Cast
Al Melvin
Eddie Ingram
Robert Baker
Owens
Villalobos
Wilson
Joaquin Perez-Campbell
Atkins
Tim Artz
Jameson
Ben Marco
Laurent Tokar
Raymond Shaw
Antoine Taylor
Boy Scout #1
Joseph Alessi
Boy Scout #2
Raymond Anthony Thomas
Scout Dad as Ray Anthony Thomas
Scoutmaster
Rosie
TV Commentator
Senator Thomas Jordan
Eleanor Shaw
Paul Lazar
Gillespie
Danny Darst
Ellie's Mysterious Aide
Stephanie McBride
Political Aide
Molly Hickok
Political Aide
Victoria Haynes
Political Aide
Congressman Healy
Mr. Secretary
Leona E. Sondreal
Green Room Official #2
Vaughn Utly
Jim Roche
Senator from Florida
Congresswoman Becket
Senator Wells
Harry Northup
Congressman Flores as Harry Northrup
James B. Howard
Himself as James Beattie Howard
Walter Mosley
Congressman Rawlins
Gordon Brummer
"Gordy"
Media Icon
Brad Holbrook
Newscaster #7
Stacey Newsome Santiago
Roving Reporter as Stacey Newsome-Santiago
Kristen Shaughnessy
Newscaster #4
Prue Lewarne
Newscaster #8
Forrest Sawyer
Newscaster #1
Ukee Washington
Newscaster #9
Ed Crane
Newscaster #6
Kaity Tong
Newscaster #2
Roma Torre
Newscaster #3 as Roma Torre-Lopez
William Meisle
Tyler Prentiss
Dan Olmstead
Senator John Shaw
Mysterious Arabic Woman
Atticus Noyle
General Sloan
Robert W. Castle
General Wilson as Robert Castle
Rear Admiral Glick
Tom Stechschulte
Robert Arthur
Jane DeNoble
Robert Arthur's Wife
Jocelyne Jordan
David Donovan
Mark Whiting
John Bedford Lloyd
Jay "J.B." Johnston
David Keeley
Agent Evan Anderson
Christopher M. Russo
Secret Service Agent #1
Secret Service Agent #2
Colonel Howard
Colonel Garret
Army Transcriber
Glen Hartell
Army Transcriber
Night Clerk
Alyson Renaldo
Mirella Freeman
Edwidge Danticat
Rosie's Cousin
Kenneth Utt
Rosie's Cousin's Mentor as Kenny Utt
Delp
Enrique Correa
Reporter #2
David Neumann
Reporter #3
Neda Armian
Reporter #4
Paul Johnson
Campaign Security
James Michael McCauley
FBI Agent Jonas as James McCauley
FBI Agent Williams
Darrell Larson
FBI Agent Ramirez
Kate Valk
Agent Volk
Beau Sia
Late Night Comedian
Duana Butler
Library Clerk
Big Jim Wheeler
Library Patron
Lauren Roselli
Jordan's Aide
Stephen Richardson
Jordan's Aide
Shing Ka
Rosie's Sidekick
Malcolm Simpson
Yelling Kid
Cassius Kumar Wilkinson
"Abe Lincoln" as Cassius Wilkinson
Josephine Demme
"Statue of Liberty"
Gabriela Fung
"Betsy Ross"
Denzel Delahoussaye
"George Washington"
Aaron Scoenfeld
"Uncle Sam"
Geovonne Long
"MLK"
Jonathan Borst
"JFK"
Michael Shehata
"American Eagle"
Tom Chapin
Governor Edward Nelson
Jiggs Walker
Churchgoer as Lewis 'Jiggs' Walker
Jimmy
Buzz Kilman
The Guy with the Shades
Marie Runyon
Arthur's Mother
Eliza Simpson
Arthur's Child
Julie Adamy
Arthur's Child
Andre B. Blake
Victory Party Director
Tymberly Canale Harris
Victory Party Celebrity Soldier
Shaw's Aide
Joshua Elrod
Shaw's Aide as Josh Elrod
Klaus Bachman as Craig Branam
Political Pundit
Reno
Political Pundit
Political Pundit
Roy Blount Jr.
