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Casting

Director

Jonathan Demme

Producer

Jonathan Demme, Ilona Herzberg, Scott Rudin, Tina Sinatra

Executive Producer

Scott Aversano

Screenplay

Daniel Pyne, Dean Georgaris

Novel

Richard Condon

Original Music Composer

Rachel Portman

Director of Photography

Tak Fujimoto

Editor

Carol Littleton, Craig McKay

Casting

Kathleen Chopin, Laura Rosenthal

Stunt Coordinator

Jery Hewitt

Production Design

Kristi Zea

Art Direction

Teresa Carriker-Thayer

Set Decoration

Leslie E. Rollins

Costume Design

Albert Wolsky

Makeup Artist

Naomi Donne

Hairstylist

Daisy Curbeon

Sound Mixer

Chris Newman

Sound Designer

Blake Leyh

Visual Effects Supervisor

Richard Malzahn

Camera Operator

Craig Haagensen

Denzel Washington
Denzel WashingtonMajor Bennett Ezekiel Marco
Meryl Streep
Meryl StreepSenator Eleanor Prentiss Shaw (D-VA)
Liev Schreiber
Liev SchreiberCongressman Raymond Prentiss Shaw (D-NY)
Simon McBurney
Simon McBurneyDr. Atticus Noyle
Kimberly Elise
Kimberly EliseRosie
Bruno Ganz
Bruno GanzDelp
Jon Voight
Jon VoightSenator Thomas Jordan (D-CT)
Jeffrey Wright
Jeffrey WrightCPL Al Melvin
Anthony Mackie
Anthony MackiePFC Robert Baker III
Ted Levine
Ted LevineColonel Howard
Miguel Ferrer
Miguel FerrerColonel Garret
Dean Stockwell
Dean StockwellMark Whiting
Vera Farmiga
Vera FarmigaJocelyne Jordan
Pablo Schreiber
Pablo SchreiberPFC Eddie Ingram
Jude Ciccolella
Jude CiccolellaDavid Donovan
Obba Babatundé
Obba BabatundéSenator Wells
Željko Ivanek
Željko IvanekVaughn Utly
Paul Lazar
Paul LazarGillespie
John Bedford Lloyd
John Bedford LloydJay "J.B." Johnston
Tom Stechschulte
Tom StechschulteGovernor Robert "Bob" Arthur
BeBe Winans
BeBe WinansFBI Agent Williams
Robyn Hitchcock
Robyn HitchcockLaurent Tokar
Charles Napier
Charles NapierGeneral Sloan
David Keeley
David KeeleyShaw's Bodyguard-Agent
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Alyson RenaldoMirella Freeman
Dorian Missick
Dorian MissickOwens
Jose Pablo Cantillo
Jose Pablo CantilloVillalobos
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Teddy DunnWilson
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Joaquin Perez-CampbellAtkins
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Tim ArtzJameson
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Antoine TaylorBoy Scout #1
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Joe AlessiBoy Scout #2
Raymond Anthony Thomas
Raymond Anthony ThomasScout Dad
Bill Irwin
Bill IrwinScoutmaster
Al Franken
Al FrankenTV Commentator
Danny Darst
Danny DarstEllie's Mysterious Aide
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Stephanie McBridePolitical Aide
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Molly HickokPolitical Aide
Victoria Haynes
Victoria HaynesPolitical Aide
Adam LeFevre
Adam LeFevreCongressman Healy
Roger Corman
Roger CormanMr. Secretary
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Leona E. SondrealGreen Room Official #2
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Jim RocheSenator from Florida
Ann Dowd
Ann DowdCongresswoman Beckett
Harry Northup
Harry NorthupCongressman Flores
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James B. HowardSelf
Walter Mosley
Walter MosleyCongressman Rawlins
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Gordon Brummer"Gordy"
Gayle King
Gayle KingMedia Icon
Brad Holbrook
Brad HolbrookNewscaster #7
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Stacey Newsome SantiagoRoving Reporter
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Kristen ShaughnessyNewscaster #4
Prue Lewarne
Prue LewarneNewscaster #8
Forrest Sawyer
Forrest SawyerNewscaster #1
Ukee Washington
Ukee WashingtonNewscaster #9
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Ed CraneNewscaster #6
Kaity Tong
Kaity TongNewscaster #2
Roma Torre
Roma TorreNewscaster #3
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William MeisleTyler Prentiss
Dan Olmstead
Dan OlmsteadSenator John Shaw
Sakina Jaffrey
Sakina JaffreyMysterious Arabic Woman
Robert W. Castle
Robert W. CastleGeneral Wilson
John Aprea
John ApreaRear Admiral Glick
Jane DeNoble
Jane DeNobleRobert Arthur's Wife
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Christopher M. RussoSecret Service Agent #1
Michael C. Pierce
Michael C. PierceSecret Service Agent #2
Marin Ireland
Marin IrelandArmy Transcriber
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Glen HartellArmy Transcriber
Tracey Walter
Tracey WalterNight Clerk
Edwidge Danticat
Edwidge DanticatRosie's Cousin
Kenneth Utt
Kenneth UttRosie's Cousin's Mentor
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Enrique CorreaReporter #2
David Neumann
David NeumannReporter #3
Neda Armian
Neda ArmianReporter #4
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Paul JohnsonCampaign Security
James McCauley
James McCauleyFBI Agent Jonas
Darrell Larson
Darrell LarsonFBI Agent Ramirez
Kate Valk
Kate ValkAgent Volk
Beau Sia
Beau SiaLate Night Comedian
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Duana C. ButlerLibrary Clerk
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Big Jim WheelerLibrary Patron
Lauren Roselli
Lauren RoselliJordan's Aide
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Stephen RichardsonJordan's Aide
Shing Ka
Shing KaRosie's Sidekick
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Malcolm SimpsonYelling Kid
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Cassius Kumar Wilkinson"Abe Lincoln"
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Jos Demme"Statue of Liberty"
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Gabriela Fung"Betsy Ross"
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Denzel Delahoussaye"George Washington"
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Aaron Scoenfeld"Uncle Sam"
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Geovonne Long"MLK"
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Jonathan Borst"JFK"
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Michael Shehata"American Eagle"
Tom Chapin
Tom ChapinGovernor Edward Nelson
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Lewis 'Jiggs' WalkerChurchgoer
Joey Perillo
Joey PerilloJimmy
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Buzz KilmanThe Guy with the Shades
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Marie RunyonArthur's Mother
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Eliza SimpsonArthur's Child
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Julie AdamyArthur's Child
Andre B. Blake
Andre B. BlakeVictory Party Director
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Tymberly CanaleVictory Party Celebrity Soldier
Lilly McDowell
Lilly McDowellShaw's Aide
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Joshua ElrodShaw's Aide
Craig Branham
Craig BranhamKlaus Bachman
Sidney Lumet
Sidney LumetPolitical Pundit
Reno
RenoPolitical Pundit
Anna Deavere Smith
Anna Deavere SmithPolitical Pundit
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Roy Blount Jr.Political Pundit
Fab 5 Freddy
Fab 5 FreddyPolitical Pundit
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E. Jean CarrollReporter #5 (uncredited)