The Special Relationship

Never underestimate the politics of friendship

Duration: 93 min
Release date: 2010-05-29
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A dramatisation that follows Tony Blair's journey from political understudy waiting in the wings of the world arena to accomplished prime minister standing confidently in the spotlight of centre stage. It is a story about relationships, between two powerful men (Blair and Bill Clinton), two powerful couples, and husbands and wives.

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Michael Sheen
Michael Sheen
as Tony Blair
Demetri Goritsas
Demetri Goritsas
as Strategist
Adam Godley
Adam Godley
as Jonathan Powell
Marc Rioufol
Marc Rioufol
as Jacques Chirac
Mark Bazeley
Mark Bazeley
as Alastair Campbell
Helen McCrory
Helen McCrory
as Cherie Blair
Nancy Crane
Nancy Crane
as Protocol Officer
Dennis Quaid
Dennis Quaid
as Bill Clinton
John Schwab
John Schwab
as Reporter
Hope Davis
Hope Davis
as Hillary Clinton
Kerry Shale
Kerry Shale
as Advisor to the Clintons
Lara Pulver
Lara Pulver
as Intern
Eric Meyers
Eric Meyers
as American Journalist
Rufus Wright
Rufus Wright
as British Journalist
Matthew Marsh
Matthew Marsh
as Foreign Policy Advisor
Peter Agnelli
Peter Agnelli
as Airport Worker (uncredited)
Roarke Alexander
Roarke Alexander
as Photographer (uncredited)
Stewart Alexander
Stewart Alexander
as White House Electrician (uncredited)
Mark Barrows
Mark Barrows
as American Strategist (uncredited)
Arthur Benjamins
Arthur Benjamins
as NATO Delegate (uncredited)
Vic Blickem
Vic Blickem
as White House News Correspondent (uncredited)
Julie Eagleton
Julie Eagleton
as British Journalist (uncredited)
Joe Golby
Joe Golby
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Isobel Hamilton
Isobel Hamilton
as RAF Airwoman (uncredited)
Robert Hammond
Robert Hammond
as Reporter (uncredited)
Jefferson King
Jefferson King
as British Labour MP (uncredited)
Martyn Moore
Martyn Moore
as Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Simon O'Connell
Simon O'Connell
as Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
Robert Harrison O'Neil
Robert Harrison O'Neil
as Party Greeter (uncredited)
Robert Roman Ratajczak
Robert Roman Ratajczak
as Journalist (uncredited)
Adam Robinson
Adam Robinson
as Limo Driver (uncredited)
Emily Robinson
Emily Robinson
as RAF Airwoman (uncredited)
Pam Rose
Pam Rose
as Lady (uncredited)
Patrick Rowley
Patrick Rowley
as Cameraman (uncredited)
Nick Shaw
Nick Shaw
as Policeman (uncredited)
Richard Walker
Richard Walker
as Concorde Captain (uncredited)
John Warman
John Warman
as SO 19 Police (uncredited)
Chris Wilson
Chris Wilson
as Gordon Brown (uncredited)
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Peter Morgan
Peter Morgan
Writer
Richard Loncraine
Richard Loncraine
Director
Oliver Driscoll
Oliver Driscoll
Focus Puller
Anthony Wilcox
Anthony Wilcox
Second Assistant Director
Peter Byrne
Peter Byrne
Focus Puller
Cosmo Campbell
Cosmo Campbell
Camera Operator
Max Glickman
Max Glickman
Clapper Loader
Polly Hope
Polly Hope
Production Coordinator
Michael Elliott
Michael Elliott
First Assistant Director
Glenn Coulman
Glenn Coulman
Clapper Loader
Alex Molden
Alex Molden
Production Assistant
Paul Dunn
Paul Dunn
Special Effects Supervisor
Elena Zokas
Elena Zokas
Unit Production Manager
James Ray Leary
James Ray Leary
Grip
Tracey Scoffield
Tracey Scoffield
