The World According to Dick Cheney

The World According to Dick Cheney

2013 · 105 min · ★ 6.7 · Documentary

How did a college dropout who was arrested for a DUI twice in the same year become the single-most-powerful nonpresidential political figure in American history? Filmmakers R. J. Cutler and Greg Finton answer that question and others in what is sure to be the definitive film about the fascinating life and legacy of Dick Cheney.

Directed by Greg Finton

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