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Game Change

Politics would never be the same.

20126.91h 58m

Overview

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.

Directed by Jay Roach
Written by Danny Strong, John Heilemann, Mark Halperin
Produced by Amy Sayres
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Top Cast

Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore

Sarah Palin

Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson

Steve Schmidt

Ed Harris

Ed Harris

John McCain

Peter MacNicol

Peter MacNicol

Rick Davis

Jamey Sheridan

Jamey Sheridan

Mark Salter

Sarah Paulson

Sarah Paulson

Nicolle Wallace

Ron Livingston

Ron Livingston

Mark Wallace

David Barry Gray

David Barry Gray

Todd Palin

Larry Sullivan

Larry Sullivan

Chris Edwards

Mikal Evans

Mikal Evans

Bexie Nobles

Themes & Keywords

presidential electionpolitics

About Game Change

Game Change is a tv movie, drama, comedy, history film released in 2012 exploring themes of presidential election, politics. Directed by Jay Roach, it stars Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson, Ed Harris. 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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