W.
A life misunderestimated.
Genres
Overview
The story of the eventful life of George W. Bush—his struggles and triumphs, how he found both his wife and his faith—and the critical days leading up to his decision to invade Iraq.
Details
Budget
$25100000
Revenue
$29506464
Runtime
129 min
Release Date
2008-10-17
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
642
Vote Average
6.2
Josh Brolin
George W. Bush
Colin Hanks
Speechwriter #1
Toby Jones
Karl Rove
Dennis Boutsikaris
Paul Wolfowitz
Jeffrey Wright
Colin Powell
Thandiwe Newton
Condoleezza Rice
Scott Glenn
Donald Rumsfeld
Richard Dreyfuss
Dick Cheney
Bruce McGill
George Tenet
Wes Chatham
Fraternity Enforcer
Jesse Bradford
Fraternity President
Sean Stone
Fraternity Pledge #1
Ben Mayer
Fraternity Pledge #2
James Cromwell
George H.W. Bush
Juan Gabriel Pareja
Oil Worker
Shea Lewis
Oil Rig Driller
Randal Reeder
Oil Rig Foreman
Marley Shelton
Fran
Litt Martin
1971 Houston Oilman #1
James Ron Parker
1971 Houston Oilman #2
Michael Gaston
General Tommy Franks
Keenan Harrison Brand
Marvin Bush
Ellen Burstyn
Barbara Bush
Jason Ritter
Jeb Bush
Bryan Massey
Skeeter
Noah Wyle
Don Evans
Bill Jenkins
Jim Sale
Brent Sexton
Joe O'Neill
Jonathan Breck
Corn Dog
Jennifer Sipes
Suzie Evans
Jonna Juul-Hansen
Jan O'Neill
Elizabeth Banks
Laura Bush
Paul Rae
Kent Hance
David Born
Texas Debate Moderator
John Buffalo Mailer
Speechwriter #2
James Martin Kelly
NSC Official
Rob Corddry
Ari Fleischer
William Lanier
Resort Waiter
Stacy Keach
Rev. Earle Hudd
Gregory Alan Williams
Evangelical Minister
Jon Michael Davis
1988 Campaign Aide #1
Andrew Sensenig
Texas Reporter #1
Gabriela Ostos
Texas Reporter #2
Lisa Fairchild
Texas Reporter #3
Paul T. Taylor
Texas Reporter #4
Halley Rachal
Park Bench Voter #1
Dottie McWhiney
Park Bench Voter #2
Ronan Summers
CIA Official
John Neisler
Cheney's Lawyer
Ioan Gruffudd
Prime Minister Tony Blair
Charles Fathy
Pres. Jacques Chirac (voice)
Jim Garrity
TV Commentator #1
Anne Pressly
TV Commentator #2
Randall Newsome
Paul Bremer
Jewel Williams
Legless Soldier
Oscar Contreras
Burned Soldier
Tom Kemp
Dr. David Kay
Teresa Cheung
Miss China
Brad Sham
White House Reporter
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