Political Pundit
Fab 5 Freddy
Political Pundit
Skid Row Resident #1
Jaclynn Tiffany Brown
Campaign Staffer
E. Jean Carroll
Reporter #5
Thomas Daniel
Naval Sea Captain
Wally Dunn
Burly Passenger
Daryl Edwards
Train Conductor
Reginald Footman
Skid Row Resident #2
Ann Pearl Gary
Skid Rown Resident #4
James Howard
Political Party Member
Hugh Karraker
TV Moderator
Jeremy Knaster
Caretaker
Carol Jean Lewis
Abby
Al Lopez
Waiter
Pete Macnamara
FBI Agent
Josh Mowery
VP Candidate
Mitch Roberson
Skid Row Resident #3
Director
Writer
Richard Condon
Novel
George Axelrod
1962 screenplay
Daniel Pyne
Screenplay
Dean Georgaris
Screenplay
Producer
Scott Aversano
Executive producer
Producer
Ilona Herzberg
Producer
Peter Kohn
Associate producer
Polly Mallinson
Associate producer
Producer
Producer
Original Music
Rachel Portman
Cinematographer
Director of photography
Editor
Carol Littleton
Craig McKay
Casting Director
Kathleen Chopin
Laura Rosenthal
Production Designer
Kristi Zea
Art Director
Teresa Carriker-Thayer
Set Decorator
Leslie E. Rollins
Costume Designer
Makeup Department
Larry M. Cherry
Hair designer: Mr. Washington as Larry Cherry
Jane Choi
Assistant makeup artist
Daisy Curbeon
Hair stylist: Ms. Elise
Angel De Angelis
Hair stylist
Naomi Donne
Makeup artist
Marjorie Durand
Assistant makeup artist
Carl Fullerton
Makeup artist: Mr. Washington
Patricia Grande
Additional hair stylist
J. Roy Helland
Hair stylist: Ms. Streep
Makeup artist: Ms. Streep
Todd Kleitsch
Special makeup effects artist
Diane Maurno
Makeup artist
Dionne Pitsikoulis
Makeup artist
John Quaglia
Assistant hair stylist as John D. Quaglia
Production Manager
Paul Deason
Unit production manager: Victory Party unit
Sean Garrett Fogel
Production supervisor: Washington D.C./New York
Angela Heald
Production supervisor: Victory Party unit
Paul A. Levin
Post-production supervisor
Denise Pinckley
Unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Arthur Anderson
First assistant director: Kuwait Desert unit
Doug Coleman
Second unit director: Kuwait Desert unit
Antoine Douaihy
Second unit director: Washington D.C./New York
Betsy Friedman
Additional second assistant director: Kuwait Desert unit as Betsy Friedman-Palmieri
Anthony Hemingway
First assistant director: Washington D.C./New York
David Kelley
Second assistant director: Kuwait Desert unit
Peter Kohn
First assistant director
Maggie Murphy
Second assistant director
Anish Savjani
Dga trainee
Matthew Sirianni
Second second assistant director
Art Department
JoAnn Atwood
Assistant property master
Stephen Barth
Scenic artist
Robert Braun
Assistant art director
Rex Christensen
On-set dresser
Paul Damien
Carpenter
Peter Damien
Propmaker foreman
John Davis
Illustrator
Monica Fedrick
Graphic designer
Gerard J. Furey
Shop craftsman
Robert Griffon Jr.
