Game Change (2012) (TV)

Director:

Jay Roach

Writers:

Danny Strong (written by)
Mark Halperin (book) ...
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Release Date:

10 March 2012 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama | History

Tagline:

Politics would never be the same.

Plot:

Follows John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign, from his selection of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate to their ultimate defeat in the general election.

Plot Keywords:

Script | Governor | Alaska | Campaign | Rogue

Awards:

Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 14 wins & 21 nominations

Cast

Julianne Moore	...	Sarah Palin
Woody Harrelson	...	Steve Schmidt
Ed Harris	...	John McCain
Peter MacNicol	...	Rick Davis
Jamey Sheridan	...	Mark Salter
Sarah Paulson	...	Nicolle Wallace
Ron Livingston	...	Mark Wallace
David Barry Gray	...	Todd Palin
Larry Sullivan	...	Chris Edwards
Mikal Evans	...	Bexie Nobles
Colby French	...	Tucker Eskew
Bruce Altman	...	Fred Davis
Spencer Garrett	...	Steve Biegun
Brian Howe	...	Randy Scheunemann
John Rothman	...	A.B. Culvahouse
Austin Pendleton	...	Senator Joe Lieberman
Alex Hyde-White	...	Lindsey Graham
Ron Perkins	...	Bill McInturff
Melissa Farman	...	Bristol Palin
Taya Miller	...	Piper Palin
Brittany Underwood	...	Willow Palin
Arlo James	...	Trig Palin
Beth Dixon	...	Alaskan Constituent
Brian d'Arcy James	...	Ted Frank
Sandy Bainum	...	Cindy McCain
Douglas Nelson	...	Matthew Scully
Tiffany Thornton	...	Meghan McCain
Jenna Stern	...	Lisa Kline - Stylist
Julie Mun	...	Attacking Reporter
Rhonda Overby	...	Attacking Reporter
Richard Pilcher	...	Attacking Reporter
Michael John Casey	...	Attacking Reporter
John Heilemann	...	St. Paul Reporter
Mark Halperin	...	St. Paul Reporter
Shirley Rumierk	...	Maria Comella
Kevin Bigley	...	Track Palin
Justin Gaston	...	Levi Johnston
Brenna McDonough	...	Phone Volunteer
Thomas Roy	...	Phone Volunteer
Stephanie Waters	...	Phone Volunteer
Christie Beran	...	Jeannie Etchart (as Christie E. Beran)
Scott Lemses	...	Kid in Rope-line
Liam Davis	...	Kid in Rope-line
Justin Turner	...	Kid in Rope-line
Ariana Froh	...	Kid in Rope-line
Allison Shanks	...	Kid in Rope-line
Dylan Kuhnhern	...	Kid in Rope-line
Carissa Anderson	...	Kid in Rope-line
Kathryn McCurdy	...	Rope-line Kid Sarah
Susan Allenback	...	Rope-line Mother
Lou Sumrall	...	Cowboy Palin Supporter
Kristian King Lewman	...	Religious Palin Supporter
Sidney Blackmer Jr.	...	Gun Enthusiast Palin Supporter (as Sidney Blackmer)
Bridget Gethins	...	Passionate Palin Supporter
Rain Pryor	...	Angela - Makeup Artist
Tara Garwood	...	Amy - Hairdresser
Dan Desmond	...	Dr. Ollie
Peggy J. Scott	...	Debate Volunteer
Patrick Welsh	...	Director
Lee Ordeman	...	Troopergate Reporter
Leo Erickson	...	USA Chanter
Brian Neal Lucero	...	Hostile Crowd (as Brian Lucero)
Paul Lofgren	...	Hostile Crowd
Field Blauvelt	...	Hostile Crowd
Steve Dantzler	...	Hostile Crowd
Jill Redding	...	Elderly Woman 'Can't trust Obama'
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tex Allen	...	Republican Convention VIP (uncredited)
Alexandra Andrews	...	Rally Participant (uncredited)
Ashlie Atkinson	...	Plump Woman (uncredited)
Gaetano Averella	...	Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
Andrea R. Baker	...	Event Staff / Background (uncredited)
Jim Barbour	...	Convention Attendee / Rally Attendee (uncredited)
Andrew Barth	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Shelley Bassett	...	Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Nora Bauer	...	Press Photographer / Palin Campaign supporter (uncredited)
Karl Bittner	...	Rally Attendee (uncredited)
Frank Bliss	...	Man at political rally (uncredited)
Wolf Blitzer	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Michael Blumenstock	...	Convention Staffer (uncredited)
Ian Bonner	...	TV Producer (uncredited)
Tina Borek	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Bill Boslego	...	Campaign Staffer (uncredited)
Jacob Browne	...	Convention Security (uncredited)
Katie Buenneke	...	Convention Attendee (uncredited)
Ken Bulcroft	...	Political Staffer (uncredited)
Star Bunner	...	Event Staff / Background (uncredited)
Jennifer Butler	...	Palin supporter (uncredited)
Maria Cecile Callier	...	Rally Attendee (uncredited)
Matt Cannon	...	Palin's Aide (uncredited)
Larry Carter	...	Videographer (uncredited)
Eddy Challita	...	Staffer (uncredited)
Scott Chism	...	News Reporter (uncredited)
Lisa Clark	...	Republican (uncredited)
Chris Conlon	...	Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
Leslie Connell	...	Campaign Staffer (uncredited)
Anderson Cooper	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Shannon Corbeil	...	CNN News Reporter (uncredited)
Katie Couric	...	Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Scot Cregan	...	Police Officer M. Miller (uncredited)
Jessica Czop	...	Palin's stylist (uncredited)
Alan Davis	...	Campaign Staffer (uncredited)
Wim De Groof	...	Security Guard (uncredited)
John Doty	...	Convention Attendee (uncredited)
Consuelo M. Edwards	...	News Reporter (uncredited)
Cindy Engle	...	Campaigner (uncredited)
Jim Epstein	...	Media Reporter (uncredited)
Nikki Estridge	...	News reporter (uncredited)
Kristi Faye	...	Political Staffer (uncredited)
Chad A. Fehr	...	Staffer (uncredited)
Liam Ferguson	...	Senior Staffer (uncredited)
Tina Fey	...	Sarah Palin (archive footage) (uncredited)
Pamela Fischer	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
Brian Foreman	...	RNC Press Photographer (uncredited)
Tom Gambrill	...	FOX News Videographer (uncredited)
Corianne Glazener	...	Caterer (uncredited)
Matthew Gooley	...	Rally Attendee (uncredited)
Matthew James Gulbranson	...	Washington Post Reporter (uncredited)
Brian Harrison	...	Campaign Donor (uncredited)
Josh Haslup	...	Republican (uncredited)
Robert D. Heath Jr.	...	Editor NY Times (uncredited)
Thomas Higgins	...	Anderson Cooper (uncredited)
Joe Higgs	...	Photographer #1 (uncredited)
Ashley Hopkins	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
Elwood L. Hoyt	...	Stage VIP (uncredited)
Bob Hurley	...	Staffer (uncredited)
Will D. Barnes III	...	McCain Staffer (uncredited)
Donald Imm	...	Male Campaign Staffer (uncredited)
Ann-Marie Jordan	...	Convention Attendee (uncredited)
Ricardo Sosa Jr.	...	TV Controller (uncredited)
Patrick Juarez	...	Press (uncredited)
James Judice	...	Rally Member (uncredited)
Jennifer Juniper	...	Convention Attendee (uncredited)
Chris Kanakis	...	Republican at rally / Alaska fair goer (uncredited)
George Kardulias	...	Attendee at McCain-Palin Rallies (uncredited)
Bob Kaye	...	Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
Nicole Catrice Keller	...	Sarah Palin's Aide (uncredited)
Danny Kinder	...	Campaign Man (uncredited)
Aubrohn King	...	Photographer (uncredited)
Steven J. Klaszky	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Michael J. Kraycik	...	RNC Press Photographer (uncredited)
Rachael Lang	...	Female Debate Staffer (uncredited)
Shannon Lanier	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Kevin Leigh	...	NBC Reporter (uncredited)
Cindy Marie Martin	...	Rally Participant (uncredited)
Jennifer McCormick	...	McCain Staffer (uncredited)
Sam McCrea	...	Campaign Staffer (uncredited)
John Mitchell	...	Alaska Fair Goer (uncredited)
Anita Moore	...	McCain Staffer (uncredited)
Erik Mueller	...	Senior Staffer (uncredited)
Samuel Muriithi	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Victoria Murphy	...	Press (uncredited)
Denise Lynch Murter	...	Election Attendee (uncredited)
Clayton Myers	...	Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
Zoltan L. Nagy	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Rylie J. Neale	...	Staffer (uncredited)
Ricky Neeble	...	McCain rally attendee (uncredited)
Chris O'Brocki	...	Political Staffer (uncredited)
Caroline O'Grady	...	Event Staffer (uncredited)
Barack Obama	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sarah Oliveros	...	Convention Attendee (uncredited)
Matthew Pabo	...	Campaign Supporter (uncredited)
Melissa Panos	...	Rally Attendee (uncredited)
Jose L. Penaranda	...	Palin campaign supporter (uncredited)
Manuel Poblete	...	Secret service agent (uncredited)
Amy Poehler	...	Hillary Clinton / Katie Couric (archive footage) (uncredited)
Grizelda Quintana	...	Rally Girl (uncredited)
Vincent Riviezzo	...	Campain Worker (uncredited)
Tony Romito	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
John Sadowsky	...	Guy holding NRA sign (uncredited)
Ryan Schaefer	...	NOBAMA Rallygoer (uncredited)
W. Keith Scott	...	News Reporter (uncredited)
Chris Smith	...	Republican (uncredited)
Al Sotto	...	Staffer (uncredited)
Britney Spears	...	Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Philip Stamper	...	Crowd / Crew Person (uncredited)
Brady Starr	...	Camera Technician (uncredited)
Rachel Steele	...	Rally Goer (uncredited)
Deborah Stone	...	Katie Couric (uncredited)
Patrick Michael Strange	...	C-Span Photographer (uncredited)
Dan Taylour	...	Republican Campaign Supporter and Press (uncredited)
Katie Thompson	...	White House Staffer (uncredited)
Joseph Tornatore	...	Palin Campaign Supporter (uncredited)
Alison Trumbull	...	Jennifer (uncredited)
Gary Ugarek	...	Convention Photographer (uncredited)
William Waddell Jr.	...	Wall Street Banker (uncredited)
Bill Ward	...	Staffer (uncredited)
Terry Ward	...	Ropeline Greeter (uncredited)
Lawrence Whitener	...	Bystander (uncredited)
Brian Williams	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Julia Williams	...	Rally Supporter (uncredited)
Randi Yocham	...	CBS News Reporter (uncredited)

