The story of Dick Cheney, an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as Vice President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways th... Read allThe story of Dick Cheney, an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as Vice President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that are still felt today.The story of Dick Cheney, an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as Vice President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that are still felt today.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 35 wins & 139 nominations total
Storyline
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- TriviaChristian Bale said that due to the improvisational directing style of Adam McKay, he had to do more research for this film than any other film he's done. In order to ad-lib in character, Bale not only needed to have Dick Cheney's mannerisms and vernacular down, but he also had to know which policies, their instances, and abbreviations the Vice President would be aware of at any given moment in his life.
- GoofsIn the movie, all the characters including Cheney family members, pronounce the family name as "chain-y". The Cheney family has always pronounced their name as "cheen-y".
- Quotes
Anonymous: Beware the quiet man. For while others speak, he watches. And while others act, he plans. And when they finally rest... he strikes.
- Crazy creditsA fake end credits runs midway through the movie.
- ConnectionsEdited into Vice: Deleted Scenes (2019)
- SoundtracksSend Me the Pillow You Dream On
Written and Performed by Hank Locklin
Courtesy of RCA Records Label Nashville
By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment
else has in American history. Who else who only made it to the office of Vice
President managed to have a movie made about them. The only other one was
Aaron Burr.
There's not much about Dick Cheney that I had not already known. The story of
a hell raising kid from Wyoming who rose to be among the movers and shakers
of our country might be considered an American success story. If he had only
used his talents for the creation of a little good in the world I might be more
favorably disposed.
As a Vice President Cheney is also unique in truly becoming an assistant President and actually making policy. In our history the only other one like that who comes to mind is Martin Van Buren who Andrew Jackson's Vice
President in Jackson's second term.
The real surprise in this was Amy Adams who played Lynne Chaney. I never knew that much about her and she has a really great scene where kickstarts
her drunken boyfriend Cheney basically saying shape up and make something
of yourself in this world that men run. Fascinating the response here. Lynne
Chaney says work the system, someone like Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the same
situation makes up her mind to change things. Amy Adams got a Best Supporting Actor nomination as did Sam Rockwell for Best Supporting Actor.
Still Vice is driven by the Best Actor nominee Christian Bale and his portrayal
of Richard Cheney. It's a many sided portrayal and Cheney does not come out
all bad. For instance he's shown as being supportive of his lesbian daughter
Mary Cheney. Qualify that by saying he also realizes among the crowd he seeks to court for votes having an out lesbian daughter isn't going make him
friends. Lynne Chaney realizes that even more.
Bale got an Oscar nomination for Best Actor and the film was up for Best Picture and several other awards. It only won in the Makeup category.
Most interesting role was that of Jesse Plemons, an every man sort of character who narrates the film and has a unique relationship with Richard
Cheney. You find out if you watch the movie.
An interesting look at some of our recent American past through the eyes of
a consummate insider.
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- Apr 9, 2019
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- Also known as
- Backseat
- Filming locations
- Kern River, California, USA(Fly fishing scenes)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $60,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $47,836,282
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $7,768,371
- Dec 30, 2018
- Gross worldwide
- $76,073,488
- Runtime2 hours 12 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1