Stars
Cathy Bonner
Bruce Buchanan
Max Cleland
Shirley Cuff
Robert Edgeworth
Kent Hance
Bill Israel
Molly Ivins
Richard Leiby
Susie Lieseke
Directors
Joseph Mealey
Michael Shoob
Writers
James C. Moore
Wayne Slater
Full Cast & Crew
[Cast Group]
Actor: Cathy Bonner | Character: Self - Richards Campaign Official
Actor: Bruce Buchanan | Character: Self - Presidential Scholar, University of Texas
Actor: Max Cleland | Character: Self - U.S. Senate, Georgia (D) 1997-2003
Actor: Shirley Cuff | Character: Self - Proprietor
Actor: Robert Edgeworth | Character: Self - Professor of Classics, Louisiana State University
Actor: Kent Hance | Character: Self - Bush's Opponent for Congress 1978
Actor: Bill Israel | Character: Self - University of Massachusetts
Actor: Molly Ivins | Character: Self - Author, Political Columnist
Actor: Richard Leiby | Character: Self - 'Reliable Source' Columnist, Washington Post
Actor: Susie Lieseke | Character: Self
Actor: Wade Lieseke Jr. | Character: Self - Former Nye Co. Sheriff, Tonopah, NV
Actor: Ken Luce | Character: Self - Campaign Manager for Rick Perry
Actor: Garry Mauro | Character: Self - Former Texas State Land Commissioner
Actor: Chuck McDonald | Character: Self - Former Richards Press Secretary
Actor: Dave McNeely | Character: Self - Political Columnist, Austin American-Statesman
Actor: Pete McRae | Character: Self - Former Official, Texas Agriculture Department
Actor: Bill Miller | Character: Self - Republican Political Consultant
Actor: Mike Moeller | Character: Self - Former Texas Deputy Agriculture Commissioner
Actor: Jesse Oliver | Character: Self - Former General Counsel, Texas Dept. of Agriculture
Actor: Tom Pauken | Character: Self - Texas State GOP Chairman, 1994-1998
Actor: Chelle Lieseke Pokorney | Character: Self
Actor: Ross Ramsey | Character: Self - Editor, Texas Weekly
Actor: A.R. Schwartz | Character: Self - Texas State Legislature 1955-1981
Actor: Dee Simpson | Character: Self
Actor: Glenn Smith | Character: Self - Former Austin Bureau Chief, Houston Post
Actor: Jason Stanford | Character: Self
Actor: Karl Struble | Character: Self - Cleland Campaign Consultant
Actor: John Weaver | Character: Self - Vice-Chairman, Clements Campaign, 1986
Actor: Joseph Wilson | Character: Self - Former U.S. Chargé D'Affaires, Iraq
Actor: Jacques Vroom | Character: Narrator
Actor: Lee Atwater | Character: Self - Political Advisor to the First President Bush
Actor: George W. Bush | Character: Self
Actor: William P. Clements Jr. | Character: Self - Republican Challanger for Texas Governor
Actor: Alan Dixon | Character: Self - Illinois State Treasurer, 1970
Actor: James C. Moore | Character: Self - Co-author 'Bush's Brain'
Actor: Fredrick E. Pokorney | Character: Self
Actor: Karl Rove | Character: Self
Actor: Wayne Slater | Character: Self - Co-author 'Bush's Brain'
Actor: Mark White | Character: Self - Democratic Governor of Texas, 1983-1987
Actor: Osama bin Laden | Character: Self
Actor: Barbara Bush | Character: Self
Actor: George H.W. Bush | Character: Self
Actor: Laura Bush | Character: Self
Actor: Bill Clinton | Character: Self
Actor: Gray Davis | Character: Self
Actor: Jim Hightower | Character: Self
Actor: Saddam Hussein | Character: Self
Actor: John McCain | Character: Self
Actor: Rick Perry | Character: Self
Actor: Ann Richards | Character: Self
[Directors Group]
Name: Joseph Mealey | Role: Director
Name: Michael Shoob | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: James C. Moore | Role: Writer
Name: Wayne Slater | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: Joseph Mealey | Role: Producer
Name: Elizabeth Reeder | Role: Producer
Name: Michael Shoob | Role: Producer
[Music Group]
Name: David Friedman | Role: Composer
Name: Michelle Shocked | Role: Composer
[Cinematography Group]
Name: Joseph Mealey | Role: Cinematographer
[Editing Group]
Name: Tom Siiter | Role: Editor
[Art Department]
Name: Chris Panatier | Role: Art Department
[Sound Department]
Name: Jeff Levison | Role: Sound Department
[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Trent Harris | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Afshin Javadi | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
[animation department]
Name: Cameron Teisher | Role: Animation Department
[Music Department]
Name: Tim Gennert | Role: Music Department
Name: Ernie Medeiros | Role: Music Department
Name: Janet Robin | Role: Music Department
[Additional Crew]
Name: Peter Broderick | Role: Additional Crew
