James Marsden John F. Kennedy
Colman Domingo Freddie Fallows
Robin Williams Dwight Eisenhower
Forest Whitaker Cecil Gaines
Liev Schreiber Lyndon B. Johnson
Minka Kelly Jackie Kennedy
Alan Rickman Ronald Reagan
Yaya DaCosta Carol Hammie
Terrence Howard Howard
John Cusack Richard Nixon
Harvey Weinstein Executive Producer
Jane Fonda Nancy Reagan
Vanessa Redgrave Annabeth Westfall
Cuba Gooding Jr. Carter Wilson
David Oyelowo Louis Gaines
Alex Pettyfer Thomas Westfall
Lenny Kravitz James Holloway
David Banner Earl Gaines
Jesse Williams Rev. James Lawson
Danny Strong Writer, Freedom Bus Journalist
Oprah Winfrey Gloria Gaines
Mariah Carey Hattie Pearl
Clarence Williams III Maynard
Aml Ameen Cecil Gaines (15)
Mo McRae Eldridge Huggins
Joe Chrest White Usher
Robert Aberdeen Herbert Brownell
Dana Gourrier Helen Holloway
Lee Daniels Director, Producer
Michael Rainey Jr. Cecil Gaines (8)
Adriane Lenox Gina
Olivia Washington Olivia
Bob Weinstein Executive Producer
Xosha Roquemore Foxy (uncredited)
Stephen Rider Admiral Rochon
Alex Manette Bob Haldeman
Billy Hopkins Casting
James DuMont Sherman Adams
Nelsan Ellis Martin Luther King Jr.
Ashley Renee Saunders Travel Coordinator
Joe Klotz Editor
Clinton Wayne Prosthetic Designer
Ray McIntyre Jr. Visual Effects Supervisor
Michael Miller ADR Mixer
Ruth E. Carter Costume Design
Lori Agostino Art Direction
Jim Gleason R.D. Warner
Victoria Wood Wigmaker
Andrew Dunn Director of Photography
Bruce Winant ADR Voice Casting
Hans Bjerno Aerial Director of Photography
Paul A. Simmons Jr. Key Costumer
Marko Costanzo Foley Artist
Laura Ziskin Producer
Nealla Gordon Senator Kassebaum
Danny Epper Stunts
Randall Balsmeyer Title Designer
Lisa C. Satriano First Assistant Director
Steve Bartek Music Arranger
Meredith Richardson Stunts
Jeff Galpin Stunt Coordinator, Animal Wrangler
Debra Denson Makeup Department Head, Makeup Designer
Buddy Patrick Producer
Len Blavatnik Executive Producer
Thom Jones Dialect Coach
Randall S. Coe Construction Coordinator
Diane Lederman Set Decoration
Elizabeth Himelstein Dialect Coach
Colin Walker John Ehrlichman
Elijah Kelley Charlie Gaines (15-18)
Robert Fernandez Sound Editor
Luis Lopez DeVictoria Additional Camera