Directed by
Jay Roach

Writing credits
Danny Strong		(written by)
Mark Halperin		(book) and
John Heilemann		(book)

Produced by
Carrye Gilliland Glazar	....	co-producer (as Carrye Glazar)
Gary Goetzman	....	executive producer
Michelle Graham	....	associate producer
Tom Hanks	....	executive producer
Jennifer Perini	....	co-producer
Jay Roach	....	executive producer
Kirk Saduski	....	co-producer
Amy Sayres	....	producer
Steve Shareshian	....	co-executive producer (as Steven Shareshian)
Miura Smith	....	co-producer (as Miura Kite)
Danny Strong	....	co-executive producer

Original Music by
Theodore Shapiro

Cinematography by
Jim Denault		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Lucia Zucchetti

Casting by
Richard Hicks
David Rubin

Production Design by
Michael Corenblith

Set Decoration by
Tiffany Zappulla		(as Tiffany A. Zappulla)

Costume Design by
Daniel Orlandi

Makeup Department
Berlinda Cantu-Lewis	....	additional hair stylist: New Mexico
Ardis Cohen	....	key hair stylist (as Ardis F. Cohen)
Alan D'Angerio	....	hair stylist: Ms. Moore
Alan D'Angerio	....	key hair stylist
Herb Dewing	....	additional hair stylist: New Mexico
Katie Douthit	....	additional makeup artist: New Mexico
Charmaine Henninger	....	additional hair stylist
Lisa Hill	....	additional makeup artist: New Mexico
Carmen L. Jones	....	additional hair stylist: New Mexico
Sandra Linn Koepper	....	makeup department head
Annabelle MacNeal	....	third makeup artist
Elaine L. Offers	....	makeup artist: Ms. Moore (as Elaine Offers)
Ngozi Olandu	....	key makeup artist (as Ngozi Olandu-Young)
Sara Roybal	....	additional makeup artist: New Mexico
Gina W. Bateman	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Cheryl 'Pickles' Kinion	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
John O'Brien	....	additional hair stylist (uncredited)
Janice Tunnell	....	additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Tene Wilde	....	additional hair stylist (uncredited)
Debi Young	....	additional makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
David Dresher	....	post-production supervisor
Mary Kane	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Josh King	....	first assistant director
Emily McGovern	....	second assistant director
Brian Relyea	....	second second assistant director (as Brian F. Relyea)

