfe	....	prop maker
Durel Yates	....	set dresser
Darry Young	....	set decoration buyer

Sound Department
Sarah Bourgeois	....	assistant sound editor
Bill Burns	....	first assistant sound editor
Chris Diamond	....	sound utility
Alison Fisher	....	supervising dialogue & adr editor
Alan Freedman	....	adr mixer
Charles W. Hamilton	....	mix technician
Jack Heeren	....	foley mixer
Scott Jacobs	....	boom operator
Scott A. Jennings	....	sound effects editor
Michael Jimenez	....	mix technician
Larry Kemp	....	dialogue editor
Jonathan Klein	....	supervising foley editor
Goro Koyama	....	foley artist
Andy Malcolm	....	foley artist
Ken McLaughlin	....	production sound mixer
Michael O'Farrell	....	supervising sound editor
Joe Schiff	....	sound effects editor
Joel Shryack	....	dialogue editor
Unsun Song	....	mix technician
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer
Jon Taylor	....	sound re-recording mixer
Don White	....	foley mixer
Greg Zimmerman	....	adr recordist
Dean A. Zupancic	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jenna Dalla Riva	....	foley recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Stephen Bourgeois	....	special effects foreman
Andrew Dickinson	....	special effects
Scott Dwyer	....	special effects foreman
Vladimir Esiperno	....	special effects technician
Kayla Jo Holland	....	special effects crew
Brad Manis	....	special effects technician
Kenneth Mannis	....	special effects technician
Mike Nami Jr.	....	special effects technician
Michael Nami Sr.	....	special effects technician (as Michael Nami)
David K. Nami	....	special effects coordinator (as Dave Nami)
Reggie Rizzo	....	fabricator
Jason White	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Bill Church	....	digital artist
Lance Davis	....	digital artist
Andrew Dickinson	....	digital artist
Johannes Gamble	....	digital artist
Anne Graham	....	digital artist
David D. Johnson	....	visual effects supervisor
Sean Kennedy	....	digital effects artist: Pacific Vision Productions
Steve Koch	....	digital artist: Pacific Vision Productions
Greg Paddock	....	digital artist
Chris B. Schnitzer	....	director of visual effects (uncredited)

Stunts
G.A. Aguilar	....	stunt coordinator
Greg Anthony	....	stunt performer
Jeffrey G. Barnett	....	stunts
Stanton Barrett	....	stunt driver
Kevin Beard	....	stunt performer
Richard L. Blackwell	....	stunts
Chris Bryant	....	stunt performer
Todd Bryant	....	stunt coordinator
Scott Burik	....	stunt rigger
Jay Caputo	....	stunt rigger
Chris Cenatiempo	....	stunt performer
John Cenatiempo	....	stunt performer
Trace Cheramie	....	stunt double
Trace Cheramie	....	stunts
Dustin Courtney	....	stunt double: Zach Galifianakis
Chris J. Fanguy	....	utility stunts
Derek Graf	....	stunts
Zedric Harris	....	stunt performer
Buddy Joe Hooker	....	stunt driver
Keone Kim	....	utility stunts
Elton LeBlanc	....	precision driver
Scott Leva	....	stunts
Dailyn Matthews	....	stunt performer
Eddie Matthews	....	stunt double: Zach Galifianakis
Dave Pope	....	stunts
Steven Ritzi	....	stunt driver (as Steve Ritzi)
J.C. Robaina	....	stunts
Eric R Salas	....	stunt performer
Eric R Salas	....	water safety
Jason Shupe	....	utility stunts
Brian Stapf	....	stunts
Matt Thompson	....	stunts
Trampas Thompson	....	key stunt rigger
Sonny Tipton	....	stunt double: Zach Galifianakis
Spice Williams-Crosby	....	stunt performer
Mike Wilson	....	stunt double
Harry Wowchuk	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Jason Augustin	....	electrician
George Bianchini	....	a camera operator: steadicam operator
Corwin A. Bibb	....	assistant chief lighting technician (as Cory Bibb)
Joe Cassano	....	b dolly grip
Dorian A. Celestain	....	electrician
Paul Conti	....	playback operator: 24-frame
Charles Cooper	....	lighting technician
Duane Cooper	....	grip
Sean Patrick Crowell	....	key grip
Louis DiCesare	....	chief lighting technician (as Lou DiCesare)
Malcolm Doran II	....	rigging best boy
Tim Durr	....	rigging gaffer
Sean Fairburn	....	hd camera
Christopher Glasgow	....	a camera: dolly grip
Everett Grant	....	lighting technician
Tonja Greenfield	....	loader
Nicholas Groetsch	....	video utility
Penelope Helmer	....	b camera second assistant
Kevin Hughes	....	rigging electrician
Joshua Huval	....	video utility
Renaldo Jackson	....	lighting technician
Elton Hartney James	....	lighting console programmer
John Koth	....	best boy grip
Richard Landry	....	set light tech
Mason McGuire	....	lamp operator
Robert S. Nielsen	....	rigging electrician
Josh Oliver	....	rigging electrician
Mike 'Chewie' Pappas	....	electrician
Patti Perret	....	still photographer
Brian Posslenzny	....	rigging electrician
Nikola Ristic	....	best boy rigging electric
Jan Ruona	....	b camera first assistant
Codie Scott	....	grip
Don Selsor	....	rigging key grip (as Donald Selsor)
Rob Skuse	....	rigging grip
Brian Stegeman	....	digital imaging technician
Robert Stenger	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Eve Strickman	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Remi Tournois	....	additional camera operator
John Vinson	....	additional grip
Jason Vowell	....	hd video assist
Ben Wachsmann	....	grip
Barry Williamson	....	grip
Aurelia Winborn	....	a camera first assistant

