Ella McCay (2025)
An idealistic young politician juggles familial issues and a challenging work life while preparing to take over the job of her mentor, the state’s longtime incumbent governor.
Director: James L. Brooks
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Emma Mackey as Ella McCay |
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Jamie Lee Curtis as Helen |
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Jack Lowden as Ryan Newell |
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Kumail Nanjiani as Trooper Nash |
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Ayo Edebiri as Susan |
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Spike Fearn as Casey |
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Julie Kavner as Estelle |
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Rebecca Hall as Claire McCay |
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Albert Brooks as Governor Bill |
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Woody Harrelson as Eddie McCay |
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Joseph Brooks as Trooper Alexander |
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Lincoln Whitty as Casey McCay (4YO) |
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Kellen Raffaelo as Casey McCay (10 YO) |
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Becky Ann Baker as Ryan's Mom |
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Kathleen Choe as Maggie (Majority Leader) |
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Joseph Giles as TK |
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Tracey Ullman as Olympia (voice) |
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Gary Tanguay as Baritone Senator |
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Shawn Fitzgibbon as State Senator |
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Michael Steven Costello as Chief Justice |
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Steve Gagliastro as State Rep Al Thomason |
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Jordan Ahnquist as Stewart |
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John Kuntz as Official #1 |
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Chris Everett as Official #2 |
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Kelly Rowen Kean as Official #3 |
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Nada Despotovich as Older Female Candidate |
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Steven Barkhimer as Man / Mr. Torey |
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Carrie Adams as Female One |
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Robin Hamilton as Anchor #1 |
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Bob Halloran as Anchor #3 |
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Michael Felger as Anchor #5 |
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Chandra Michaels as On Air Anchor SC. 37 |
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Bobby Cius as Young Man |
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Rhonda Araujo Smith as Trooper Captain |
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Tim Caputo as TV Reporter |
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Erica McDermott as Hugging Woman |
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Ashley Kim as Roommate #1 |
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Melanie Kahn as Roommate #2 |
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Elizabeth Fleming as Legislator #1 |
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Pamela Figueiredo as Ayden |
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Jeff Bouffard as State Trooper |
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Charlie Talbert as Health Inspector Don |
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John Neisler as Ryan's Father |
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Nicholas Marchan as Cop |
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Andrea Pizza as Reporter |
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Andrew Najar as Legal Aid Employee #1 |
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Kara Mitchell as Legal Aid Employee #2 |
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Britany Bella as Legal Aid Employee #3 |
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Imran Saeed as Legal Aid Employee #4 |
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Miya Colbert as Legal Aid Employee #5 |
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Miles Glew as Legal Aid Employee #6 |
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Amelie McKendry as Dental Hygienist (uncredited) |
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Sheetal Sheth as Audrey (uncredited) |
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Tamara Hopkins as Mom (uncredited) |
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Tierre Diaz as Government Official (uncredited) |
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Emma Tedeschi as University Student (uncredited) |
| Directing | James L. Brooks | Director |
| Writing | James L. Brooks | Writer |
| Production | James L. Brooks | Producer |
| Production | Seth William Meier | Executive Producer |
| Art | Richard Toyon | Production Design |
| Camera | Robert Elswit | Director of Photography |
| Production | Francine Maisler | Casting |
| Editing | Tracey Wadmore-Smith | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ann Roth | Costume Design |
| Production | Betsy Danbury | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Production | Seth William Meier | Unit Production Manager |
| Lighting | Ian Kincaid | Gaffer |
| Production | Melissa Morris | Casting Associate |
| Production | Richard Sakai | Producer |
| Production | Julie Ansell | Producer |
| Production | Jennifer Brooks | Producer |
| Art | Brandi Kalish | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Aldric La'Auli Porter | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Stephanie Tull | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | George Williams III | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Emma Barber | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| Crew | Paul Marini | Stunt Coordinator |
| Sound | Hans Zimmer | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Amy Brooks | Executive Producer |
| Production | Colby Pines | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Seth William Meier | Second Unit Director |
| Art | Matt Curtis | Title Designer |
| Crew | David Scorca | Visual Effects Editor |
| Crew | Kimberly Huston | Visual Effects Editor |
| Sound | Rob Nokes | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Frédéric Dubois | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Kevin O'Connell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Kyle Arzt | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Kevin S. Parker | Production Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ivana Primorac | Makeup Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ivana Primorac | Hair Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Matthew Pachtman | Costume Design |
| Production | Francine Maisler | Co-Producer |
| Production | Aldric La'Auli Porter | Co-Producer |
| Production | Ashley Franklin | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Dillon Kennedy | Associate Producer |
| Editing | Taylor Allen | Additional Editor |
| Editing | Suzanne Spangler | Additional Editor |
| Editing | Vero Vackova | Additional Editor |
| Art | Bryan Felty | Art Direction |
| Art | Maddy Young | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Anthony Raymond | Set Designer |
| Art | Nicole Ezell | Set Designer |
| Art | Chantal Birdsong | Set Designer |
| Sound | Peter Stevenson | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Ryan Baker | Utility Sound |
| Crew | Tony Sella | Thanks |
| Crew | Morna Cirakig | Thanks |
| Crew | Richard Raynis | Thanks |
| Crew | Daniel McKee | Thanks |
| Camera | Erik L. Brown | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Camera | Larissa Supplitt | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Camera | Jamie Fitzpatrick | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | Matt Hedges | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | Josh Friz | "B" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Josh Friz | Steadicam Operator |
| Directing | Renetta G. Amador | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Renee Burke | Additional Script Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Dan Cayer | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Steven Spady | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Matthew Friedlander | Visual Effects Art Director |
| Visual Effects | Aaron Peak | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Sean Pollack | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Zachary Medow | Additional Visual Effects |
| Camera | John Schwartzman | Additional Director of Photography |
| Lighting | Andy Ryan | Gaffer |
| Camera | Patrick Quinn | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Camera | Patrick Quinn | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Frans Wetterings III | Second Unit |
| Lighting | Frans Wetterings III | Gaffer |
| Production | Ravi D. Mehta | Head of Production |