Producer
Abigail Catto
Abigail Catto
Clapper Loader
Emma Mallett
Emma Mallett
Assistant Production Coordinator
Tristan Haley
Tristan Haley
Clapper Loader
Nick Ray
Nick Ray
Key Grip
Harry Wiggins
Harry Wiggins
Gaffer
Charlotte Wiseman
Charlotte Wiseman
Assistant Costume Designer
Mark Appleby
Mark Appleby
ADR Mixer
Kath Pollard
Kath Pollard
ADR Mixer
Ameneh Mahloudji
Ameneh Mahloudji
Makeup & Hair
Chris Mortley
Chris Mortley
Best Boy Electric
Nick Foley
Nick Foley
ADR Mixer
Beverley Binda
Beverley Binda
Makeup & Hair
Tatiana Macdonald
Tatiana Macdonald
Set Decoration
Angharad Barry
Angharad Barry
Makeup & Hair
Ruth Sullivan
Ruth Sullivan
Foley Artist
Dean Clegg
Dean Clegg
Art Direction
Tom Brown
Tom Brown
Supervising Art Director
Ray Beckett
Ray Beckett
Production Sound Mixer
Tim Cavagin
Tim Cavagin
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sascha Dhillon
Sascha Dhillon
Assistant Editor
Zoe Liang
Zoe Liang
Third Assistant Director
Jack Stew
Jack Stew
Foley Artist
Mark Lafbery
Mark Lafbery
Foley Recordist
Rebecca Chambers
Rebecca Chambers
Assistant Location Manager
James M. Spencer
James M. Spencer
Art Department Assistant
Marion Weise
Marion Weise
Costume Supervisor
Alastair Sirkett
Alastair Sirkett
Supervising Sound Editor
Piers Hampton
Piers Hampton
Visual Effects Producer
Penny Dyer
Penny Dyer
Dialogue Coach
Hannah Capron
Hannah Capron
Graphic Designer
Tapio Salmi
Tapio Salmi
Key Makeup Artist
Alex Joseph
Alex Joseph
Foley Editor
Tapio Salmi
Tapio Salmi
Key Hair Stylist
Mark Nelmes
Mark Nelmes
Visual Effects Supervisor
Martin Joy
Martin Joy
Location Manager
Rosanna Westwood
Rosanna Westwood
Standby Art Director
John Greaves
John Greaves
Storyboard Artist
Xanthia White
Xanthia White
Makeup & Hair
Andy Shelley
Andy Shelley
Supervising Sound Editor
Molly Grayson
Molly Grayson
Makeup & Hair
Darren King
Darren King
ADR Editor
Clive Miles
Clive Miles
Transportation Captain
Janet Lopez
Janet Lopez
Music Coordinator
Sue Casey
Sue Casey
Wardrobe Master
Sarah Grispo
Sarah Grispo
Makeup & Hair
Ron Walker
Ron Walker
Pilot
Jeanette Haley
Jeanette Haley
Post Production Supervisor
Maggie Phelan
Maggie Phelan
Production Accountant
Chris Cull
Chris Cull
Property Master
Dominic Seal
Dominic Seal
Rigging Gaffer
Jenny Reid
Jenny Reid
Script Supervisor
Steve Single
Steve Single
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Conor Mackey
Conor Mackey
ADR Editor
Ricky Butt
Ricky Butt
Foley Artist
Gerard McCann
Gerard McCann
Music Editor
Kharmel Cochrane
Kharmel Cochrane
Casting Assistant
Lesley Gogarty
Lesley Gogarty
Extras Casting
Gary Hedges
Gary Hedges
Carpenter
Alexandre Desplat
Alexandre Desplat
Conductor
Stephen Hargreaves
Stephen Hargreaves
Construction Manager
Nicola Dove
Nicola Dove
Still Photographer
Barry Ackroyd
Barry Ackroyd
Director of Photography
Consolata Boyle
Consolata Boyle
Costume Design
Maria Djurkovic
Maria Djurkovic
Production Design
Alexandre Desplat
Alexandre Desplat
Original Music Composer
Kurt Parlow
Kurt Parlow
Focus Puller
Nina Gold
Nina Gold
Casting
Frank Marshall
Frank Marshall
Executive Producer
Christine Langan
Christine Langan
Executive Producer
Kathleen Kennedy
Kathleen Kennedy
Executive Producer
Frank Doelger
Frank Doelger
Producer
Andy Harries
Andy Harries
Executive Producer
Peter Morgan
Peter Morgan
Executive Producer
Melanie Oliver
Melanie Oliver
Editor
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