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W.

2008 Biographical film Comedy drama Drama film Crime film

W. is a 2008 film created by Oliver Stone, directed by Oliver Stone. It stars Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Banks, James Cromwell and others.

Crew & production

Director
Oliver Stone
Screenwriter
Stanley Weiser
Producer
Moritz Borman
Director of photography
Phedon Papamichael
Composer
Paul Cantelon
Editor
Julie Monroe
Production company
Starz Entertainment
Original language
English
Budget
$25.1 million
Box office
$29.5 million

Trailer

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Top cast

36 people

Josh Brolin

George W. Bush
Elizabeth Banks

Elizabeth Banks

Laura Bush

James Cromwell

George H. W. Bush

Richard Dreyfuss

Dick Cheney

Jeffrey Wright

Colin Powell, U.S. Secretary of State Gen. Colin Powell

Scott Glenn

Donald Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld

Toby Jones

Karl Rove, Deputy White House Chief of Staff Karl Rove

Thandiwe Newton

Condoleezza Rice, U.S. National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice

Stacy Keach

Billy Graham, Earle Hudd

Ellen Burstyn

Barbara Bush

Michael Gaston

Tommy Franks, General Tommy Franks

Bruce McGill

George Tenet, Central Intelligence Agency Director George Tenet

More cast

  • Paul Rae Kent Hance, Congressman Kent Hance
  • Jason Ritter Jeb Bush
  • Ioan Gruffudd Tony Blair, British Prime Minister Tony Blair
  • Rob Corddry Ari Fleischer, White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer
  • Noah Wyle Donald Evans, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Donald Evans
  • Jesse Bradford Thatcher
  • Colin Hanks David Frum
  • Jenny Shakeshaft
  • Wes Chatham
  • Brent Sexton Joe O'Neill
  • Marley Shelton Fran
  • Jonathan Breck
  • Juan Gabriel Pareja
  • Hillary Clinton
  • Randal Reeder
  • Dennis Boutsikaris Paul Wolfowitz, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz
  • Randall Newsome Paul Bremer
  • Tom Kemp David Kay
  • Anne Pressly Anchorwoman
  • Sayed Badreya Saddam Hussein
  • William Chan Hospital Doctor
  • Teresa Cheung Miss China
  • Bryan Massey Skeeter
  • Charles Fathy Jacques Chirac, the voice of Jacques Chirac

Sources

  • Wikidata (Q959051), accessed October 2026
  • Cast photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each profile

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