The West Wing - Season 5 (2003) (season)
Creators:
Aaron SorkinDirected by:
Alex GravesScreenplay:
John WellsCinematography:
Thomas Del RuthComposer:
W.G. Snuffy WaldenCast:
Stockard Channing, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Joshua Malina, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, Bradley Whitford, Melissa Fitzgerald, Martin Sheen, Jesse Bradford, Jay Mohr, Lily Tomlin (more)Plots(1)
Prompting Leo to recall his own harrowing experience when he was downed as a pilot over North Vietnam. Leo's good friend and fellow flyer saved Leo's life and now is in trouble for allegedly paying bribes to defense contractors to obtain military contracts. Meanwhile, C.J. accepts the challenge of dueling on live television with an opinionated, conservative talk show host, Taylor Reid (recurring guest star Jay Mohr). Josh fumes when he briefs the President about a contested tax cut for stay-at-home mothers and is undercut by brash, young intern Ryan (recurring guest star Jesse Bradford). And the commander in chief balks at posing for his official portrait. (Warner Bros. UK)
(more)Cast
![Stockard Channing](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269156_49202a.jpg)
Stockard Channing
USA
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![Dulé Hill](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/367/367152_246802.jpg)
Dulé Hill
USA
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The West Wing (1999) (series)
![Allison Janney](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/316/164316270_ac0840.jpg)
Allison Janney
USA
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![Joshua Malina](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/433/162433358_3c61a3.jpg)
Joshua Malina
USA
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![Janel Moloney](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/879/161879013_205460.jpg)
Janel Moloney
USA
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![Richard Schiff](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269153_08c68b.jpg)
Richard Schiff
USA
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![John Spencer](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/275/275823_036232.jpg)
John Spencer
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![Bradley Whitford](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/806/164806329_e0365a.jpg)
Bradley Whitford
USA
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Melissa Fitzgerald
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![Martin Sheen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/570/162570862_332aa0.jpg)
Martin Sheen
USA
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![Jesse Bradford](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/918/162918230_1f0f3f.jpg)
Jesse Bradford
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![Jay Mohr](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/342/163342501_948671.jpg)
Jay Mohr
USA
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![Lily Tomlin](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/160/164160709_3d23d4.jpg)
Lily Tomlin
USA
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![Jeffrey DeMunn](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/270/270790_8203a0.jpg)
Jeffrey DeMunn
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![Terry O'Quinn](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/476/164476982_60eee2.png)
Terry O'Quinn
USA
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![Ron Canada](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/273/273931_38e9ed.jpg)
Ron Canada
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![Brian Kerwin](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/272/272619_1affd1.jpg)
Brian Kerwin
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![Carlos Gómez](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/275/275943_e19312.jpg)
Carlos Gómez
USA
NiCole Robinson
USA
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![Allan Kolman](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/462/161462125_4e9837.jpg)
Allan Kolman
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