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The World According to Dick Cheney
The World According to Dick Cheney

The World According to Dick Cheney

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Documentary

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How did a college dropout who was arrested for a DUI twice in the same year become the single-most-powerful nonpresidential political figure in American history? Filmmakers R. J. Cutler and Greg Finton answer that question and others in what is sure to be the definitive film about the fascinating life and legacy of Dick Cheney.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

18 January 2013

Country

United States of America

Cast

Dick Cheney

Dick Cheney

Self

Dennis Haysbert

Dennis Haysbert

Narrator (voice)

Donald Rumsfeld

Donald Rumsfeld

Self

Tom Harkin

Tom Harkin

Self (archive footage)

George H. W. Bush

George H. W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

George W. Bush

George W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

John Ashcroft

John Ashcroft

Self (archive footage)

Dick Durbin

Dick Durbin

Self (archive footage)

Tom Daschle

Tom Daschle

Self (archive footage)

Carl Levin

Carl Levin

Self (archive footage)

Robert Byrd

Robert Byrd

Self (archive footage)

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Self (archive footage)

Colin Powell

Colin Powell

Self (archive footage)

Condoleezza Rice

Condoleezza Rice

Self (archive footage)

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage)

Chuck Schumer

Chuck Schumer

Self (archive footage)

Jay Rockefeller

Jay Rockefeller

Self (archive footage)

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