Property master
Kalina Ivanov
Storyboard artist
Visual consultant
Derrick Kardos
Graphic designer
Marion Kolsby
Assistant art director
Eric Lewin
Set dresser
Nicholas Lundy
Assistant art director
Dawn Masi
Graphics coordinator
Barbra Matis
Assistant art director
John McDonnell
Assistant property master
Jody McFarland
Scenic artist: Jacksonville
Vanessa Merrill
Art department production assistant
Christine Moosher
Assistant set decorator
Gregory Morell
Assistant property master
John W. Morgan
Scenic painter
Fred Moyse
Construction paramedic: Florida
Ken Nelson
Construction coordinator
Garry Pastore
Set dresser
Addison Pettit
Graphic designer
Ricky Riggs
Scenic foreman
Bruno Robotti
Master scenic artist
James Sadek
Shop craft foreman
Robert Thayer
Assistant art director
Ashley Van Buren
Assistant to production designer
Dave Weinman
Leadman
Alyson Wellins
Art department coordinator
Andrew Wert
Assistant property master
Harriet Zucker
Assistant set decorator
Daniel Geary
Carpenter
Joseph Michael Tenga
Assistant art director
Sound Department
Carlie Bergman
Adr recordist
David Boulton
Adr mixer
Travis Call
Sound re-recordist
Derek Casari
Adr engineer
Bob Chefalas
Additional sound re-recording mixer
Rick Chefalas
Assistant sound editor
Marko A. Costanzo
Foley artist
Kenna Doeringer
Adr editor
Tom Fleischman
Sound re-recording mixer
Lewis Goldstein
Sound effects editor
Gregg Harris
Boom operator
Frank Kern
Foley editor
Dan Korintus
Dialogue editor
George A. Lara
Foley mixer
Blake Leyh
Sound designer
Jamie Morris
Assistant sound editor
Douglas Murray
Adr mixer
Christopher Newman
Sound mixer
Igor Nikolic
Assistant sound editor
Angela Organ
Assistant adr editor
Jay Peck
Foley artist
Charleen Richards
Adr mixer
Jac Rubenstein
Dialogue editor
Kira Smith
Cable person
Steve F.B. Smith
Stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Wyatt Sprague
Sound effects editor
Paul Urmson
Supervising sound editor
Steven Visscher
Foley supervisor
Deborah Wallach
Supervising adr editor
Mitch Wareham
Apprentice sound editor as Mitchell Wareham
Mitchell Wareham
Apprentice sound editor
Allan Zaleski
Sound effects editor
Kay Denmark
Adr boom operator
Louise Sinclair
Adr mixer
Special Effects
Connie Brink
Special effects coordinator as Conrad F. Brink
Edward Drohan IV
Special effects technician
Visual Effects
Cheryl Bainum
Visual effects executive producer: Hatch
Heather Baker
Digital compositor: Perpetual Motion Pictures
Robert J. Baldwin
CG artist: Barbed Wire FX as Robert Baldwin
Susie Brubaker
Visual effects coordinator
Korey J. Cauchon
Visual effects producer: Barbed Wire FX
Dominic Daigle
Matte painter: Hatch
Avi Das
CG supervisor: Barbed Wire FX
Eric Dehaven
Digital compositor: Barbed Wire FX as Eric DeHaven
Mark Edwards
Visual effects coordinator: Hatch
Tim Everitt
CG artist: Barbed Wire FX
Deak Ferrand
Lead matte painter: Hatch
Amanda Finkelberg
CG artist: Barbed Wire FX
Adam Hawkey
Digital compositor
Brad Herman
CG artist: Barbed Wire FX
Sharre Jacoby
Visual effects senior producer: New Wave Entertainment
Peter Jivkov
CG artist: Barbed Wire FX
Joe Landauer
Visual effects editor
Richard Malzahn
Visual effects supervisor
Dina Mande
Digital effects artist
Harry Moreau
Digital compositor: Perpetual Motion Pictures
Bill Phillips
Digital compositor
Stephanie Pollard
Visual effects coordinator: Perpetual Motion Pictures
Carl Seibert
Visual effects executive producer: Barbed Wire FX
Maciek Sokalski
Digital compositor
Kimberly Sylvester
Visual effects executive producer: Perpetual Motion Pictures
Jim Towler
Miniature maker: Hatch
Luis Velandia
Visual effects gaffer: Perpetual Motion Pictures
Diana Marie Wells
Digital artist as Diana M. Wells
Andrew Whitelaw
Matchmover: Hatch
Andrew C. Whitelaw
Digital artist: HATCH
Toby Wilkins
Visual effects supervisor: New Wave Entertainment
Scott Williams
Creative supervisor: New Wave Entertainment
Kieran Woo
