Directed by Jason Reitman Written by Jason Reitman   Christopher Buckley   Cast Joan Lunden ... Joan Lunden Eric Haberman ... Robin Williger Aaron Eckhart ... Nick Naylor Mary Jo Smith ... Sue Maclean Todd Louiso ... Ron Goode Jeff Witzke ... Kidnapper J.K. Simmons ... BR Marianne Muellerleile ... Teacher Cameron Bright ... Joey Naylor Alex Diaz ... Kid #1 Jordan Garrett ... Kid #2 Courtney Taylor Burness ... Kid #3 (as Courtney Burness) Jordan Orr ... Kid #4 (as Jordan Orr) Maria Bello ... Polly Bailey David Koechner ... Bobby Jay Bliss Kim Dickens ... Jill Naylor Daniel Travis ... Brad William H. Macy ... Senator Ortolan Finistirre Katie Winslow ... Jeanette Richard Speight Jr. ... Trainee Eric Maldonado ... Tobacco Club Host Robert Duvall ... Captain Renée Graham ... Tiffany Katie Holmes ... Heather Holloway Adam Brody ... Jack Timothy Dowling ... EGO Assistant Rob Lowe ... Jeff Megall Sam Elliott ... Lorne Lutch Connie Ray ... Pearl Dennis Miller ... Dennis Miller Terry James ... Ski Mask #1 Marc Scizak ... Ski Mask #2 Rachel Thorp ... Flighty Girl Karen Harrison ... Nurse Aaron Lustig ... Doctor Melora Hardin ... Interviewer Brian Palermo ... FBI Agent (voice) Michael Mantell ... Dr. Meisenbach Tonyo Meléndez ... Mr. Herera (as Tonyo Melendez) Spencer Garrett ... Senator Lothridge Earl Billings ... Senator Dupree Catherine Reitman ... Reporter #1 Sean Patrick Murphy ... Reporter #2 David O. Sacks ... Oil Lobbyist Nancy O'Dell ... Nancy Humphries O'Dell (as Nancy Humphries O'Dell) Roy Jenkins ... Debate Moderator Howard Weitzman ... Gentleman #1 Bruce French ... Gentleman #2 Robert L. Richards ... Gentleman #3 Uncredited Cast Christopher Buckley ... Man at Metro Station Michael Calder ... Congressman Dominick Cicco ... Workman Jacques Derosena ... College Student Jim R. Felton ... Tobacco Lobbyist Lisa Gabriel ... Court Clerk Lucas George ... College student Dana E. Glauberman ... Hotel Phone Operator (voice) Eva La Dare ... Flight Attendant Robert Malina ... Peter Kyra Oser ... Audience Member Neil Patil ... Lab Technician Nicholas Pinto ... Kid Prince Jordan Tyson ... Senator Aloma Wright ... Gizelle (voice) James Younan ... Committee Attendee Produced by Eveleen Bandy   Michael Beugg   Alessandro Camon   Daniel Dubiecki   Mindy Marin   Edward R. Pressman   John Schmidt   Stephen Belafonte   Daniel Brunt   Michael R. Newman   David O. Sacks   David J. Bloomfield   Mark Woolway   Peter Thiel   Max Levchin   Elon Musk   Original Music by Rolfe Kent

Additional Info Premiere: September 09, 2005 Theatrical Release: April 14, 2006 DVD Release: October 03, 2006 Country: Distributor: Fox Searchlight Websites: Production Companies Room 9 Entertainment TYFS Productions LLC ContentFilm Major Studio Partners (financed by) Distributors ContentFilm International   (2005) (World-wide) (theatrical) Searchlight Pictures   (2006) (USA) (theatrical) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.4 / 10 Our Rating 7.3 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 7.2 / 10 Female Users 5.7 / 10 Site Ranking #866 / 20,886 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 6 total ratings Almost Perfect 6 total ratings Average 3 total ratings Site Ranking #862 Ghost (1990) #863 Rocky II (1979) #864 The Croods (2013) #865 Match Point (2005) #866 Thank You For Smoking (2005) #867 Ghost In The Shell (2017) #868 Planet Of The Apes (2001) #869 The Favourite (2018) #870 Jessica Jones: Season 1 (2015)