During the Republican run of the 2008 Presidential election, candidate John McCain picks a relative unknown, Alaskan governor Sarah Palin, to be his running mate. As the campaign kicks into high gear, her lack of experience, in both political and media savvy, becomes a drain upon McCain and his strategists.
Cast
Julianne Moore
Sarah Palin
Woody Harrelson
Steve Schmidt
Ed Harris
John McCain
Peter MacNicol
Rick Davis
Jamey Sheridan
Mark Salter
Sarah Paulson
Nicolle Wallace
Ron Livingston
Mark Wallace
David Barry Gray
Todd Palin
Larry Sullivan
Chris Edwards
Mikal Evans
Bexie Nobles
Colby French
Tucker Eskew
Bruce Altman
Fred Davis
Spencer Garrett
Steve Biegun
Brian Howe
Randy Scheunemann
John Rothman
A.B. Culvahouse
Austin Pendleton
Senator Joe Lieberman
Alex Hyde-White
Lindsey Graham
Ron Perkins
Bill McInturff
Melissa Farman
Bristol Palin
Taya Miller
Piper Palin
Brittany Underwood
Willow Palin
Arlo James
Trig Palin
Beth Dixon
Alaskan Constituent
Brian d'Arcy James
Ted Frank
Sandy Bainum
Cindy McCain
Douglas Nelson
Matthew Scully
Tiffany Thornton
Meghan McCain
Jenna Stern
Lisa Kline
Julie Mun
Attacking Reporter
Rhonda Overby
Attacking Reporter
Richard Pilcher
Attacking Reporter
Michael John Casey
Attacking Reporter
John Heilemann
St. Paul Reporter
Mark Halperin
St. Paul Reporter
Shirley Rumierk
Maria Comella
Kevin Bigley
Track Palin
Justin Gaston
Levi Johnston
Brenna McDonough
Phone Volunteer
Thomas Roy
Phone Volunteer
Stephanie Waters
Phone Volunteer
Christie Beran
Jeannie Etchart
Laurel Schroeder
Reader (uncredited)
Gary Ugarek
Cameraman (uncredited)
Susan Collins
Self (archive footage)
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Self (archive footage)
Jeffrey Mowery
Campaign Staffer (uncredited)
Crew
Jay Roach
Director, Executive Producer
Danny Strong
Writer, Co-Executive Producer
Mark Halperin
Book
John Heilemann
Book
Lucia Zucchetti
Editor
Jim Denault
Director of Photography
Michael Hatzer
Digital Colorist
Josh King
First Assistant Director
Emily McGovern
Second Assistant Director
Tom Hanks
Executive Producer
Gary Goetzman
Executive Producer
Steven Shareshian
Co-Executive Producer
Amy Sayres
Producer
Jennifer Perini
Co-Producer
Kirk Saduski
Co-Producer
Carrye Gilliland Glazar
Co-Producer
Miura Kite
Co-Producer
Michael Corenblith
Production Design
Geoffrey Haley
"A" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
Robert Stenger
"B" Camera Operator
Kurt Parlow
First Assistant "B" Camera
Peter Simonite
"C" Camera Operator
Richard Hicks
Casting Director
David Rubin
Casting Director
Alan D'Angerio
Key Hair Stylist
Ardis Cohen
Key Hair Stylist
Charmaine Henninger
Additional Hairstylist
Sandra Linn Koepper
Makeup Department Head
Ngozi Olandu
Key Makeup Artist
Elaine L. Offers
Makeup Artist
Annabelle MacNeal
Makeup Artist
Debi Young
Makeup Artist
Katie Howard
Art Department Coordinator
Samantha Avila
Assistant Art Director
Leslie Shatz
Sound Designer
Thomas O'Neil Younkman
Supervising Sound Editor
Paul Timothy Carden
Supervising Sound Editor
David MacMillan
Sound Mixer
William Catania
Special Effects Coordinator
David D. Johnson
Visual Effects Supervisor
Theodore Shapiro
Original Music Composer
Deva Anderson
Music Supervisor
Tiffany Zappulla
Set Decoration
Diane Durant
Script Supervisor
Louis DiCesare
Gaffer
Mary Kane
Unit Production Manager
Eric Ladd
Title Designer
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