Art Department
Ruben J. Acuna	....	set dresser: New Mexico
David H. Allen	....	property master
RA Arancio-Parrain	....	leadman: New Mexico
Arthur Arndt	....	propmaker: New Mexico
Samantha Avila	....	assistant art director
Bryan Badman	....	propmaker
Elizabeth Bell	....	set dresser (as Beth Bell)
Walter Berry	....	set dresser
Ben Bishop	....	set dresser: New Mexico
Mike Blatner	....	propmaker: New Mexico
Kurt Blondis	....	set dresser: New Mexico
Howard Boyer	....	propmaker
Marc Braun	....	set dresser
Anthony L. Brennan Jr.	....	scenic
Thomas L. Caldwell	....	key greens: New Mexico
Rebecca Castle	....	standby painter
Carl Catanese	....	leadman (as Carl J. Catanese)
Sean Craycraft	....	set dresser: New Mexico (as Sean M. Craycraft)
Melissa Feinberg	....	assistant property master (as Melissa A. Feinberg)
April Freeman	....	scenic
Francesca Gerlach	....	charge scenic
James H. Gill	....	propmaker: New Mexico (as James Gill)
Rodney Goode	....	propmaker
Ron Grouthamel	....	propmaker
Randy G. Herbert	....	construction coordinator
Katie Howard	....	art department coordinator
Lauran Tracy Howard	....	set decoration coordinator
Michael Key	....	construction foreman
Kristina Kilpe	....	assistant props (as Kristina M. Kilpe)
Kuo Pao Lian	....	set designer
Jason Mack	....	set dresser: New Mexico
Hayley Madigan	....	assistant props: Ne Mexico (as Hayles F. Madigan)
Michael Matovich	....	assistant greens: New Mexico (as Michael E. Matovich)
Jim McPherson	....	set dressing foreman
Nichole Miller	....	standby painter: New Mexico (as Nicole S. Miller)
Andrea Nowowiejski	....	scenic foreman
Ryan O'Grady	....	art department production assistant
Genesis J. Pruce	....	set dressing foreman: New Mexico
Jorge Reyes	....	set dressing gang boss: New Mexico
Kenneth Roman	....	graphic designer
Robert Sport	....	assistant props
Murray Steele	....	painter
Jeff Strom	....	set dresser: New Mexico
Angelo Tomarchio	....	propmaker: New Mexico (as Angelo Sebastiano Tomarchio)
David Trujillo	....	set dresser: New Mexico (as David L. Trujillo)
Robert P. Trujillo	....	set dresser: New Mexico
E. Parker Webb	....	on-set dresser
Ricky Wright	....	propmaker
Dara Zappulla	....	set decoration buyer (as Dara A. Zappulla)
Cristina Colissimo	....	graphic designer (uncredited)
Lucinda E. Pealer	....	scenic (uncredited)
D'Arcy Rossiter	....	props (uncredited)
Keith Weaver	....	scenic (uncredited)

Sound Department
Henry Auerbach	....	dialogue editor
Wade Barnett	....	adr recordist
Paul Timothy Carden	....	supervising sound editor
Perry Dodgson	....	boom operator
Brian Dunlop	....	foley editor
Ellen Heuer	....	foley artist
Rob Hidalgo	....	sound utility: New Mexico
Sang Kim	....	assistant sound editor
Tim Limer	....	sound mix recordist
Travis MacKay	....	adr mixer
David MacMillan	....	sound mixer
Tor McAfee Kingdon	....	foley mixer (as Tor Kingdon)
Lorenzo Millan	....	sound utility
Thomas O'Neil Younkman	....	supervising sound editor
Miguel Rivera	....	dialogue editor
Gabriel J. Serrano	....	sound re-recording mixer
Leslie Shatz	....	sound designer
Leslie Shatz	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mandell Winter	....	sound effects editor
Ryan Collins	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)
Victoria Rose Sampson	....	dialogue editor (uncredited)
Ric Schnupp	....	adr recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
William Catania	....	special effects coordinator
Margaret Johnson	....	special effects supervisor (uncredited)
Randy E. Moore	....	special effects coordinator (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Bill Church	....	digital artist: Pacific Vision
Lance Lee Davis	....	digital artist: Pacific Vision (as Lance Davis)
Johannes Gamble	....	digital artist: Pacific Vision
Anne Graham	....	digital artist: Pacific Vision
David D. Johnson	....	visual effects supervisor: Pacific Vision
Sean Kennedy	....	digital artist: Pacific Vision
Steve Koch	....	digital artist: Pacific Vision
Greg Paddock	....	digital artist: Pacific Vision
Jeff Goldman	....	visual effects supervisor: The Resistance VFX (uncredited)

