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The Thick of It

8.5200724mMovie

A put-upon member of Congress is harassed by inept politicians. Based on the BBC series, "The Thick of It."

DirectorChristopher Guest
WritersRichard Day·Mitchell Hurwitz
ProducersRichard Day·Mitchell Hurwitz

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Cast · Directed by Christopher Guest

JHJohn Michael Higgins
John Michael Higgins
Rep. 'Chad' Alger
OPOliver Platt
Oliver Platt
Malcolm Tucker
RSRhea Seehorn
Rhea Seehorn
Ollie Tadzio
ABAlex Borstein
Alex Borstein
Hope Mueller
MMMichael McKean
Michael McKean
Glen Glahm
CMChristopher Moynihan
Christopher Moynihan
Driver
CACarrie Aizley
Carrie Aizley
Nan
WWWayne Wilderson
Wayne Wilderson
Taylor
PCParvesh Cheena
Parvesh Cheena
DBDan Bakkedahl
Dan Bakkedahl
Dan
KBKelvin Brown
Kelvin Brown
HWHenry Winkler
Henry Winkler
Rep. "Spike" Crandall

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