Casting Department
Jay DeFelice	....	extras casting assistant
Jennifer Euston	....	casting: NY
Ryan Glorioso	....	local casting
Jenny Grace	....	casting assistant
Ben Harris	....	casting associate
Peter Kousakis	....	casting assistant
Robert Larriviere	....	local casting assistant
Kate Warren	....	extras casting director
Dixie Webster	....	extras casting: los angeles

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gayle Anderson	....	set costumer
Allison Bauserman	....	costumer
Michelle Bohn	....	seamstress
Corey Bronson	....	costumer for Zach Galifianakis
Toby Bronson	....	costumer
Donna Chance	....	key costumer
Meghan Cornay	....	costumer
Mitchell Ray Kenney	....	costumer: reshoots
Vanessa Lacy	....	costume assistant
Marylou Lim	....	costumer: for Mr. Ferrell
Marylou Lim	....	set costumer (Will Ferrell's Costumer)
Darren Manzari	....	costume assistant
Mary Jo McGrath	....	costume supervisor (as M. J. McGrath)
Lexi Price	....	costumer (as Alexis Price)
Derek Sullivan	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Bart Brevé	....	first assistant editor
James Carretta	....	assistant editor (as Jim Carretta)
Julian Carvalho	....	post production assistant
Raymond Grabowski	....	digital intermediate colorist (as Ray Grobowski)
Anna Holley	....	post-production assistant
Chris Jackson	....	first assistant editor
Andy Jurgensen	....	assistant editor
Erik Kaufmann	....	digital intermediate editor
Afnahn Khan	....	post-production executive
Kimaree Long	....	assistant editor
Jason Miller	....	post-production coordinator
Adam Ohl	....	digital intermediate producer
David Thomas	....	digital cinema producer
Tim Weyers	....	post-production coordinator
Lee Wimer	....	color timer
Jan Yarbrough	....	digital intermediate colorist

Music Department
Pete Anthony	....	orchestra conductor
Pete Anthony	....	orchestrations
Bryan Carrigan	....	pro tools operator
Monica Ciafardini	....	music clearance
Sandy DeCrescent	....	music contractor
George Doering	....	musician
Thomas S. Drescher	....	music editor
Chris Fogel	....	recording and mixed by
Jonathan Karp	....	music consultant
Randy Kerber	....	orchestrations
Mason Levy	....	score programmer
Giona Ostinelli	....	composer assistant
Victor Pesavento	....	music preparation
Jay Weigel	....	music consultant
Gina Zimmitti	....	music contractor

Transportation Department
Kelli Bingham	....	transportation dispatcher
Corey T. Dudley	....	driver
Stacy Fortenberry	....	transportation: for Mr. Ferrell
Robert K. Johnson	....	transportation captain (as Rob Johnson)
Walter McClain	....	transportation coordinator (as Walt McClain)
Richard C. Ryan	....	generator operator/driver
Albert Samson	....	transportation captain: local
Harold L. Woods	....	production van driver operator