Name: D.R. Commander | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Janice Jaeschke | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Daniel Linck | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Elizabeth Reeder | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Geoff Sloan | Role: Additional Crew
[Thanks]
Name: Tom Aberg | Role: Thanks
Name: Frank Carlos | Role: Thanks
Name: Paul Cullum | Role: Thanks
Name: Matt Dentler | Role: Thanks
Name: Mike Donahue | Role: Thanks
Name: Jerome Duboz | Role: Thanks
Name: Cassian Elwes | Role: Thanks
Name: Sandy Fellerman | Role: Thanks
Name: Sam Fleishman | Role: Thanks
Name: Shannon Grounds | Role: Thanks
Name: Art Harris | Role: Thanks
Name: Susan Hayden | Role: Thanks
Name: Vickie Hoch | Role: Thanks
Name: Andrew Jackson | Role: Thanks
Name: Andrea Jones | Role: Thanks
Name: Mary Ann Mantoen | Role: Thanks
Name: Joshua Marshall | Role: Thanks
Name: Paul Maslansky | Role: Thanks
Name: Dean Munyon | Role: Thanks
Name: Laura Munyon | Role: Thanks
Name: Rick Overton | Role: Thanks
Name: Deborah Pitts | Role: Thanks
Name: David Pugh | Role: Thanks
Name: Rena Ronson | Role: Thanks
Name: Daniel Shaw | Role: Thanks
Name: Bill Simmons | Role: Thanks
Name: David Sokolow | Role: Thanks
Name: Gary Tarpinian | Role: Thanks
Trailers
IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0403910/videogallery/
Release Schedule
United States: March 13, 2004 (South by Southwest Film Festival)
United States: July 21, 2004 (Dallas, Texas)
United States: July 22, 2004 (Fort Worth, Texas)
United States: August 11, 2004 (Austin, Texas)
United States: August 11, 2004 (Berkeley, California)
United States: August 20, 2004 (Houston, Texas)
United States: August 27, 2004 (New York City, New York)
United States: September 3, 2004 (Encino, California)
United States: September 3, 2004 (Los Angeles, California)
United States: September 3, 2004 (Pasadena, California)
United States: September 3, 2004 (Santa Monica, California)
United States: September 3, 2004 (Washington, D.C.)
United States: September 10, 2004 (Seattle, Washington)
United States: September 17, 2004 (Chicago, Illinois)
United States: September 17, 2004 (Palo Alto, California)
United States: September 17, 2004 (San Francisco, California)
United States: September 17, 2004 (San Rafael, California)
United States: September 18, 2004 (Cinema Paradise Film Festival)
United States: September 24, 2004 (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
United States: September 24, 2004 (Port Townsend Film Festival)
Belgium: October 6, 2004 (Flanders International Film Festival)
Iceland: October 22, 2004 (limited)
Singapore: April 24, 2006 (Singapore International Film Festival)
France: October 24, 2006 (DVD premiere)
Awards
No awards or nominations listed on IMDb.
Box Office
Domestic: USD 177485
Period: Oct 29 – 31, 2004 | Rank: 133 | Weeks in release: 11 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 177437 | Interval gross: USD 327 | Per theater average: USD 163
Period: Oct 22 – 24, 2004 | Rank: 140 | Weeks in release: 10 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 176610 | Interval gross: USD 731 | Per theater average: USD 365
Period: Oct 15 – 17, 2004 | Rank: 126 | Weeks in release: 9 | Theaters: 4 | Gross to date: USD 173502 | Interval gross: USD 2157 | Per theater average: USD 539
Period: Oct 8 – 10, 2004 | Rank: 109 | Weeks in release: 8 | Theaters: 4 | Gross to date: USD 165168 | Interval gross: USD 2707 | Per theater average: USD 676
Period: Oct 1 – 3, 2004 | Rank: 88 | Weeks in release: 7 | Theaters: 8 | Gross to date: USD 158012 | Interval gross: USD 10722 | Per theater average: USD 1340
Period: Sep 24 – 26, 2004 | Rank: 83 | Weeks in release: 6 | Theaters: 7 | Gross to date: USD 140737 | Interval gross: USD 15011 | Per theater average: USD 2144
Period: Sep 17 – 19, 2004 | Rank: 72 | Weeks in release: 5 | Theaters: 7 | Gross to date: USD 117207 | Interval gross: USD 20314 | Per theater average: USD 2902
Period: Sep 10 – 12, 2004 | Rank: 78 | Weeks in release: 4 | Theaters: 5 | Gross to date: USD 87329 | Interval gross: USD 15852 | Per theater average: USD 3170
Period: Sep 3 – 5, 2004 | Rank: 68 | Weeks in release: 3 | Theaters: 9 | Gross to date: USD 57998 | Interval gross: USD 20210 | Per theater average: USD 2245
Period: Sep 3 – 6, 2004 | Rank: 81 | Theaters: 9 | Gross to date: USD 64364 | Interval gross: USD 26576 | Per theater average: USD 2952
Period: Aug 27 – 29, 2004 | Rank: 75 | Weeks in release: 2 | Theaters: 7 | Gross to date: USD 31553 | Interval gross: USD 16102 | Per theater average: USD 2300
Period: Aug 20 – 22, 2004 | Rank: 86 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 4 | Gross to date: USD 11927 | Interval gross: USD 11927 | Per theater average: USD 2981
