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.
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Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin |
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Woody Harrelson as Steve Schmidt |
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Ed Harris as John McCain |
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Peter MacNicol as Rick Davis |
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Jamey Sheridan as Mark Salter |
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Sarah Paulson as Nicolle Wallace |
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Ron Livingston as Mark Wallace |
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Brian d'Arcy James as Ted Frank |
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David Barry Gray as Todd Palin |
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Brenna McDonough as Phone Volunteer |
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Eddy Shalita as Staffer (uncredited) |
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Larry Sullivan as Chris Edwards |
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Mikal Evans as Bexie Nobles |
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Colby French as Tucker Eskew |
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Bruce Altman as Fred Davis |
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Spencer Garrett as Steve Biegun |
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Brian Howe as Randy Scheunemann |
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John Rothman as A.B. Culvahouse |
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Brittany Underwood as Willow Palin |
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Tiffany Thornton as Meghan McCain |
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Melissa Farman as Bristol Palin |
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Ron Perkins as Bill McInturff |
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Alex Hyde-White as Lindsey Graham |
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Austin Pendleton as Senator Joe Lieberman |
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Justin Gaston as Levi Johnston |
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Kevin Bigley as Track Palin |
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Gary Ugarek as |
| Production | Tom Hanks | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Jim Denault | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Theodore Shapiro | Original Music Composer |
| Production | David Rubin | Casting Director |
| Directing | Jay Roach | Director |
| Production | Jay Roach | Executive Producer |
| Art | Michael Corenblith | Production Design |
| Production | Amy Sayres | Producer |
| Visual Effects | David D. Johnson | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Editing | Lucia Zucchetti | Editor |
| Sound | Leslie Shatz | Sound Designer |
| Production | Gary Goetzman | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alan D'Angerio | Key Hair Stylist |
| Writing | Danny Strong | Adaptation |
| Production | Danny Strong | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Richard Hicks | Casting Director |
| Production | Mary Kane | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Steven Shareshian | Co-Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sandra Linn Koepper | Makeup Department Head |
| Writing | Mark Halperin | Writer |
| Writing | Mark Halperin | Book |
| Writing | John Heilemann | Book |
| Sound | Paul Timothy Carden | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Thomas O'Neil Younkman | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elaine L. Offers | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Annabelle MacNeal | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Samantha Avila | Assistant Art Director |
| Crew | William Catania | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ardis Cohen | Key Hair Stylist |
| Directing | Josh King | First Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ngozi Olandu | Key Makeup Artist |
| Sound | David MacMillan | Sound Mixer |
| Art | Tiffany Zappulla | Set Decoration |
| Production | Jennifer Perini | Co-Producer |
| Directing | Emily McGovern | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Kirk Saduski | Co-Producer |
| Production | Miura Kite | Co-Producer |
| Production | Carrye Gilliland Glazar | Co-Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charmaine Henninger | Additional Hairstylist |