Visual effects production manager: Barbed Wire FX as Kieran T. Woo
Marcia Xintaris
Visual effects coordinator
Juliette Yager
Visual effects producer
Stunts
Brian Keith Allen
Stunts
Roy T. Anderson
Stunts
Chris Barnes
Stunts
Bruce Benson
Stunt pilot
Tim Buchanan
Stunts
Mike Burke
Stunts
Bob Colletti
Stunts
Chris Colombo
Stunts
Craig Davis
Stunts
Peter Epstein
Stunts
Cory Fleming
Stunt pilot
Al Guthery
Stunt pilot as Alvin R. Guthery
Jery Hewitt
Stunt coordinator
Bret Kiene
Utility stunts
Joanne Lamstein
Stunt double: Meryl Streep
David Paris
Stunt pilot
Stunt double: Denzel Washington
Austin Priester
Stunts
Tony Rhune
Stunts
John T. Scanlon
Stunt pilot as John Scanlon
Stunts
Mam Smith
Stunt double
Brian Smyj
Helicopter stunts
Stunt rigger
D.J. Surgent
Stunt double
Kym Washington
Stunt double
Greg Wattkis
Stunts
Carolyn Feldschuh
Stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Eli Aronoff
Second assistant camera: additional camera
Jonathan G. Beck
Additional second assistant camera
Jonathan Beck
Second assistant camera
Paul Candrilli
Grip
Brian Carmichael
Video assist operator
Andrew Casey
Steadicam operator
Camera operator: "b" camera
Andrew Cheung
Grip
Kathleen Corgan
Assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit
Chris Drechsler
Electrician
Additional electrician
Jeffrey A. Eplett
Rigging electrician
Stanley Fernandez Jr.
First assistant camera
First assistant camera: "b" camera
James J. Ferris
Electrician
Ray Flynn
Rigging electric best boy
Jim Galvin
Light board operator
John-Anthony Gargiulo
Best boy grip: Washington D.C.
Christopher F. Graneto
Grip
Michael N. Green
Rigging electrician
Craig Haagensen
Camera operator
Dana Hook
Grip
Tony C. Jannelli
Director of photography: second unit, Washington D.C./New York
Jasper Johnson
Dolly grip
Tobias Juhl
Electrician
Jeremy Knaster
Electrician
David Knox
Additional camera operator
John Krause
Grip
Dan Kubicek
Additional electrician
Jeff Lomaglio
Grip
Rick Marroquin
Best boy grip
Michael J. Maurer
Best boy electric
Doug Meils
Additional rigging electric
Markus Mentzer
Camera loader
Tim Metivier
Assistant camera
First assistant camera: "b" camera
Billy Miller
Key grip
Scott Miller
Rigging electrician
David Norris
Camera operator: Wescam camera
Wayne Paull
Camera operator: "b" camera
Lance E. Phox
Electrician
Scott H. Ramsey
Gaffer
Jeff Ravitz
Special lighting consultant
Ken Regan
Still photographer
Pete Romano
Underwater director of photography: Florida unit
Chris Rosen
Electrician
Michael Rudolph
Electrician
Leon Sanginiti
Second assistant camera
Chris Scarfi
Additional electrician
Mark Schwentner
Rigging gaffer
Baird Steptoe
First assistant camera
Allen Stillman
Electrician
Ron Travisano
First assistant camera: "c" camera, second unit
Joshua Van Praag
Rigging electrician
Tom Vulliez
Additional grip
Tom Weston
Camera operator: second unit
Franz Yeich
Grip
Anthony Zibelli
Underwater assistant camera
Craig Paul Harris
Balloon light technician
Darren Ryan
24 frame video operator
J. Dan Wright
Electrician
Casting Department
Lois J. Drabkin
Casting assistant
Kimberly Mullen
Casting: Florida
Mark Mullen
Casting: Florida
Jennifer Sabel
Extras casting associate
Eric Zuckerman
Casting associate
Grant Wilfley
Extras casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Pashelle Clayton-Robinson
Set costumer
Charles C. Crutchfield
Additional costumer
Marta Font
Costumer
Rhonney Greene
Costume production assistant
Addie Hall
Costume ager/dyer
Set costumer
Barrett Hong
Costumer: Liev Schreiber
Joni M. Huth
Costume shop supervisor
Nina Johnston
Key set costumer
Debbie Lucas
Seamstress
Mary Jo McGrath
Wardrobe supervisor
Winsome G. McKoy
Additional costumer
Christopher Peterson
Assistant costume designer
Kate Quinlan
Wardrobe supervisor
Frank Perry Rose
Costumer: Mr. Washington
Tom Soluri
Set costumer
Thomas Stokes
Wardrobe supervisor
Editorial Department
Ernest Leif Boyd
Apprentice editor
Kate Eales
Assistant editor
