Adam McKay Director Christian Bale Dick Cheney Actor Amy Adams Lynne Cheney Actor Steve Carell Donald Rumsfeld Actor Sam Rockwell George W. Bush Actor Alison Pill Mary Cheney Actor Eddie Marsan Paul Wolfowitz Actor Justin Kirk Scooter Libby Actor LisaGay Hamilton Condoleezza Rice Actor Jesse Plemons Kurt Actor Bill Camp Gerald Ford Actor Don McManus David Addington Actor Lily Rabe Liz Cheney Actor Shea Whigham Wayne Vincent Actor Stephen Adly Guirgis George Tenet Actor Tyler Perry Colin Powell Actor Josh Latzer Secret Service Agent Actor Jeff Bosley Secret Service Agent Actor Camille James Harman Mary Matlin Actor Jillian Armenante Karen Hughes Actor Matthew Jacobs Antonin Scalia Actor Robert Hughes Justice Warren E. Burger Actor Scott Christopher Marshal Actor Amir Malaklou Prisoner Actor Paul Perri Trent Lott Actor Edward Fletcher Democratic Senator Actor Megan Ellison Producer Brad Pitt Producer Dede Gardner Producer Jeremy Kleiner Producer Will Ferrell Producer Kevin J. Messick Producer Chelsea Barnard Executive Producer Jillian Longnecker Executive Producer Robyn Wholey Executive Producer Jeff G. Waxman Executive Producer Greig Fraser Cinematographer Hank Corwin Film Editing Nicholas Britell Original Music Patrice Vermette Production Design Brad Ricker Supervising Art Direction David Meyer Art Director Dean Wolcott Art Director Jan Pascale Set Decoration David Smith Set Decoration Susan Matheson Costume Design Francine Maisler Casting