The Big Picture

5. ' No Country For Old Men' and 'W.' | Mission Accomplished

Podcast Episode | 48 min | Talk-Show

A pair of tough Texas dramas reckon with the bleakness of the Bush years-resulting in two of the most unpredictable films of the early 2000s.

Writer

Brian Raftery (reported and written by)

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Release date

Aug 26, 2025 (United States)

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11 cast members

Name	Known for
Brian Raftery Self - Host of Mission Accomplished (voice) Self - Host of Mission Accomplished (voice) See fewer	The Big Picture (2017)
Oliver Stone Self - Guest (voice) Self - Guest (voice) See fewer	Platoon (1986)
Gene Jones Self - Guest (voice) Self - Guest (voice) See fewer	The Hateful Eight (2015)
Josh Brolin Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	No Country for Old Men (2007)
George W. Bush Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Journeys with George (2002)
Barry Corbin Self - Guest (voice) Self - Guest (voice) See fewer	Urban Cowboy (1980)
Robert Downey Jr. Tony Stark (archive footage) Tony Stark (archive footage) See fewer	Iron Man (I) (2008)
Charles Gibson Self - ABC News Anchor (archive footage) Self - ABC News Anchor (archive footage) See fewer	World News Tonight with David Muir (1953)
John McCain Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Parks and Recreation (2009)
Barack Obama Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Leave the World Behind (2023)
Jon Stewart Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Daily Show (1996)