Abdul Franklin
Assistant editor
Ann Gray
Post-production coordinator
Marty Levenstein
Additional editor as Martin Levenstein
Samara Levenstein
Assistant editor
Jimmy Mann
Colorist: dailies
Beth Moran
Assistant editor
Jim Passon
Color timer
Joe Violante
Dailies advisor as Joey Violante
Music Department
Nancy Allen
Associate music editor
Jeff Atmajian
Orchestrator
Bob Bornstein
Music preparation
John Carbonara
Assistant music editor
Gary Chester
Additional music recordist
Junah Chung
Musician
Chris Cozens
Music programmer
David De Palo
Orchestrator
Chris Dibble
Music mixer
Music recordist
Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis
Musician: additional music
Lewis Jones
Assistant music engineer
Michael Kosarin
Conductor
James McBride
Musician: saxophone solos
Nico Muhly
Orchestrator
Sandra Park
Orchestra contractor
Suzana Peric
Music editor
Rachel Portman
Orchestrator
Lucas Richman
Conductor
Patrick Russ
Orchestrator
Julie Sessing
Music clearance
Theodore Sperling
Conductor
Jason Stasium
Digital score recordist
Shea Taylor
Musician: saxophone solos
Timmy Olmstead
Assistant engineer
Transportation Department
Don Baer
Transportation co-captain: Florida
Jon Bergholz
Transportation captain: Florida
Edward Fanning
Transportation co-captain
James Fanning
Transportation captain
Caquias Geoffrey
Driver
John H. Stephens
Driver
Timothy Stephens
Driver
Jeff Symanski
Picture cars
Other Crew
Betsy Alton
Production coordinator
Maxwell Anderson
Location intern
Tara Anderson
Assistant to director
Production assistant
Title designer
Monica Barraza
Production secretary
Jody Beaudin
First assistant accountant: Washington D.C.
Will Beekman
Assistant location manager
Dawn Bridgewater
Key production assistant
Leonard John Bruno
Travel coordinator
Eva Z. Cabrera
Script supervisor
Anthony S. Calypso
Researcher
Blanca Camacho
Adr loop group
Ted Cella
Office production assistant
Victoria Cervantes
Production secretary: Florida
Temese Meca Chavis
Accounting assistant
Cheri Coleman
Production assistant
Cheri D. Coleman
Production assistant
Jeffrey Collette
Assistant: Ms. Sinatra
Leslie Collins
Medic
J. John Corbett
Title designer
Allison Dillard
Assistant location manager
Jules Eggli
Assistant: Scott Rudin
Ryan Ferguson
Location assistant
Pablo Ferro
Title designer
Cliff Fleming
Aerial coordinator
Cory Fleming
Pilot
Jay Floyd
Clearance administrator
Scott Foster
Production assistant: Washington D.C./New Jersey
Alex Fratar
Executive assistant: Scott Rudin
Kate Fujimoto
Assistant to producer
Cliff Fuller
Assistant production office coordinator: re-shoots
Lauren Gale
Craft service
Bill Garvey
Location scout
Heather Gauntt
Key location assistant
Raphaella Giugliano
Construction accountant
Amy R. Gorin
Location assistant
Joe Guest
Assistant location manager
Mitch Harbeson
Assistant location manager
Judie Harrison
Animal trainer: chimps
James Hayward
Location assistant: Jacksonville
Barbara Heller
Location manager
Pam Holdridge
Production coordinator: Florida
Craig Hosking
Aerial coordinator
Gay Howard
Researcher
Ben Howe
Executive assistant: Mr. Rudin
Tom Keefe
Production assistant
Lars Knudsen
Assistant production coordinator
Laura H. Kreft
Payroll accountant
Julie Kuehndorf
Unit publicist
Harry Lapham
Production assistant
Mike Larocca
Executive assistant: Mr. Rudin
Mia Lee
Production associate
Alexa Song Lindenthaler
Assistant accountant: Florida
Joshua Loiko
Second assistant accountant
Sam B. Lorn
On-set locations
Matthew Mason
Production assistant
Nicki McCain
First assistant accountant
Gil McKinney
Set production assistant
Dan Milner
Location assistant
Jeremy Mohler
Production assistant
Peter Neu
Key production assistant
Rita Pearson
Executive assistant: Mr. Washington
Tim L. Pearson
Production accountant
Erik Pflaumbaum
Production assistant
Cory Poccia
Production office intern
Connor Price
Assistant: Scott Rudin
Peggy Pridemore
Location manager: Washington D.C.