Stunts
Liam Ferguson	....	stunt driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Javier Abad	....	rigging electrician: New Mexico
Alex Applefeld	....	video assist operator
Diego Arroyo	....	electrician: New Mexico
Ian Axilrod	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Ian L. Axilrod)
Joey Bacharka	....	electrician: New Mexico
Shawn C.H. Baron	....	dolly grip: "b" camera (as Shawn Baron)
Chris Beattie	....	key rigging grip
Corwin A. Bibb	....	best boy electric (as Cory Bibb)
Robert 'Joey' Bruce	....	rigging electrician (as Robert Bruce)
Robert 'Joey' Bruce	....	rigging electrician: New Mexico (as Robert Bruce)
Jeff Callow	....	grip
Brian Cantrell	....	dimmer board operator: New Mexico
Brian Cantrell	....	electrician: New Mexico
Dante Cardone	....	rigging electrician: New Mexico
Peter Caronia	....	camera loader
Phillip V. Caruso	....	still photographer
Mark Catania	....	best boy rigging grip: New Mexico (as Mark E. Catania)
Paul Conti	....	video playback supervisor
Sean Crowell	....	key grip (as Sean Patrick Crowell)
Sean Patrick Crowell	....	key grip
Louis DiCesare	....	gaffer
Tulio Duenas	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera (as Tulio Dueñas)
Tim Durr	....	rigging gaffer (as Timothy R. Durr)
Allen Eaves	....	electrician: New Mexico (as Allen W. Eaves)
Michael Enriquez	....	grip: New Mexico (as Mike Enriquez)
Christopher Glasgow	....	dolly grip: "a" camera
Joshua Gollish	....	digital imaging supervisor
John Gorman	....	electrician: New Mexico
Roy C. Granada	....	rigging electrician: New Mexico (as Roy Granada)
Geoffrey Haley	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Geoffrey Haley	....	steadicam operator
Robert Heine	....	first assistant camera: "c" camera
Chris Henry	....	electrician
Chris Henry	....	electrician: New Mexico
Max A. Hoyt	....	electrician: New Mexico
Gregory Irwin	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
John Koth	....	best boy grip (as John R. Koth)
Brian T. Leach	....	generator operator
Benjamin Lobato	....	rigging grip: New Mexico
Chris Moats	....	rigging electrician
Chris Moats	....	rigging electrician: New Mexico
Rob Mock	....	best boy rigging grip (as Robert M. Mock)
David Noble	....	rigging grip
Todd Norton	....	rigging best boy electric
Robert Palmer	....	electrician: New Mexico
Kurt Parlow	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Aldous Regster	....	grip: New Mexico (as Aldous Register)
Jason Remeikis	....	grip
Nikola Ristic	....	rigging best boy electric: New Mexico
Mark Scott	....	video playback engineer (as Mark I. Scott)
S. Fitz T. Scott	....	electrician
S. Fitz T. Scott	....	electrician: New Mexico
John Simmons	....	electrician: New Mexico
Peter Simonite	....	camera operator: "c" camera
Elliott Snell	....	electrician
Robert Stenger	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Al Stewart	....	grip: New Mexico (as Alan Stewart)
Jay Stuart	....	rigging grip: New Mexico (as Jay C. Stuart Jr.)
Wade Tyree	....	electrician
Dale White	....	second assistant camera: "c" camera (as Dale S. White)
Dave Wilkins	....	grip
Dave Wilkins	....	grip: New Mexico
Paul Willis	....	grip: New Mexico (as Paul Cros Willis)
Jason Contino	....	additional rigging grip (uncredited)
Edward Hohman	....	rigging grip (uncredited)
Mike Locke	....	grip (uncredited)
Ted Lubonovich II	....	rigging grip (uncredited)
Kenneth Morton	....	rigging grip (uncredited)
Matt Vossekuil	....	rigging electric (uncredited)

Casting Department
Karin Aragon	....	extras casting assistant: New Mexico, On Location Casting
Ranjani Brow	....	voice casting
Kathleen Chopin	....	casting: New York
Anne Davison	....	casting associate: NY
Wendy Hoffman	....	voice casting (as Wendy Hoffmann)
Tina Kerr	....	extras casting: New Mexico, On Location Casting
Robert Neal Marshall	....	casting associate: Baltimore
Netsai Matowe	....	extras casting assistant
Pat Moran	....	casting: Baltimore/Washington D.C.
Karen P. Morris	....	casting associate: Los Angeles
Melissa Pryor	....	casting assistant: LA
Dagmar Wittmer	....	extras casting: Central Casting
Scott Blasko	....	extras casting assistant: New Mexico (uncredited)
Corianne Glazener	....	extras casting assistant (uncredited)
Scott Philip Goergens	....	casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Maria Bentfield	....	costumer: New Mexico
Kim Chewning	....	set costumer
Deb Dalton	....	additional costumer
Dona Adrian Gibson	....	tailor (as Dona Adrian)
Louise Lewis	....	tailor (as Louise P. Lewis)
Mara Majorowicz	....	key costumer
Michael Simon	....	set costumer
Derek Sullivan	....	costume supervisor (as Derek B. Sullivan)
Debbie Travis	....	second key costumer

