The Special Relationship

The Special Relationship

93 mins | Drama, History, TV Movie | May 29, 2010

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.

The Special Relationship

93 mins | Drama, History, TV Movie | May 29, 2010

The Special Relationship
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.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers BBC Films, HBO Films
Original title The Special Relationship
Directors Jenny Reid, Zoe Liang, Michael Elliott, Anthony Wilcox, Richard Loncraine
Writers Peter Morgan

Cast

Michael Sheen

as Tony Blair

Dennis Quaid

as Bill Clinton

Hope Davis

as Hillary Rodham Clinton

Helen McCrory

as Cherie Blair

Adam Godley

as Jonathan Powell

Marc Rioufol

as Jacques Chirac

Demetri Goritsas

as Strategist

Mark Bazeley

as Alastair Campbell

Matthew Marsh

as Foreign Policy Advisor