Hugh Jackman as Gary Hart

Vera Farmiga as Lee Hart

J.K. Simmons as Bill Dixon

Mark O'Brien as Billy Shore

Molly Ephraim as Irene Kelly

Chris Coy as Kevin Sweeney

Alex Karpovsky as Mike Stratton

Josh Brener as Doug Wilson

Tommy Dewey as John B. Emerson

Kaitlyn Dever as Andrea Hart

Oliver Cooper as Joe Trippi

Jenna Kanell as Ginny Terzano

RJ Brown as Bill Martin

Alfred Molina as Ben Bradlee

Mamoudou Athie as A.J. Parker

Ari Graynor as Ann Devroy

John Bedford Lloyd as David Broder

Steve Coulter as Bob Kaiser

Spencer Garrett as Bob Woodward

Steve Zissis as Tom Fiedler

Bill Burr as Pete Murphy

Kevin Pollak as Bob Martindale

Mike Judge as Jim Savage

Nyasha Hatendi as Roy Valentine

Margo Moorer as Miami Assistant Editor

Kenneth Nance Jr. as Herald Reporter

Sara Paxton as Donna Rice

Toby Huss as Billy Broadhurst

Courtney Ford as Lynn Armandt

Rachel Walters as Dana Weems

Randy Havens as Alan Weinberg

Jennifer Landon as Ann McDaniel

Joe Chrest as Ira Wyman

Mike Lawrence as Mike Shanahan

Lee Armstrong as Jack Germond

Jonny Pasvolsky as Steve Dunleavy

Jeff Witzke as Mike Ritchie

Michael Crider as Bob Dole

Evan Castelloe as John Hart

Stephanie Allynne as SF TV Producer

Danny Kang as SF Engineer

Evan Kelly as SF Field Reporter 1

Joe Washington as SF Field Reporter 2

Jon Meacham as Georgetown Moderator

Lucius Baston as DC Cab Driver

Patricia French as Disco Waitress

Victor McCay as Male Co-Correspondent

Scott Deal as Male Co-Correspondent

Carrie Walrond Hood as Female Co-Correspondent

Joanne Clendining as NY Reporter

Tony J. Scott as Telecom Engineer

Christen Orr as Autograph Seeker

David Dillon as Diner Waiter

Cristina Figarola as Miami Shouter 1

Kristopher Charles as Miami Shouter 2

Jason Edwards as Miami Shouter 3

Gara Coffey as Flight Attendant

Monica Mears as Campaign Reporter

Kendrick Cross as Chairmaker

Matt Bai as Rumba Reporter

Ryan Davenport as Angry Woodsman

Collin Sutton as Hunter 1

Bart Hansard as Hunter 2

Deadra Moore as Hunter 3

Chuck Tedder as Hunter 4

Adam Drescher as Hunter 5

Theodore Murphy as Georgetown Student

Gabriel Manak as David Axelrod

Milton Saul as Washington Post Reporter (uncredited)

Olivia De Paux as Hart Campaign Staff (uncredited)

Christine Marie Evans as Yacht Model (uncredited)

Marc Demeter as ABC News Reporter (uncredited)

Robin Dyke as NBC News Reporter (uncredited)

Enya Flack as Layout Editor (uncredited)

Donna Sexton as New York City Shopper / Pedestrian (uncredited)

Ellen Soderberg as Publisher (uncredited)

Jim Bakker as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Tammy Faye Bakker as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Tom Brokaw as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Johnny Carson as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Walter Mondale as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jane Pauley as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Maria Shriver as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)