Vice (2018)

VICE explores how a bureaucratic Washington insider quietly became the most powerful man in the world as Vice-President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways still felt today.

Director:

Adam McKay

Writer:

Adam McKay

Stars:

Amy Adams, Christian Bale, Steve Carell

Cast

Credited cast, sorted by IMDb STARmeter:
Amy Adams	...	Lynne Cheney
Christian Bale	...	Dick Cheney
Steve Carell	...	Donald Rumsfeld
Sam Rockwell	...	George W. Bush
Jesse Plemons
Shea Whigham	...	Wayne Vincent
Alison Pill	...	Mary Cheney
Lily Rabe	...	Liz Cheney
Eddie Marsan	...	Paul Wolfowitz
Tyler Perry	...	Colin Powell
Justin Kirk	...	Scooter Libby
Bill Camp	...	Gerald Ford
Fay Masterson	...	Edna Vincent
LisaGay Hamilton	...	Condoleezza Rice
Casey Sander	...	Old Crew Member

Storyline

VICE explores how a bureaucratic Washington insider quietly became the most powerful man in the world as Vice-President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways still felt today.

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Plot Keywords:

based on true story | 

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Taglines:

The Untold True Story That Changed the Course of History

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | History

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some violent images

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 December 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Vice

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Annapurna Pictures,Gary Sanchez Productions,Plan B Entertainment

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Christian Bale was Adam McKay's only choice to play Dick Cheney. Having worked together on The Big Short (2015), McKay was impressed by Bale's ability to psychologically break a character apart and put them together again. McKay said, "The second I thought of doing the movie, I knew right away, the most exciting person to play him is Christian."

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Quotes

[from trailer]
George W. Bush: Whaddaya say?... I want you to be my VP. I want you, you're ma vice.
Dick Cheney: Well, George, I, uh... I'm a CEO... of a large company. And I have been Secretary of Defense... and I have been White House Chief of Staff. The Vice Presidency is a mostly symbolic job.
George W. Bush: Uh-huh.
Dick Cheney: However, if we came to a, uh... different... understanding... I can handle the more mundane... jobs. Overseeing bureaucracy... military... energy... and, uh... foreign policy.
[pause]
George W. Bush: Yeah, right! I like that!

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Connections

Referenced in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Gayle King/Ben Platt/Dear Evan Hansen (2016)