Editorial Department
Jada Budrick	....	digital intermediate color assistant
Rachelle Dang	....	first assistant editor
Frank Figueroa	....	digital intermediate color assistant
Catherine Haight	....	first assistant editor
Michael Hatzer	....	digital film colorist
Chris Jensen	....	digital intermediate color assistant
Thomas Lindsay	....	dailies coordinator
Bob Peishel	....	digital intermediate producer
Everette Webber	....	digital intermediate editor (as Everette JBob Webber)
Dan Williams	....	digital intermediate color assistant
Darin Wooldridge	....	home video mastering colorist
Katie York	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Deva Anderson	....	music supervisor
Pete Anthony	....	orchestrator
Bryan Carrigan	....	digital score recordist
Sandy DeCrescent	....	music contractor
Thomas S. Drescher	....	music editor (as Thomas Drescher)
Chris Fogel	....	music mixer
Chris Fogel	....	music recordist
Randy Kerber	....	orchestrator
Evyen Klean	....	music supervisor (as Evyen J. Klean)
Peter Rotter	....	music contractor
Tom Hardisty	....	score recordist (uncredited)
Giona Ostinelli	....	assistant: additional music (uncredited)
Victor Pesavento	....	music preparation (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Catherine Adrian	....	driver: New Mexico
Jose. A. Anaya	....	driver: catering, Chef Robert Catering
Shawn Avery	....	driver: New Mexico
Patrick D Baker	....	driver: New mexico
Ron Bohn Jr.	....	driver
Ron Bohn	....	driver (as Rin Bohn Sr.)
Michael Bortner	....	driver (as Mike Bortner)
Thomas Braatz	....	driver (as Thomas L. Braatz)
Robert Brual	....	driver: catering, New Mexico
Walter M. Bury Jr.	....	driver
Benette Cantu	....	driver: New Mexico
Bob A. Carter	....	driver: New Mexico
Dick Chandler	....	driver
Dick Chandler	....	driver
Rick Cochin	....	driver
L. Chip Crosby Jr.	....	transportation captain: New Mexico
Mildred Curry	....	driver: New Mexico (as Mitty Curry)
Felix Delgado	....	driver: New Mexico
Steve DeLuca	....	driver: Ne Mexico (as Steven DeLuca)
Rick Dennis	....	driver (as Richard B. Dennis)
Michael Garcia	....	driver: New Mexico
Bill Gibson	....	driver
Dart Hardiman	....	driver: New Mexico
Daniel A. Hirsch	....	driver
Daniel A. Hirsh	....	driver
James Daniel Hubbard	....	driver (as James Hubbard)
Shawn Hull	....	driver
Shawn Hull	....	driver
James R. Hulson Jr.	....	driver
Joe Iorg	....	driver: New Mexico
Jason Kapuscinski	....	driver: New Mexico
Duane Kelly	....	driver
Francie E. Lebow	....	driver: New Mexico
James Lowder	....	transportation co-captain: New Mexico
Michael Luckeroth	....	driver
Lily Mace	....	driver: New Mexico
Jared Mangano	....	driver: New Mexico
Frank R. Matkins	....	driver
Mike McKenny	....	driver: New Mexico
Frank Metts Sr.	....	driver
Larry Michael	....	driver: New Mexico (as J. Larry Michael)
Lanny William O'Connell	....	driver
Charles B. Plantholt Sr.	....	driver
Dominic Pompeo	....	driver: New Mexico
Derick Pritchard	....	driver: New Mexico
Kino Quintana	....	driver: New Mexico
Patrick A. Reynolds Jr.	....	transportation coordinator: New Mexico
Michael J. Roybal	....	driver: New Mexico
Kyle Segura	....	driver: New Mexico
Bruce Simballa	....	driver: New Mexico (as Bruce R. Simballa)
Larry Sinclair	....	driver
Ronald Smith	....	transportation coordinator (as Ron Smith)
Paul Taliadouros	....	driver
Steven Truckenmiller	....	driver (as Steven E. Truckenmiller)
Elizabeth Van Allen	....	dispatcher: New Mexico
Walter Wright	....	driver
Bruce Zamzow	....	driver (as Bruce F. Zamzow)
Kenneth Ziegler Jr.	....	transportation captain (as Kenny Ziegler Jr.)
Mitchell J. Neri	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Doug Acton	....	medic: construction/rigging, New Mexico (as Douglas Neal Acton)
Miguel Alvarez	....	second chef: Chef Robert Catering
Jose A. Anaya	....	chef: Chef Rpbert Catering
Charley Armstrong	....	location manager
Eric Bannat	....	assistant location manager
Peter Barrasso	....	clearance liaison
David Bethel	....	medic: construction/rigging, New Mexico
Shayne Blakey	....	payroll accountant (as Shayne W. Blakey)
Susan Blakey	....	payroll clerk (as Susan J. Blakey)
Robert Brual	....	chef: New Mexico, Reel Chefs Catering
Corrine Butler	....	office production assistant: New Mexico
Maria Elia Castro	....	assistant: Ms. Moore, New Mexico
Ryan Celli	....	office production assistant
Nori Chia	....	assistant: Mr. Goetzman
Megan Chomskis	....	assistant: Mr. Harrelson
Orlando Chongo	....	craft service: New Mexico
Ann Christman	....	assistant production coordinator (as Ann S. Christman)
Jeff Currier	....	assistant: Ms. Moore
Sonia Y. Dawson	....	first assistant accountant: New Mexico (as Sonia T. Dawson)
Lorenzo dela Rosa	....	key set production assistant
