The story of Dick Cheney, an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as Vice President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways th... Read allThe story of Dick Cheney, an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as Vice President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that are still felt today.The story of Dick Cheney, an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as Vice President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that are still felt today.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 35 wins & 139 nominations total
- Mary Matalin
- (as Camille Harman)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaChristian Bale said that due to the improvisational directing style of Adam McKay, he had to do more research for this film than any other film he's done. In order to ad-lib in character, Bale not only needed to have Dick Cheney's mannerisms and vernacular down, but he also had to know which policies, their instances, and abbreviations the Vice President would be aware of at any given moment in his life.
- GoofsIn the movie, all the characters including Cheney family members, pronounce the family name as "chain-y". The Cheney family has always pronounced their name as "cheen-y".
- Quotes
Anonymous: Beware the quiet man. For while others speak, he watches. And while others act, he plans. And when they finally rest... he strikes.
- Crazy creditsA fake end credits runs midway through the movie.
- ConnectionsEdited into Vice: Deleted Scenes (2019)
- SoundtracksSend Me the Pillow You Dream On
Written and Performed by Hank Locklin
Courtesy of RCA Records Label Nashville
By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment
Factual aspects are suspect throughout, but the purpose of this film was entertainment, and in that respect, this is engaging and engrossing.
Just take the details of events with a grain of salt. I know a couple of the individuals spotlighted well, and have met almost all of them via notable political family member. It makes for good drama and humor, but a lot of bs is added that is flat out inaccurate and/or applies twisting of events towards misrepresentative. It relies heavily upon "Confirmation Bias" to achieve some level of audience buy-in; the favorite manipulative tool of today's media in all forms.
That being stated, this is great entertainment and utilizes brilliant filmmaking techniques that magnify the satirical-fun objectives of the film.
More evidence Christian Bale is one of the most skilled actors on the planet, and the Bale/Adams pairing sealed as a legendary success formula. All the actors scored, as did the direction, photography, editing, and screenwriting.
Great entertainment for certain.
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- El vicepresidente: más allá del poder
- Filming locations
- Kern River, California, USA(Fly fishing scenes)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $60,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $47,836,282
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $7,768,371
- Dec 30, 2018
- Gross worldwide
- $76,073,488
- Runtime2 hours 12 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1