Other crew
Caitlin Alvarez	....	staff assistant
Joaquin Aragon	....	production assistant
Gerard Averill	....	location manager
Maxwell Berry	....	staff assistant
Kelly Berthold	....	office production assistant: additional photography
Marie Boensch	....	staff assistant
Jennifer L. Brooks	....	assistant accountant
Christian Brown	....	office staff assistant
Dylan Brown	....	staff assistant
Erin Burns	....	staff assistant
Kris Butler	....	head set medic
Lisa M. Calhoun	....	staff assistant
Andrew Cavaness	....	staff assistant
Steven Clawson	....	photo double/stand in: Dan Aykroyd
Chris Clinton	....	set production assistant
Timothy Coggins	....	assistant accountant
Paul Conti	....	computer/video playback supervisor
Jennifer Culicchia	....	stand-in
Tony Cypres	....	first assistant accountant
Justin Dickey	....	staff assistant
Brittney Diez	....	staff assistant
Joseph E. Doyle	....	computer/video playback engineer
Diane Durant	....	script supervisor
Johnny Eastlund	....	locations coordinator
Mathew Ferrante	....	production coordinator: Warner Bros.
Matthew Ford	....	medic
W. Harry Fortuna	....	key assistant location manager
Ashley Foster	....	set production assistant
Charlie French	....	locations
Bryan Gardiner	....	travel coordinator
Jilliam Gerstley	....	staff assistant
Josephine L. Gordon	....	staff assistant
Shane Grady	....	stand-in
Shane Grady	....	stand-in: Will Ferrell
Ashley Gressen	....	production assistant: reshoots
Andrew Harrington	....	office staff assistant
Justin W. Hill	....	key assistant location manager
Alison Hoberman	....	craft service
Zachary Holmes	....	computer/video playback operator
Douglas N. Honorof	....	dialogue coach
Carolyn Hufstetler	....	assistant accountant
Rachel Jacob	....	production assistant
Daniel Kepler	....	main titles: production coordinator
Stacey Kmetyk	....	assistant accountant
Tom Lackey	....	location scout
Vanessa Lacy	....	staff assistant
Lisa Latter	....	assistant location manager
Sue-Dee Lazzerini	....	studio teacher
Jennifer Lemons	....	stand-in
Darren Manzari	....	staff assistant
David Midgen	....	titles producer
Gus Mittenberger	....	staff assistant
Patrick Mizell	....	location assistant
John A. Mmahat Jr.	....	key assistant location manager (as Johnny Mmahat)
Daamun Mohseni	....	title and credits animator
Crystal Munson	....	production assistant: reshoots
Ryan Myhand	....	stand-in
Kyle O'Brien	....	production accountant
Brad Oltmann	....	craft service
Patrick E. Padilla	....	set medic
Scott Parker	....	post-production accountant
Thomas Peters	....	assistant location manager
Marguerite Pomerhn Derricks	....	choreographer (as Marguerite Derricks)
Kyler Porche	....	stand-in
Liz Probst	....	payroll accountant
Jennifer Ray	....	production coordinator (as Jennifer Ray Davis)
Deborah Ricketts	....	stock footage researcher
Melissa Rosal	....	staff assistant
Gregory Santoro	....	staff assistant
Tim Sigur	....	production secretary
Spooky Stevens	....	unit publicist
Aaron J. Stone	....	staff assistant
Matt Storm	....	key assistant location manager
Jimmy Trotter	....	location manager: New Orleans
Lauren Von Huene	....	assistant production coordinator
Alexander B. Williams	....	staff assistant (as Alex Williams)
Ted Yonenaka	....	craft service (as Teddy Yonenaka)
Britney Young	....	production secretary: additional photography

Thanks
Xavier Collin	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Everyman Pictures
• Gary Sanchez Productions

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox (2012) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Roadshow Film Distributors (2012) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Village Films (2012) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros (2012) (USA) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. Entertainment (2012) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2012) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2012) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2012) (France) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2012) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2012) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (USA) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2012) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Warner Home Video (2013) (Germany) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Tinsley Studio (prosthetic makeup effects)

Other Companies

• Liquid Soul Media  publicity
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera car
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  hydrascope telescoping crane arm
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  stabilized remote camera systems
• Codex Digital  digital recording equipment
• Event Restroom  restrooms
• Hollywood Trucks  Entertainment Transportation
• Hula Post  editing systems
• Maison Filmworks  post-production facilities
• Picture Mill, The  main & end titles
• Road Rebel  production travel
• Silver Screen Supply  high end picture cars
• Silver Screen Supply  location equipment/rentals
• Silver Screen Supply  production rentals
• Sixteen19  digital dailies
• Skinny Dog Design Group  jewelry design and construction
• Warner Bros. Motion Picture Imaging  digital intermediate services
• WaterTower Music  soundtrack

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MPAA:

Rated R for crude sexual content, language and brief nudity

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | Datasat | SDDS

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #47787) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Ireland:15A | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | UK:15 | Australia:MA15+ (2012) | Singapore:M18 | Philippines:R-13 | India:A | Sweden:7 | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:18 | Argentina:13 | Peru:14 | Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Courthouse Square, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company:

Everyman Pictures

Trivia:

Cameo: [John Goodman]The corrupt congressman on television at the end of the film.

Goofs:

Factual errors: North Carolina does not have 14 Congressional districts.

Quotes:

Cam Brady:People are taking this thing entirely out of context.
Mitch:No. You did punch that baby.
Cam Brady:Is anyone asking how my hand feels after punching that iron like jaw of that baby? I can barely make a fist!

Movie Connections:

Features "B.L. Stryker" (1989)

Soundtrack:

Barracuda

Some good laughs and satirical promise ruined by a lame script

The Campaign promises political satire with punch, as amoral sleaze Will Ferrell delivers politicians' platitudes and scandal with rib-tickling aplomb, before the movie descends into clichéd schmalz and a juvenile ending. Despite some tiresome ad-libbing that falls flat, Ferrell steals the show and the best gags, while Zach Galifianakis as the mincing Christian half-wit must rue the day he took this role. This movie does have good laugh-out-loud moments, but the filmmakers don't seem to understand their audience. One the one hand, there's lots of profanity and sexual humour, but the ridiculous good-guys-versus-bad-guys plot could only appeal to 10 year olds. The moral hand-wringing and heartfelt speechifying so beloved of bad Hollywood movies builds up to a truly pukeful conclusion that doesn't even bother to pay lip service to credibility.