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

6.7 / 10 2013 1h 45mNR English
Documentary

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Dick Cheney

Dick Cheney

Self

Lead
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)

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Greg Finton's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The World According to Dick Cheney is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker