The Special Relationship
TV Movie
Drama
History
Never underestimate the politics of friendship
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.
2010-05-29
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Cast
Director
Richard Loncraine
Michael Sheen as Tony Blair
Demetri Goritsas as Strategist
Adam Godley as Jonathan Powell
Marc Rioufol as Jacques Chirac
Mark Bazeley as Alastair Campbell
Helen McCrory as Cherie Blair
Nancy Crane as Protocol Officer
Dennis Quaid as Bill Clinton
John Schwab as Reporter
Hope Davis as Hillary Clinton
Kerry Shale as Advisor to the Clintons
Lara Pulver as Intern
Eric Meyers as American Journalist
Rufus Wright as British Journalist
Matthew Marsh as Foreign Policy Advisor
Peter Agnelli as Airport Worker (uncredited)
Stewart Alexander as White House Electrician (uncredited)
Julie Eagleton as British Journalist (uncredited)
John Warman as SO 19 Police (uncredited)
Chris Wilson as Gordon Brown (uncredited)