Vice (2018)
Vice transforms Christian Bale into Dick Cheney, the Vice President of the United States during the presidency of George W. Bush, in Adam McKay's biographical comedy-drama. Cheney, no stranger to the world of politics, has spent his time in various White House adjacent roles, but now that he's stepped into the role of V.P., he intends to reshape the world the way he sees fit.
Vice
- Director
- Adam McKay
- Release Date
- December 25, 2018
- Studio(s)
- Annapurna Television
- Distributor(s)
- Annapurna Television
- Cast
- Shea Whigham , Eddie Marsan , Christian Bale , Jesse Plemons , Steve Carell , Tyler Perry , Amy Adams , LisaGay Hamilton , Sam Rockwell , Lily Rabe , Bill Pullman , Alison Pill
- Writers
- Adam McKay
- Runtime
- 132minutes
- Budget
- $40 Million
Summary
The story of Dick Cheney, the most powerful Vice President in history, and how his policies changed the world as we know it. This is director Adam McKay's first film since the Oscar-winning The Big Short in 2015. Vice was first announced in 2016, when Paramount had the rights. It would later move to Annapurna Pictures. Vice previously went by the working title Backseat. Prior to production starting in September 2017, the ensemble cast landed big stars like Christian Bale, Amy Adams, and Sam Rockwell. Want to know more about Vice?
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