Dick Cheney — W. Character Profile

About Dick Cheney

Vice President who overrides Powell's objections and strongly advocates for the Iraq War to maintain American dominance.

Character Facts

Played by

Richard Dreyfuss

Appears in

W. (2008)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Dick Cheney — Professional Vice President — George W. Bush (Josh Brolin)

  Second-in-command supporting aggressive foreign policy.

• Dick Cheney — Alliance Co-conspirators — Donald Rumsfeld (Scott Glenn)

  Cabinet duo coordinating war policy and overriding dissent.

• Dick Cheney — Conflict Policy Opponent — Colin Powell (Jeffrey Wright)

  Strategic clash between cautious diplomacy and aggressive intervention.

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