Jonathan Reich
Assistant location manager: Washington, DC
Joe Robinson
Production assistant
Chris Rodriguez
Production assistant
Kathleen Rodriguez
Additional set production assistant
Justin Rubinstein
Production assistant
Jan Hopper Sanders
Script supervisor: DC unit
Amit Sethi
Title designer
Jon Silk
Assistant: Scott Rudin
Derrick Still
Equipment liaison: Paramount
Jim Swidarski
Payroll accountant: Florida
Kamran Tabaddor
Medical advisor
Polly Taylor
Assistant: Rachel Portman
Adr voice as James T. Williams II
Mary Tobler
Script editor
Karen Turner
Assistant accountant
Nick Vanderpool
Set production assistant
David Velasco
Location scout
Ajamu Walker
Production assistant
Leah Sokolowsky
Location manager
Rebecca White
Assistant accountant
Kori E. Wilson
Assistant: Ms. Streep
Derek Wimble
Set production assistant
Leslie E. Witt
Medic
Dan Zola
Production assistant
Graham Goetz
Location assistant
Sergio Gonzalez
Additional office production assistant
Joyce Heftel
Script supervisor: pre-timing
Andrew Kahn
Assistant: Scott Rudin
Dave Knight
Additional office production assistant
Karen Tsen Lee
Adr voice group
Christopher Scott
Set production assistant: Washington D.C.
Bill Timoney
Adr loop group
Thanks
Michelle Manning
Very special thanks
Production Company
Paramount Pictures
Scott Rudin Productions
Clinica Estetico
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
2004 USA theatrical
Buena Vista International Finland
2004 Finland theatrical
United International Pictures (UIP)
2004 Argentina theatrical
United International Pictures (UIP)
2004 Switzerland theatrical
United International Pictures (UIP) GmbH
2004 Germany theatrical
United International Pictures
2004 Spain theatrical
United International Pictures (UIP)
2004 France theatrical
United International Pictures (UIP)
2004 Italy theatrical
United International Pictures (UIP)
2004 Netherlands theatrical
United International Pictures (UIP)
2004 Singapore theatrical
United International Pictures
2005 Japan theatrical
Finnkino Oy
2005 Finland DVD
2005 Finland VHS
Nelonen
2007 Finland TV
Net5
2007 Netherlands TV first national airing
Paramount Home Entertainment
2005 Brazil all media
Paramount Home Entertainment
2005 Germany DVD
Paramount Home Entertainment
2005 Italy DVD
Paramount Home Entertainment
2005 Netherlands DVD VHS
2008 Netherlands DVD Blu-Ray Disc
Special Effects
Perpetual Motion Pictures
Visual effects
Barbed Wire
Additional visual effects as Barbed Wire FX
Hatch Production
Matte paintings as Hatch
Miscellaneous
Big Film Design
Main title sequence designed by
Brainerd Helicopters Inc.
Black Hawk helicopters provided by
C-5
Post-production facilities as C5 Inc.
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
Cranes and dollies
DeLuxe Laboratories
Color timing as Deluxe
Getty Images
Stock footage provided by
Grant Wilfley Casting
Extras casting
House of Fun Music Inc.
Music published by
Jellybean Music Publishing
Music published by
Mary Nelson-Fraser & Associates
Negative cutting
Pacific Title
Titles and opticals
Panavision
Cameras and lenses
Playtone
Thanks
Searchworks
Stock footage research
Sound One Corporation
Post-production facilities
Soundtrack FT
Sound re-recording
Studio @ NWE
TV news graphics designed by as The Studio at New Wave Entertainment
Technicolor
Dailies
The Manhattan Choral Ensemble
Choir
Tomkats Catering
Catering
Varèse Sarabande
Soundtrack published by