Michael Dellheim	....	location manager: New Mexico
Nicholas Devitt	....	additional office production assistant: New Mexico
Allison Diamond	....	assistant: Mr. Hanks
Leigh Dillon	....	dialect coach: Ms. Moore
Megan Doyle	....	contact lens technician: New Mexico
Diane Durant	....	script supervisor
Travis Dusenberrg	....	chef's assistant: Chef Robert Catering
Christian J. Edwards	....	technical consultant
Caity Engler	....	assistant: Mr. Goetzman
Halston Ericson-Bohager	....	office production assistant
Todd Feaser	....	assistant location manager
Jimmy Frick	....	office production assistant: New Mexico
Joshua Fritel	....	assistant: Mr. Harrelson, New Mexico
Shannendoah Gallagher	....	location assistant: New Mexico (as Shannendoah K. Gallagher)
Jesus Gomez	....	chef's assistant: New Mexico, Reel Chefs Catering
Ray Gomez	....	chef's assistant: Chef Robert Vatering
Jose Gonzalez	....	chef's assistant: New Mexico, Reel Chefs Catering
Coral Gonzalez-Inza	....	set medic: New Mexico
Damond Gordon	....	assistant craft service: Chef Robert Catering
Charlie Gravina	....	location assistant: New Mexico (as Charles Gravina)
Will Higgins	....	set production assistant
Nicholas Hiles	....	set production assistant
Jane Hollon	....	assistant: Ms. Moore
Kyndall Holstead	....	production coordinator: New Mexico
Meredith Humbracht	....	production coordinator
Jeff Johnson	....	key medic
Eric Ladd	....	title designer: main and end titles
Franciscus P. Laimbock	....	additional assistant craft service: New Mexico
Frans Laimbock	....	craft service assistant
James Lemus	....	assistant craft service: New Mexico
Max Maksimovic	....	second assistant accountant
Jill Michel	....	studio teacher: New Mexico
Dave Myers	....	airplane mock-up: New Meico
Alonzo Nevarez	....	first assistant accountant
Amy Panzer	....	craft service: Chef Robert Catering
R. Ben Parker	....	set production assistant
James Pride	....	office production assistant
Eric Quijano	....	assistant: Mr. Shareshian
Sooki Raphael	....	assistant: Mr. Hanks
Jonathan Reid	....	dailies coordinator
Deborah Ricketts	....	archival footage research and clearance
Karen Roberts	....	production accountant
Gabriela Saubert	....	office production assistant
Josh Slates	....	assistant location manager
Jessi Smart	....	production secretary: New Mexico
Dominic Spinale	....	additional office production assistant: New Mexico
Sam Spinale	....	additional office production assistant: New Mexico
Rowan Stanland	....	assistant location manager: New Mexico
Jeremy Tan	....	location assistant
Lauren Taylor	....	accounting clerk (as Lauren A. Taylor)
Michael Torres	....	location assistant: New Mexico
Horacio Vasquez	....	second chef: New Mexico, Reel Chefs Catering
Heidi Vogel	....	account manager: Technicolor
Derek Wade	....	production secretary
Steve Watson	....	caterer: New Mexico, Reel Chefs Catering
Kimelia Weathers	....	travel assistant
Paula Amanda	....	stage manager (uncredited)
Gerard Averill	....	location scout (uncredited)
Alex Lee Bonner	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Amanda Bourland	....	additional set production assistant (uncredited)
Patrick Burn	....	location scout (uncredited)
Michael H. Curtis	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Jessica Czop	....	stand-in: Sarah Paulson (uncredited)
Tana David	....	post facilities manager (uncredited)
Caprice Ericson	....	location scout (uncredited)
Joshua Gollish	....	digital supervisor (uncredited)
Alfred 'Fred' Gundry	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Francis Hemsley	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Justin W. Hill	....	location scout (uncredited)
Kelly Lankton	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Gregory Leiker	....	military advisor (uncredited)
Sarah Levenstein	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Yoshie Lewis	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Shannon Lively	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Tony Moore	....	photo double (uncredited)
Kathryn Olguin	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Jessica Pennington	....	adr loop group (uncredited)
Kate Ransome Wilcox	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Sally Rusk	....	on-set teacher (uncredited)
Trevor Schliefer	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Corey Schuler	....	locations production assistant (uncredited)
Jay Shepley	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Josh Slates	....	location manager: second unit (uncredited)
Michael Sparkes	....	production coordinator: behind the scenes (uncredited)
Alexander Vogan	....	location assistant (uncredited)
Brenden Wedner	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• HBO Films
• Playtone

Distributors

• Home Box Office (HBO) (2012) (USA) (TV)
• Home Box Office (HBO) (2012) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Nova Cinema (2012) (Greece) (TV)
• Sky Atlantic HD (2012) (Germany) (TV)

Special Effects

• Pacific Vision Productions (visual effects)
• Resistance, The (additional visual effects)
• Great FX (uncredited)

Other Companies

• Angel City Grips  grip equipment (as Angel City Grip)
• Arri Alexa  filmed on
• Central Casting DC  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Chef Robért Catering  catering (as Chef Robert Catering)
• Codex Digital  digital recording equipment
• Firefly Casting  extras casting
• Jets and Props  airplane mock-up: New Mexico (as Jets & Props)
• Jo Anne Kane Music Services  music preparation (as JoAnn Kane Music Service)
• Maleko Grip & Rigging  camera cranes
• Maleko Grip & Rigging  camera dollies
• On Location Casting  extras casting: New Mexico
• Owen & DeSalvo Company  post-production accounting (as Owen & DeSalvo Co. CPA's)
• Paskal Lighting  grip and lighting equipment
• Paskal Lighting  lighting equipment
• Reel Chefs Catering  catering: New Mexico
• Scenechronize  production management software
• Sessions Payroll Management  extras payroll services
• Sixteen19  post production services
• Technicolor  digital intermediate colorist
• Warner Bros. Eastwood Scoring Stage  score recorded at
• Wildfire Studios  post-production sound services

Also Known As:

Runtime:

118 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Netherlands:12 | Singapore:PG13 | USA:TV-MA

Filming Locations:

Brooklandville, Maryland, USA

Company:

HBO Films

Trivia:

Cameo: [Mark Halperin, John Heilemann]The two original writers of the book Game Change, on which the film is based, appear as the two reporters asking Steve Schmidt about Palin's "amniotic fluid".

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Rick Davis was Google searching for a female VP candidate, he typed the letter "J"

Quotes:

Woman:I can't trust Obama. I've read about him and he's not a... he's a... he's a arab. He's not an Americ...
John McCain:No, ma'am. No, ma'am. He's a decent family man citizen who I just happen to have some disagreements with on certain fundamental issues. And that's what this campaign is all about.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2013) (TV)

Soundtrack:

I Feel Pretty

I have never enjoyed an HBO production more

"Game Change" was one of the most excellent docudramas I have seen on HBO or truthfully anywhere else. The acting, in my opinion, was flawless. Since I am a political junkie and followed the McCain and Obama campaigns closely nothing that was illuminated came as a surprise to me BUT to see it played out gave a dimension to it that I never could have gotten unless I was closely within the campaign in this case on the Republican side. The production brought life to all the pages and pages of newspaper and other description of the campaign's minutiae.

At times I forgot that Julianne Moore was acting the part as she brought so much realism to it. The same can be said for Ed Harris and Woody Harrelson. All were brilliant.

For me, an ardent Democrat, it simply illuminates why I am one and how grateful I am that Obama won the 2008 campaign. It also illuminates for me why elections matter. It truly has an impact on life or death. What pablum is fed to the media who feeds it to us is NOT in truth what goes on behind the scenes and makes it all the more important to choose wisely those who would determine your fate! Elections matter BUT INTELLECT does as well!